NEW 2026 WJEC GCSE Digital Technology – Unit 1: The Digital World - Comprehensive Exam Question Bank

This resource provides a large bank of exam-style questions designed to support teaching and revision for the new WJEC GCSE Digital Technology specification (teaching from 2026, first assessment 2028).

Perfect for homework, assessments, retrieval practice, exam preparation and classroom activities, this pack gives teachers a wide range of questions that mirror the style and difficulty of the Unit 1 written examination (80 marks, 1 hour 30 minutes).

What’s Included
✔ 260 exam-style questions covering the full Unit 1 specification
✔ Multiple choice questions for quick knowledge checks
✔ Short-answer questions testing key understanding
✔ Explain and structured questions similar to GCSE exam questions
✔ Scenario-based questions encouraging application of knowledge
✔ Calculation questions involving file size, sampling and compression
✔ Full teacher mark scheme with worked answers

Topics Covered
Questions are organised to cover all Unit 1 areas:

• Data (binary, storage units, analogue vs digital, image storage, compression)
• Digital technology systems (devices, networks, operating systems, cloud services, backup, SDLC)
• Digital communication and online information reliability
• The digital shift: work, trade and monetisation models
• Securing data and systems (cyber threats, security controls, digital footprints, legislation)
• Emerging and evolving digital technologies (AI, IoT, blockchain, VR/AR, quantum computing)

Ideal For
• GCSE Digital Technology revision
• End-of-topic assessments
• Homework and independent study
• Retrieval practice starters
• Mock exam preparation
• Differentiated classroom questioning

**The document comes as 1 student document with all questions in, followed by 3 answer workbooks. **