GCSE Digital Technology

GCSE Digital Technology (Multimedia)

formerly ICT

Examination Board – CCEA - The course is divided into three units.

This specification aims to encourage students to:

• acquire and apply knowledge and understanding of digital technology in a range of contexts;

• acquire creative and technical digital technology skills and apply these in a range of contexts;

• develop and evaluate digital technology based solutions to solve problems;

• develop their understanding of current and emerging technologies and the social and commercial impact of these technologies;

• develop their understanding of the legal, social, economic, ethical and environmental impact of digital technology;

• recognise potential risks when using digital technology and develop safe, secure and responsible practice; and

• develop the skills needed to work collaboratively.

The table below summarises the structure of this GCSE course.

Content	Assessment	Weighting	Availability
Unit 1: (Compulsory core) Digital Technology In this unit, students explore a range of digital technologies available for data storage, manipulation, presentation and transfer. They also evaluate the importance of data security and data legislation.	External written examination 1 hour	30%	Summer from 2018
GCSE Digital Technology (Multimedia Route)
Unit 2 Digital Authoring Concepts In this unit, students gain an understanding of the concepts in the development of digital systems; Multimedia Applications and Database Development. They enhance the knowledge and skills developed in Unit 1. AND Unit 3 Digital Authoring In this unit, students design, develop and test digital multimedia and database systems.	External written examination 1 hour 30 mins Controlled assessment	40% 30%	Summer from 2019 Summer from 2019