AQA A-level Media Studies questions by topic
AQA A-level Media Studies (7572) is assessed through two written papers and a non-exam assessment; ALN covers the two written papers. Questions are grouped under the theoretical framework of media language, representation, industries and audiences, and under the close study products, so you can compare how each area has been examined in recent series.
Step-by-step model answers
66 of 66 questions in this course have a model answer that walks through how to earn each mark, not just what the mark scheme lists. More are added paper by paper.
See a real example- 66 questions
- 12 past papers
- 6 exam series, November 2020 to June 2025
- Paper Analysis for 12 of 12 papers
The Free plan includes a daily allowance of questions with their mark schemes. Questions are shown only after you log in.
Topics in this course
Specification headings, with how many ALN questions are matched to each. A question can test more than one heading.
- 3.4 · Media language21 questions
- 3.5 · Media representation20 questions
- 3.6 · Media industries17 questions
- 3.7 · Media audiences19 questions
Most-examined topics
From Paper Analysis: the sub-sections that came up in the largest share of the papers we have analysed. These are past counts, not predictions.
- 3.7.1 · Enabling ideas to support the study of media audiencesMedia audiences · in 6 of 6 analysed Paper 2 papers, about 38 marks when it appears
- 3.5.1 · Enabling ideas to support the study of media representationMedia representation · in 6 of 6 analysed Paper 2 papers, about 31 marks when it appears
- 3.4.1 · Enabling ideas to support the study of media languageMedia language · in 6 of 6 analysed Paper 1 papers, about 25 marks when it appears
- 3.6.1 · Enabling ideas to support the study of media industriesMedia industries · in 6 of 6 analysed Paper 1 papers, about 22 marks when it appears
The full breakdown by specification point, with the questions behind each count, is in Paper Analysis on the Basic and Premium plans.
Model answers by paper
Counts update automatically as papers and model answers are added. Recent papers appear once the exam board has released them publicly.
| Paper | With model answers | Questions | Past papers | In Paper Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | 42 (100%) | 42 | 6 | 6 of 6 |
| Paper 2 | 24 (100%) | 24 | 6 | 6 of 6 |