2025 OCR GCSE Media Studies J200/02 Music and News Combined Question Paper &
Final Marking Scheme
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Thursday 22 May 2025 – Afternoon
GCSE Media Studies
J200/02 Music and News
Time allowed: 1 hour 15 minutes
*1372124558*
You must have:
• the Insert (inside this document)
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Please write clearly in black ink. Do not write in the barcodes.
Centre number Candidate number
First name(s)
Last name
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Answer all the questions.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided. You can use extra paper if
you need to, but you must clearly show your candidate number, centre number and the
question numbers.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 70.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 16 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
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Section A
Music
1 State which one of the following regulates some newspapers and magazines:
• Ofcom
• IPSO
• BBFC
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2 Explain how two radio stations address the needs of their different audiences.
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3 Explain how music videos use representations to promote their artists. Refer to the pair of music
videos you have studied from the list below.
1 Wheatus – Teenage Dirtbag / Avril Lavigne – Sk8er Boi
2 Beyoncé – Brown Skin Girl / The Lathums – I’ll Get By
3 Arlo Parks – Hope / Harry Styles – Adore You
4 Tinie Tempah, Jess Glynne – Not Letting Go / Paloma Faith – Picking Up the Pieces
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Final Marking Scheme
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Thursday 22 May 2025 – Afternoon
GCSE Media Studies
J200/02 Music and News
Time allowed: 1 hour 15 minutes
*1372124558*
You must have:
• the Insert (inside this document)
* J 2 0 0 0 2 *
Please write clearly in black ink. Do not write in the barcodes.
Centre number Candidate number
First name(s)
Last name
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Answer all the questions.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided. You can use extra paper if
you need to, but you must clearly show your candidate number, centre number and the
question numbers.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 70.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 16 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
© OCR 2025 [603/2069/2] OCR is an exempt Charity
DC (SK) 332642/2 Turn over
, 2
Section A
Music
1 State which one of the following regulates some newspapers and magazines:
• Ofcom
• IPSO
• BBFC
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2 Explain how two radio stations address the needs of their different audiences.
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3 Explain how music videos use representations to promote their artists. Refer to the pair of music
videos you have studied from the list below.
1 Wheatus – Teenage Dirtbag / Avril Lavigne – Sk8er Boi
2 Beyoncé – Brown Skin Girl / The Lathums – I’ll Get By
3 Arlo Parks – Hope / Harry Styles – Adore You
4 Tinie Tempah, Jess Glynne – Not Letting Go / Paloma Faith – Picking Up the Pieces
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