Full Time Diploma in Digital Applications for IT Users

Full Time Diploma in Digital Applications for IT Users

COURSE TITLE: Diploma in Digital Applications for IT Users
COURSE CODE: 2i103-09
DAYS & TIMES: Various during the week

WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT?
We browse websites, download music files and send e-mails. We take digital photos, listen to CDs and play computer games. For an increasing number of people, producing digital applications is the way they make a living. DiDA will give you a solid grounding in all of these, enabling you to go on to further study or to go into the workplace with the relevant skills.

WHAT DO I NEED?
WHAT ARE MY COMMITMENTS?
You will need to attend classes for approximately 16 hours per week. In addition it is essential that you spend 4 hours per week on coursework at home or in college (much of this work is planning and designing not necessitating a computer). For each unit you will produce an eportfolio which is set by and submitted to the examining body, Edexcel.

WHAT WILL I ACHIEVE?
You will gain an Award, Certificate or Diploma in Digital Applications at either level 1 or 2, which are equivalent to 1, 2 or 4 GCSEs.
You will also complete a programme of Key Skills in English, Maths and ICT. These Key Skills are an essential requirement for employment progression, higher education and other further education courses.

WHAT WILL IT COST ME?
2i103-09 Course fees 0 16-18 year olds, 696(34) 19 years and over

Course fees are payable on enrolment. Costs shown in brackets are for those on income-based benefits. Refunds are not normally available.

WHAT ADDITIONAL COSTS ARE THERE?
Residential 190 (optional)
Course books 50 approximately

WHAT CAN I DO AFTERWARDS?
If you pass the DiDA you can progress into a variety of career options, or onto a more specialist FE course developing your hardware or software skills, or with a Merit grade you can progress onto the BTEC National IT Practitioners.