Digital Technology

WJEC GCE Digital Technology (Previously ICT)

Digital Technology (DT) offers the opportunity for you to identify and solve problems by developing systems in a wide range of contexts relating to your personal interests. DT encourages you to develop interdisciplinary skills, your capacity for imaginative, innovative thinking whilst being creative and independent learners. Students will also have opportunities for acquiring skills needed in the Technology profession such as co-operative working and project management. These practical skills can be developed in areas of DT that are of interest to them.


The course will require students to be able to

  • develop and sustain your innovation

  • be creative using your DT capability

  • produce high quality systems and digital assets

  • create digital solutions

  • develop a critical understanding of influences, processes and products have on DT activity

  • complete wide range of activities to develop an understanding of commercial practices

  • develop project management, implementation, and evaluation skills

Summary assessment

AS Unit 1: (20%) Innovation in Digital Technology - On-Screen Examination

AS Unit 2: (20%) Creative Digital Practices - Coursework/Non-examined assessment

A2 Unit 3: (30%) Connected Systems - On-Screen Examination

A2 Unit 4: (30%) Digital Solutions - Coursework/Non-examined assessment

Course Leader: Mrs V Wright

This qualification was first launched in September 2022 and replaces ICT

Higher Education opportunities

Computer science, software engineering, computing, computer game applications development, computer games technology information and interface design, business computing and it, business information technology, web design and software development, graphic and digital design, computer software development.

Career Opportunities

You will be a strong candidate for work as a business and office manager, human resources officer, database administrator, information systems manager, IT consultant, network engineer, systems analyst or systems developer, graphic designer, web designer.