Planning in D201 - Using ICT

This is probably the first DiDA unit you'll do. Once you've finished it, you'll find the other units easier, as you'll know what's expected.

As the SPB [SPB: Summative Project Brief - the project brief set by Edexcel and the means by which your attainment is assessed. ] changes every year, it's not possible to say exactly what approach you need, but these general points will certainly be useful:

• Build in lots of contingency time - As this is the first time you've done a project like this, you might underestimate how much time tasks will take. Give yourself plenty of extra time in case things don't work out the way you hoped.
• Don't devote too much time to gathering information - It is easy to spend lots of time searching the internet for material, but you probably don't need that much research. Make sure you get just as much as you need for the relevant documents and no more.
• Plan time for producing your own images on a digital camera - This way you can get exactly what you want, rather than wasting time searching the internet and worrying about copyright.