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Key Stage 4

GCSE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY (Route A: Multimedia) 

Examination Board: CCEA
Level: 2
Route A: Multimedia
Content
Description
Assessment
Weightings
Compulsory Core
Unit 1: Digital Technology
Digital Data, Software, Database Applications, Spreadsheet Applications, Computer hardware, Network Technologies, Cyberspace, network security and data transfer, Cloud technology, Ethical, legal and environmental impact of digital technology on wider society, Digital Applications
External written examination - 1 hour
Availability: Summer 2018
30%
Multimedia units:
Unit 2: Digital Authoring Concepts:
Designing solutions, Digital develop considerations, Multimedia applications, Multimedia authoring, Database development, Significance of testing and developing of appropriate test plans,

Unit 3: Digital Authoring Practice: Designing solutions using appropriate tools, Building a solution, Testing a solution, Evaluating a solution.
External written examination - 1 hour 30 mins
Availability: Summer 2019



Controlled assessment
Availability: Summer 2019

40%





30%
Students must take at least 40 per cent of the assessment (based on unit weightings) at the end of the course as terminal assessment.
Unit 1: Digital Technology: In this unit, students explore a range of digital technologies available for data storage, manipulation, presentation and transfer.
Unit 2: Digital Authoring Concepts: Students gain an understanding of the concepts in the development of digital systems.
Unit 3: Digital Authoring Practice: In this unit, students design, develop and test digital multimedia systems.

Students will complete Unit 1 in Year 11 and units 2 and 3 in year 12.
Grades available: A*, A, B, C*, C, D, E, F, G, U

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