AIDA & CIDAAIDA & CIDA

A GuideA Guide

AIDA:AIDA:

Award in Digital Award in Digital Applications Applications

The course:The course:

This 2 year course will give you the This 2 year course will give you the opportunity to achieve the equivalent opportunity to achieve the equivalent of 2 GCSE’sof 2 GCSE’s

1)1) Award in Digital Applications - Award in Digital Applications - AIDAAIDA

2)2) Certificate in Digital Applications - Certificate in Digital Applications - CIDACIDA

AIDA- Award in Digital ApplicationsAIDA- Award in Digital Applications In year 10 you will work towards In year 10 you will work towards

achieving AIDA.achieving AIDA.

AIDA is the equivalent of 1 GCSEAIDA is the equivalent of 1 GCSE

AIDA is about the “use of ICT”AIDA is about the “use of ICT”

At the end of year 10 you will have to At the end of year 10 you will have to complete a project (SPB) in 30 hours in complete a project (SPB) in 30 hours in your ICT lesson time.your ICT lesson time.

You will either pass or fail AIDA.You will either pass or fail AIDA.

If you fail AIDA:If you fail AIDA:

You will have to resit AIDA in year 11You will have to resit AIDA in year 11

You will lose the opportunity to You will lose the opportunity to achieve the equivalent of 2 GCSE’sachieve the equivalent of 2 GCSE’s

You may be put into an AIDA resit You may be put into an AIDA resit group group

CIDA:CIDA:

Certificate in Digital Certificate in Digital Applications Applications

CIDA- Certificate in Digital ApplicationsCIDA- Certificate in Digital Applications

If you pass AIDA you will start working If you pass AIDA you will start working towards CIDAtowards CIDA

CIDA is the equivalent of 1 GCSECIDA is the equivalent of 1 GCSE

CIDA is about the use of multimedia eg CIDA is about the use of multimedia eg dreamweaver, fireworks etcdreamweaver, fireworks etc

At the end of year 11 you will have to At the end of year 11 you will have to complete a project (SPB) within 30 hours complete a project (SPB) within 30 hours in your ICT lesson time.in your ICT lesson time.

You will either pass or fail CIDAYou will either pass or fail CIDA

AIDA + CIDA = 2 AIDA + CIDA = 2 GCSE’sGCSE’s

SkillsSkills

In order to pass AIDA or CIDA you will In order to pass AIDA or CIDA you will have to develop certain skills.have to develop certain skills.

The skills you will need will be taught The skills you will need will be taught to you by your teachers in to you by your teachers in preparation for the 30 hour test.preparation for the 30 hour test.

SPBSPB

The 30 hour test projects are called SPB’sThe 30 hour test projects are called SPB’s

SPB stands for “Summative Project Brief”SPB stands for “Summative Project Brief”

You must work on your SPB in exam You must work on your SPB in exam conditionsconditions

Your teachers cannot help you during the Your teachers cannot help you during the SPBSPB

ESPBESPB

In order to prepare you for the SPB you will In order to prepare you for the SPB you will be completing an Example SPB or ESPBbe completing an Example SPB or ESPB

You must perform well on the ESPB to be You must perform well on the ESPB to be entered for the AIDA or CIDA at the right entered for the AIDA or CIDA at the right levellevel

Level 1 = foundation (C,D,E,F)Level 1 = foundation (C,D,E,F)

Level 2 = higher (A*,A,B,C)Level 2 = higher (A*,A,B,C)

Grades / Assessment:Grades / Assessment:

GCSEGCSE L2 AIDAL2 AIDA L1 AIDAL1 AIDAA*A* DistinctionDistinctionAA MeritMeritBB CreditCreditCC PassPass DistinctionDistinctionDD MeritMeritEE CreditCreditFF PassPassGG

Working Hard in Year 10Working Hard in Year 10

Your AIDA SPB Mark gets added to Your AIDA SPB Mark gets added to your CIDA SPB mark and they get your CIDA SPB mark and they get averaged out to give you your overall averaged out to give you your overall CIDA mark.CIDA mark.

So it is very important that your AIDA So it is very important that your AIDA mark in year 10 is as good as it can mark in year 10 is as good as it can be so that it does not bring down be so that it does not bring down your CIDA SPB mark and your overall your CIDA SPB mark and your overall CIDA mark.CIDA mark.

ICT Skills are ICT Skills are important!!!important!!!

But they are not the But they are not the only thing you will only thing you will be assessed on!!!!be assessed on!!!!

Assessment / What you must do:Assessment / What you must do:

Plan and manage a projectPlan and manage a project Gather information from a variety of Gather information from a variety of

sourcessources Collate and analyse data to produce Collate and analyse data to produce

informationinformation Present and communicate informationPresent and communicate information Present evidence in an e-portfolioPresent evidence in an e-portfolio Review the projectReview the project

The course is The course is paperless!paperless!

Everything must be saved Everything must be saved in a e-portfolio.in a e-portfolio.