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CiDA - Certificate in Digital Applications
(Equivalent to 2 GCSEs)
NB: You will study the single option (AiDA) plus the following:
See the course details for AiDA in the Single Option section
Unit 2 - Certificate in Digital Applications (CiDA) - 2 GCSEs
This unit will help you to design your own multi-media applications, as well as take a critical look at multimedia in the world around you. It develops pupils' ability to design and create effective on-screen multimedia products such as websites, e-books and simulations with a strong emphasis on fitness for purpose. You will collect your own multimedia products – music, images and web design.
Content - MULTIMEDIA
- Investigating multimedia products
- Designing and developing multimedia products
- Prototyping and testing
- Presenting multimedia products in an e-portfolio
- Project planning, monitoring and evaluation
- Creating a multimedia e-portfolio
- You must be able to reflect critically, evaluate and enhance improvements to projects
- Be able to manage projects over a period of weeks and meet DEADLINES
- Have a good attendance record because the course is 100% coursework and you will require all the time available to produce the evidence required to meet the deadlines
(There is an opportunity to gain the industry standard Macromedia Associate Qualification in the Web Design tools Dreamweaver, Fireworks and Flash
N.B. FURTHER EXTENSION TO DiDA. There may be an opportunity to extend your qualification further to achieve the DiDa Qualification though you must realise the commitment and time factor involved:
Unit 3 - Certificate in Digital Applications (DiDA) - 4 GCSE's
Content - GRAPHICS
- You will investigate the range of graphic products on web sites, photographs, magazines and media, to learn how to capture material to use in your own work
- Developing graphic images using vector based and bitmap based software
- Preparing images and planning an e-exhibition
Unit 4 - Certificate in Digital Applications (DiDA) - 4 GCSE's
Content - ENTERPRISE
- Digital technology in the role of enterprise and financial planning
- Communications in a Business theme
- Create Business plans, advertising, and market research
- Advertising and Promotion – creating an e-Business Plan
For more information see Mrs Rome