Digital Applications (DiDA)

The DiDA suite of qualifications is unique in its scope, philosophy and delivery methods.

Inspiring and challenging
DiDA promotes creative use of digital applications. Its real-life, outcome-driven approach inspires and challenges learners to demonstrate what they know and are able to do in authentic contexts.

Modern and future-proofed
DiDA is a modern, world-class suite of qualifications that is designed to equip learners with the skills they need to live, learn and earn in the 21st century.

Creative and collaborative
DiDA enables learners to make the leap from passive consumers to active producers of quality digital content.  It develops their ability to organise themselves and their work and encourages them to reflect critically on their own and others’ use of ICT.

There are four qualifications in the DiDA suite:

AiDA, the Award in Digital Applications (Unit 1 only) - equivalent to 1 GCSE

CiDA, the Certificate in Digital Applications (Unit 1 plus any other unit) - equivalent to 2 GCSEs

CiDA+, the Extended Certificate in Digital Applications (Unit 1 plus any other two units) - equivalent to 3 GCSEs

DiDA, the Diploma in Digital Applications (Unit 1 plus any other three units) - equivalent to 4 GCSEs.

DiDA qualifications are available at two levels, providing full A* - G equivalence. Learners can combine different units and levels.

For further information please visit the DiDA website here.