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GCSE Media Studies past papers and mark schemes

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AQA GCSE Media Studies

8572 · 2020 to 2025

OCR GCSE Media Studies

J200 · 2023 to 2025

WJEC GCSE Media Studies

3680 · 2019 to 2025

Eduqas GCSE Media Studies

C670 · 2023 to 2025

The boards

About GCSE Media Studies

Not sure which board? Look at the front of any past paper. It names the board and carries a code: C670 is Eduqas, 8572 is AQA, J200 is OCR and 3680 is WJEC.

Eduqas (C670), AQA (8572), OCR (J200) and WJEC (3680) set GCSE Media Studies, and the code is printed on the front of your paper. Each board below shows its newest papers and its questions by topic; the board's own page holds the full list.

EduqasC670

Since 2017

Also C680

20,000 a year

Eduqas's own site
AQA8572

Since 2017

Also 3571

5,000 a year

AQA's own site
OCRJ200

Since 2017

Also J526, 1918

4,000 a year

OCR's own site
WJEC3680

Since 2009

2,000 a year

WJEC's own site

At a glance

60papers from 4 exam boards, June 2019 to June 2025.
209documents - question papers, mark schemes and examiner reports.

GCSE Media Studies is examined in June and November. Each board's own page holds its full list, back to its first exam.

Memes

Certified Media Studies memes. Peer-reviewed by nobody.

Laugh now. Then pick your board and do a past paper.

Apply reception theory
Say ‘it targets young people’
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Watching a music video
Noticing the camera angles
Applying reception theory
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