WJEC GCSE
Digital Technology
12 topics in specification order. Made-for-Wales specification: teaching from 2026, first award 2028.
Units
Unit 140%The Digital WorldDigital exam, 1 hour 30 minutes
Unit 240%Digital PracticesNon-exam assessment, 20 hours
Unit 320%Communicating in the Digital WorldNon-exam assessment, 10 hours
Topics
- DataUnit 1Spec 1.1
- Digital technology systemsUnit 1Spec 1.2
- Digital communicationUnit 1Spec 1.3
- The digital shift: work, trade and monetisationUnit 1Spec 1.4
- Securing data and systemsUnit 1Spec 1.5
- Emerging and evolving digital technologiesUnit 1Spec 1.6
- Data management and analysisUnit 2Spec 2.1
- Proposing and designing digital productsUnit 2Spec 2.2
- ImplementationUnit 2Spec 2.3
- Testing and evaluatingUnit 2Spec 2.4
- Digital marketing investigationUnit 3Spec 3.1
- Developing a digital marketing strategyUnit 3Spec 3.2