AQA GCSE Media Studies questions by topic
AQA GCSE Media Studies (8572) is assessed through two written papers and a non-exam assessment; ALN covers the written papers. Questions are grouped under media language, media representations, media industries and media audiences, so you can see how each part of the framework has been tested.
Step-by-step model answers
93 of 93 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- 93 questions
- 13 past papers
- 7 exam series, June 2019 to June 2025
- Paper Analysis for 13 of 13 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 language46 questions
- 3.5 · Media representations48 questions
- 3.6 · Media industries31 questions
- 3.7 · Media audiences45 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.
- 3.5 · Media representationsIn 7 of 7 analysed Paper 1 papers, about 54 marks when it appears
- 3.4 · Media languageIn 7 of 7 analysed Paper 1 papers, about 43 marks when it appears
- 3.7 · Media audiencesIn 7 of 7 analysed Paper 1 papers, about 41 marks when it appears
- 3.6 · Media industriesIn 7 of 7 analysed Paper 1 papers, about 33 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 | 63 (100%) | 63 | 7 | 7 of 7 |
| Paper 2 | 30 (100%) | 30 | 6 | 6 of 6 |