GCSE Digital Technology
Mae disgrifiad y cymhwyster yn Saesneg yn unig, gan ei fod wedi ei gymryd o fanyleb Saesneg CBAC.
GCSE Digital Technology is digital from start to finish: an on-screen examination, then two NEAs in which learners clean and analyse a spreadsheet data set, plan, build and test a multi-page website plus a game or 2D animation, and edit photos, graphics and footage into a marketing video. The single biggest thing KS3 should build is confident spreadsheet data handling (formulas, sorting, filtering and charts), because Unit 2 starts from a WJEC data set and every later product must reflect what learners find in it.
- Corff dyfarnu
- CBAC
- Lefel
- Level 1 and Level 2
- Addysgu gyntaf
- Medi 2026
- Faint o waith digidol
- Uchel
- Manyleb
- Agor y fanyleb
Sut mae'r cymhwyster hwn yn cael ei asesu
- Unit 1: The Digital World: Digital examination 1 hour 30 minutes, 80 marks, 40%
- Unit 2: Digital Practices: Non-examination assessment 20 hours, 80 marks, 40%, set by WJEC, marked by the centre, moderated by WJEC
- Unit 3: Communicating in the Digital World: Non-examination assessment 10 hours, 60 marks, 20%, set by WJEC, marked by the centre, moderated by WJEC
Sgiliau sy'n defnyddio Cyrchu, chwilio a chynllunio cynnwys digidol
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Planning digital products for a client with success criteria, time plans, storyboards and wireframes
Learners write specific, measurable success criteria and a time plan with tasks and milestones, then produce annotated designs such as storyboards, wireframes, sitemaps and mock-ups. For Unit 3 they also research social media platforms and justify a recommended platform in a digital marketing strategy.
DCF: Cyrchu, chwilio a chynllunio cynnwys digidol, Cyfathrebu, Gwerthuso a gwella cynnwys digidol
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Before starting a digital poster, pupils sketch the layout and write three success criteria they will check at the end.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils storyboard a short animation or video in six frames and draw a wireframe for a two-page website, annotating colour, font and layout choices.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils build a simple time plan in Excel with tasks and milestones for a project, and compare two social media platforms before recommending one to promote a school event.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r FCD
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Unit 2, Sections 2.2.1 and 2.2.2, page 25, and Unit 3, Sections 3.2.1 and 3.2.2, page 32
“time planning document to ensure the development process is completed on time”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy'n gallu creu a chynllunio gwaith yn annibynnol cyn dechrau ar dasg ddigidol.
Rwy'n gallu dangos dealltwriaeth o fanteision ac anfanteision gwahanol ffurfiau ar gyfathrebu ar-lein a phryd y mae'n briodol eu defnyddio, e.e. esbonio pryd y gallai cynadledda fideo fod yn fwy priodol nag e-bost, ac fel arall; esbonio manteision ac anfanteision defnyddio negeseuon sydyn mewn cyd-destunau cymdeithasol; siarad am ddiben a chynulleidfa.
Cam cynnydd 4
Rwy'n gallu dewis a defnyddio amrywiaeth o dechnegau cynllunio yn effeithiol.
Rwy'n gallu cyfiawnhau’r rhesymau dros ddewisiadau ac esbonio manteision ac anfanteision y gwahanol allbynnau digidol rwy’n eu creu.
Cam cynnydd 5
Rwy'n gallu cynllunio fy ngwaith digidol yn effeithiol, a hynny mewn ffordd cynyddol gymhleth.
Rwy'n gallu gwneud defnydd o wahanol wasanaethau cyfathrebu ar-lein at ddibenion penodol, a myfyrio arnyn nhw, gan gyfiawnhau'r dewisiadau a wneir yn seiliedig ar ba mor briodol ydyn nhw i drosglwyddo'r wybodaeth.
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Evaluating the reliability of online sources
Learners must understand what makes an online source reliable, such as author credentials, publication date, citations and reputation, and how to evaluate sources by cross-referencing, fact-checking, checking for bias and domain analysis. They also study misinformation, disinformation and echo chambers, and have internet research time before each NEA to source assets.
DCF: Cyrchu, chwilio a chynllunio cynnwys digidol
Paratoi disgyblion
- Blwyddyn 7
- Pupils compare two websites on the same topic using a checklist (author, date, purpose, domain) and decide which is more reliable.
- Blwyddyn 8
- Pupils use search operators such as quotation marks and minus to find information, then cross-check one claim on two further sites.
- Blwyddyn 9
- Pupils fact-check a viral social media post about technology, identify any misinformation or bias, and write a short justified verdict with references.
Dangos geiriad y fanyleb a datganiadau'r FCD
Ble mae yn y fanyleb: Unit 1, Section 1.3.2, page 16, and Section 3.2, page 36
“the importance of using reliable online sources”
Cam cynnydd 3
Rwy'n gallu dechrau cyfeirnodi ffynonellau a ddefnyddir yn fy ngwaith, ac ystyried a yw’r cynnwys yn ddibynadwy.
Rwy'n gallu addasu geiriau allweddol a thechnegau chwilio er mwyn dod o hyd i wybodaeth berthnasol.
Cam cynnydd 4
Rwy'n gallu gwerthuso dibynadwyedd ffynonellau gwybodaeth gan gyfiawnhau fy marn a’m rhesymau dros ddewisiadau, a chyfeirnodi gwaith gan ddefnyddio dulliau priodol.
Rwy'n gallu defnyddio ystod o chwiliadau cymhleth yn annibynnol, e.e. a/neu/+/-/ddim.
Cam cynnydd 5
Rwy'n gallu chwilio’n effeithlon am wybodaeth ar gyfer fy ngwaith digidol a gwerthuso dibynadwyedd ffynonellau gwybodaeth, gan gyfiawnhau fy marn a’m rhesymau dros fy newisiadau, ac rwy'n gallu cyfeirnodi gwaith gan ddefnyddio dulliau priodol.
Rwy'n gallu ystyried manteision a chyfyngiadau dulliau a ffynonellau gwybodaeth digidol a’r canlyniadau rwy’n eu cynhyrchu ac yna defnyddio’r canlyniadau hyn fel sail i feirniadu ansawdd fy ngwaith digidol yn y dyfodol.
Da gwybod
- Unit 1 is sat on screen, not on paper: "Assessment type: Digital-only examination" (Unit 1, page 10).
- Software with AI features cannot be used for NEA products. Each Decision Guide for website, animation, game, photo and graphics software begins: "Can the software be used without internet access or without access to artificial intelligence features (which are not permitted)?" (Appendices D to H, pages 54 to 58).
- Internet access is limited to research time outside the NEA hours: "This research time does not form part of their non-examination assessment time, and during this period they will have access to the internet." (Section 3.2, page 36).
- Software choice is controlled: "Centres must refer to the Decision Guide provided in Appendix G, H and I to support the choice of software." (Unit 3, page 29). For Unit 2 centres should refer to Appendices D, E and F (page 23).
- The website is compulsory but the second product is a choice: "All learners must produce a multi-page website, and they may choose to create either a computer game or a 2D animation." (Section 3.2, page 36).
- Work must be submitted digitally: animation software that cannot export embeddable content is "not suitable for digital submission" (Appendix E, page 55).
Cysylltiadau â chymwysterau eraill
Spreadsheet cleaning and charting overlaps with data handling in Mathematics, Science and Geography, and source reliability and copyright overlap with any subject that asks pupils to research online.
Ffynhonnell: WJEC GCSE Digital Technology Specification, teaching from 2026, for award from 2028, Version 2, February 2026.