Are you looking for a replacement for the GNVQ ICT Intermediate Qualification?

Edexcel is piloting a suite of  three paperless qualifications that focus on the practical application of technology. It is called: DiDA  (Diploma in Digital Applications).

Visit DiDA: http://dida.edexcel.org.uk/home/

Information and Advice - http://dida.edexcel.org.uk/home/   http://www.didaonline.co.uk/FAQs/

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. Resources are available from http://www.edexceldida.co.uk/ . There is a brochure explaining the assessment procedure.

As a suite of qualifications, DiDA offers progression from the Award (AiDA), which is equivalent to one GCSE, to the Certificate (CiDA), and on to the full Diploma (DiDA), equivalent to four GCSE's. The first of the four units is being piloted now and the resources will soon be made available. Unit 1 is Using ICT; Unit 2 concentrates on Multimedia, Unit 3 is all about Graphics and Unit 4 is ICT in Enterprise.

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Resources are available from a range of suppliers

The NWLG DiDA project aims to create an extensive, stimulating and high quality resource to deliver the four units of DiDA to be delivered free of charge to all secondary schools in the UK. These resource will be made available to all schools via the National Regional Broadband Consortia networks and independent LEAs: http://dida.nwlg.org/.

Aston Swann is offering its product  "ECDL for Students courseware" to support the skills required for the first unit of DiDA, watch their website for more information: http://www.educatorsecdl.com/236_Sample-ECDL-courseware.asp

Edexcel will also be providing resources: http://dida.edexcel.org.uk/home/news/dida-resources.htm

Thomas Telford offer Dida resources http://www.ttsonline.net/general/projects/dida.html

Birley Community College materials E-mail Asst Head of Birley Community College, Sheffield

Matchware resources - mainly tutorials http://www.matchware.net/en/dida/tut.htm

Varndean Advantage Dida software  http://www.varndean.net/default.aspx

Free Resources

Ralph Allen AiDA resources http://www.ralphallen.bathnes.sch.uk/Pages/Dida/Unit1/a.htm

Lady Lumley's School Site  http://www.school-portal.co.uk/GroupWorkspaces.asp?GroupId=49181&WorkspaceId=27664

Frederick Gent School http://www.mercatrix.co.uk/index.htm

NWGL resources - http://www.dida-delivered.org/

First AiDA  http://freespace.virgin.net/beanie.genie/index2.htm

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Discussion Forums

MSN Discussion Groups http://groups.msn.com/EdexcelDiDAResources/_messageboard.msnw
 

TES ICT staffroom discussion board (type DiDA as a key word) TES ICT staffroom discussion board
 

Moodle Forum - (type DiDA in the search) http://moodle.org/ 

Specialist Schools forum http://listserv.specialistschools.org.uk/ls/dida.html

Sample Portfolios
 

Payne Galloway - http://www.payne-gallway.co.uk/didad201/eportfolio/D201Contents.htm

Frederick Gent School - http://fs.frederickgent.derbyshire.sch.uk/St01.rgammon/ 

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Last updated 20/12/2006