1. AiDA, CiDA, DiDA Suite of qualifications
All information available on the incredibly complex site:

2. First, test what you may already know!
Starter

3. AiDA – Award in Digital Applications
CiDA – Certificate in Digital Applications
DiDA – Diploma in Digital Applications
GCSE equivalents
1 - AiDA
2 - CiDA
4 - DiDA

4. GCSE Equivalence Worth equivalent to GCSEs and taken at either:
Level 2 – Grades A – C
Level 1 – Grades C – G

5. Unit Structures D201/D101 – Using ICT D202/D101 – Multimedia
D203/D103 – Graphics
D204/D104 – ICT in Enterprise

6. E-Portfolio Examples
15MB

7. SPB – Summative Project Brief
Best way of seeing what the students learn is to examine the exam or SPB.
Exam board says do not teach to THE SPB
Our first efforts on our intranet
Our suggestion is to teach to SPB’s
We are going to use our own teaching Scenario and turn it into a teaching SPB

8. The Process Stage 1 develop & practice skills
common scheme for level 1 & 2
Stage 2
chose level
Stage 3
work on the spb
separate spb’s for level 1 & 2
Stage 4
Finish off eportfolio

9. Designing Publications
Why
Clarify ideas
Communicate design decisions
Record feedback
How
Storyboards
Structure charts
Prototypes

10. Tracking
Essentail
Tracking Sheet Example

11. Holistic Marking 4. Project Planning 2. Gather Information
1. Set of Publications
5. Eportfolio
3. Analyse Data
6. Project Review

12. Grading
DiDA units and levels are graded: Pass, Credit, Merit, Distinction.
Each unit is marked out of 42 raw marks.
Pass – 18, Credit – 24
Merit – 30, Distinction – 36
At Level 2 the equivalencies with GCSE are:
Distinction: A*, Merit: A, Credit: B and Pass: C.
At Level 1 the equivalencies with GCSE are:
Distinction: C, Merit: D, Credit: E and Pass: F/G.

13. Cashing In
Level 1
Level 2
Raw Mark
Uniform Total Mark
Grade
Unit
AiDA
CiDA
DiDA
Pass 18 36 72
Credit 24 48 96
Merit 30 60
120
Distinction
144
Maximum 42 84
168
Raw Mark
Uniform Total Mark
Grade
Unit
AiDA
CiDA
DiDA
Pass 18 36 72
144
Credit 24 48 96
192
Merit 30 60
120
240
Distinction
288
Maximum 42 84
168
336

14. Cashing In Examples Grade Awarded : Pass at CiDA Level 2
Candidate 1
Units Completed
Entry Level
Raw Mark
UMS
Unit 1
Level 2 27 54
Unit 2 12 24
Unit 3
Not sat
Unit 4
Total 78
Grade Awarded : Pass at CiDA Level 2
Other eligible claim : Credit at AiDA Level 2

15. Cashing In Examples Grade Awarded : Pass at DiDA Level 2
Candidate 2
Units Completed
Entry Level
Raw Mark
UMS
Unit 1
Level 2 18 36
Unit 2
Unit 3
Level 1
Unit 4
Total
14478
Grade Awarded : Pass at DiDA Level 2
Other eligible claim : Distinction at CiDA Level 1 Pass at CiDA Level 2 Pass at AiDA Level 2 Distinction at DiDA Level 1

16. OSCA Internal Moderation Saves exam board moderating
Exam board takes your marks

17. Shelf Life
SPBs valid for one year from December to December

18. Key success factors Effective prototyping and testing
Sense of Audience and Purpose (SoAP)
Commentary throughout decision making process
Preparation and presentation of evidence
Record of feedback and advice sought
Effective end-of-project review

19. Recommendations Use resources available such as CLC Teach to SPB’s
Set pupils
Seriously look at entry for levels
C at level 1 is much easy that level 2
Don’t believe anything EDEXCEL says

20. Resources Derek Fatchet City Learning Centre – Andrew McGlen
Alternative Presentation

21. Plenary
Check what you have learnt by flinging the teacher.
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