DiDA qualifications prepare students for the real world of work or further education. They are designed to stimulate students’ creativity and develop real-world, practical skills that will motivate learning across a wide range of subjects.

As a suite of qualifications, DiDA offers progression from the Award (AiDA), which is equivalent to one GCSE, to the Certificate (CiDA), equivalent to two GCSEs, to the Certificate Plus (CiDA+), equivalent to three GCSEs and onto the full Diploma (DiDA), equivalent to four GCSEs.

AS Topics

• Unit 1 Using ICT
• Unit 2 Multimedia
• Unit 3 Graphics
• Unit 4 ICT in Enterprise
  

Where does it lead?

Employment in ICT sector

Why you should study DiDA?

• Use digital applications to achieve a goal
• Apply your skills in digital applications purposefully and effectively
• Enhance your creativity and communication skills
• Develop your project management skills
• Reflect critically on your own and others’ use of digital applications
  

What skills do I need to be successful in this subject?

• Good organisational skills.
• Basic word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and database skills.

Assessment

Each unit is assessed via a Summative Project Brief (SPPB), there are no examinations.

Other Information

Access to your own laptop.