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The AiDA/CiDA is an ICT qualification provided by the Edexcel examination board that is the basis of all ICT option provision at KS4.  This is a separate qualification to the award that is studied for during the compulsory ICT timetabled lessons.  As a related group of qualifications pupils can progress from the Award (AiDA), which is equivalent to one GCSE (grades A*-C) to the Certificate (CiDA), which is equivalent to two GCSEs (grades A*-C).

 
The AiDA/CiDA is a qualification that prepares pupils for the real world of work or further education.  It is designed to stimulate pupil’s creativity and develop real-world practical skills that will motivate learning across a wide range of subjects.

 
The AiDA/CiDA qualifications are designed to be:

•  Inspiring and challenging
• AiDA/CiDA promotes creative use of digital applciations.  Its real-life outcome-driven approach inspires and challenges pupils to demonstrate what they know and are able to do in real-life situations.

• Modern and future-proofed
• AiDA/CiDA is a modern group of qualifications that is designed to equip pupils with the skills they need to live and learn in the 21^st century.

• Creative and collaborative
• AiDA/CiDA enables pupils to develop their ability to organise themselves and their work and encourages them to reflect critically on their own and other's use of ICT.