Intro

The biggest change in the teaching of ICT in recent years has been both the discontinuing of the GNVQ-ICT and the development of EDEXCEL's DiDA.

Is it ICT?

suprisingly the answer is most probably no. EDEXCEL representatives at several meetings have agreed with the proposition,'it uses ICT but it is not about ICT.'

Flavours

The qualification comes in two levels. Level 1 is up to a grade C in GCSE terms, level 2 is from a C to A* in GCSE terms. You can 'mix and match' levels so that a student could get the first unit - Using ICT - at level 1 and take the next three units at level 2 and get an overall result at level 2.

The Units

Using ICT

The compulsory unit. EDEXCEL bigwigs suggest taking this first at level 1. It is the one most students will take. It is complex and has a wide range of material.

Multimedia

Involves projects using web pages, powerpoint and video editing/and or Flash. A lot of new skill for the students and the teachers.

Graphics

Requires sophisticated use of vector drawing progams in particular, a very good resource available here