2025 AQA GCSE MEDIA STUDIES
Paper 1 Media One
Question Paper with Marking Scheme Attached
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
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GCSE
MEDIA STUDIES
Paper 1 Media One
Wednesday 14 May 2025 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
You will need no other materials.
Question Mark
Instructions 1
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
2
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
• Answer all questions. 3
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside 4
the box around each page or on blank pages. 5
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
6
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to 7
be marked. 8
9
Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets. TOTAL
• The maximum mark for this paper is 84.
• You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your
answers.
• Question 09 requires an extended response. You will be assessed on the
quality of your written response, including the ability to construct and develop a
sustained line of reasoning which is coherent, relevant, substantiated and
logically struct
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Section A – Media Language and Media Representations box
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
You are advised to spend around 60 minutes on this section.
Figure 1
IKEA advertisement
Figure 1 not reproduced here due to third-party copyright restrictions.
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Do not write
outside the
box
Only one answer per question is allowed.
For each question completely fill in the circle alongside the appropriate answer.
CORRECT METHOD WRONG METHODS
If you want to change your answer you must cross out your original answer as shown.
If you wish to return to an answer previously crossed out, ring the answer you now wish to select
as shown.
0 1 The image of the sheet in Figure 1 is an example of which of the following?
Shade one circle only.
[1 mark]
A Anchorage
B Non-verbal code
C Paralanguage
D Verbal code 1
Turn over for the next question
Turn over ►
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Do not write
outside the
0 2 Analyse the IKEA advertisement (Figure 1) to show how design and layout box
communicate meaning.
[12 marks]
12
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Paper 1 Media One
Question Paper with Marking Scheme Attached
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
GCSE
MEDIA STUDIES
Paper 1 Media One
Wednesday 14 May 2025 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
You will need no other materials.
Question Mark
Instructions 1
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
2
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
• Answer all questions. 3
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside 4
the box around each page or on blank pages. 5
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
6
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to 7
be marked. 8
9
Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets. TOTAL
• The maximum mark for this paper is 84.
• You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your
answers.
• Question 09 requires an extended response. You will be assessed on the
quality of your written response, including the ability to construct and develop a
sustained line of reasoning which is coherent, relevant, substantiated and
logically struct
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Section A – Media Language and Media Representations box
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
You are advised to spend around 60 minutes on this section.
Figure 1
IKEA advertisement
Figure 1 not reproduced here due to third-party copyright restrictions.
for more: tyrionpapers.com
IB/M/Jun25/8572/1
, 3
Do not write
outside the
box
Only one answer per question is allowed.
For each question completely fill in the circle alongside the appropriate answer.
CORRECT METHOD WRONG METHODS
If you want to change your answer you must cross out your original answer as shown.
If you wish to return to an answer previously crossed out, ring the answer you now wish to select
as shown.
0 1 The image of the sheet in Figure 1 is an example of which of the following?
Shade one circle only.
[1 mark]
A Anchorage
B Non-verbal code
C Paralanguage
D Verbal code 1
Turn over for the next question
Turn over ►
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IB/M/Jun25/8572/1
, 4
Do not write
outside the
0 2 Analyse the IKEA advertisement (Figure 1) to show how design and layout box
communicate meaning.
[12 marks]
12
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