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WJEC A-Level

Digital Technology

22 topics in specification order. WJEC specification, teaching from 2022.

Units

Unit 1 · AS20%Innovation in Digital TechnologyWritten exam, 2 hours
Unit 2 · AS20%Creative Digital PracticesNon-exam assessment, about 45 hours
Unit 3 · A230%Connected SystemsWritten exam, 2 hours 30 minutes
Unit 4 · A230%Digital SolutionsNon-exam assessment, about 45 hours

Topics

  1. Connected systems and smart devicesUnit 1 · ASSpec 2.1.1
  2. The development of artificial intelligenceUnit 1 · ASSpec 2.1.2
  3. Development life cyclesUnit 1 · ASSpec 2.1.3
  4. User-centred design, UX and HCIUnit 1 · ASSpec 2.1.4
  5. Social mediaUnit 1 · ASSpec 2.1.5
  6. Investigating gamesUnit 2 · ASSpec 2.2.1
  7. Planning gamesUnit 2 · ASSpec 2.2.2
  8. Making informed design decisionsUnit 2 · ASSpec 2.2.3
  9. Creating gamesUnit 2 · ASSpec 2.2.4
  10. Testing and developing gamesUnit 2 · ASSpec 2.2.5
  11. Refining and reviewing gamesUnit 2 · ASSpec 2.2.6
  12. Presenting game outcomesUnit 2 · ASSpec 2.2.7
  13. Collecting, storing, analysing and using dataUnit 3 · A2Spec 2.3.1
  14. Cyber securityUnit 3 · A2Spec 2.3.2
  15. Digital technology networksUnit 3 · A2Spec 2.3.3
  16. Investigating transactional websitesUnit 4 · A2Spec 2.4.1
  17. Designing transactional websitesUnit 4 · A2Spec 2.4.2
  18. Capturing, storing and processing dataUnit 4 · A2Spec 2.4.3
  19. Databases, server-side scripting and SQLUnit 4 · A2Spec 2.4.4
  20. Developing and reviewing the websiteUnit 4 · A2Spec 2.4.5
  21. Testing, refining and evaluating the websiteUnit 4 · A2Spec 2.4.6
  22. Presenting website outcomesUnit 4 · A2Spec 2.4.7