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MEDIA STUDIES ACTUAL 2025 PAPER
MERGED WITH MARK SCHEME
Paper 2 Media Two
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Candidate number
Centre number
Surname
Forename(s)
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GCSE
MEDIA STUDIES
Paper 2 Media Two
Thursday 22 May 2025 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
You will need no other materials. Question Mark
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Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 2
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 3
• Answer all questions.
• 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
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). TOTAL
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
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• The maximum mark for this paper is 84.
• You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers.
• Questions 02, 04 and 05 require 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 structured.
• Question 05 is a synoptic question in which you should draw together knowledge and
understanding from across your full course of study.
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Section A – Television
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
You will have two minutes to read through the questions in Section A. The
extract will then be shown twice.
First viewing: watch the extract and make notes.
You will then have five minutes to add to your notes.
Second viewing: watch the extract and make further notes.
There is space for you to write notes on page 3 of this answer book. These
notes will not be marked.
You may start writing your answers on the exam paper as soon as the second viewing has finished.
You are advised to spend around 39 minutes answering questions on this section.
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0 1 The extract from ‘An Unearthly Child’ includes examples of indirect address.
. 0 1 1 Briefly define the term ‘indirect address’.
[1 mark]
. 2 Give one example of indirect address in the extract.
[1 mark]
0 1
*02*
You may make notes on page 3. These notes will not be marked.
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MEDIA STUDIES ACTUAL 2025 PAPER
MERGED WITH MARK SCHEME
Paper 2 Media Two
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Candidate number
Centre number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
GCSE
MEDIA STUDIES
Paper 2 Media Two
Thursday 22 May 2025 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
You will need no other materials. Question Mark
1
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 2
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 3
• Answer all questions.
• 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
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). TOTAL
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
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, 2
Do not
write
outside the
box
• The maximum mark for this paper is 84.
• You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers.
• Questions 02, 04 and 05 require 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 structured.
• Question 05 is a synoptic question in which you should draw together knowledge and
understanding from across your full course of study.
*JUN258572201* 8572/2
IB/M/Jun25/G4007/E4
Section A – Television
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
You will have two minutes to read through the questions in Section A. The
extract will then be shown twice.
First viewing: watch the extract and make notes.
You will then have five minutes to add to your notes.
Second viewing: watch the extract and make further notes.
There is space for you to write notes on page 3 of this answer book. These
notes will not be marked.
You may start writing your answers on the exam paper as soon as the second viewing has finished.
You are advised to spend around 39 minutes answering questions on this section.
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, 3
Do not write outside the
box
0 1 The extract from ‘An Unearthly Child’ includes examples of indirect address.
. 0 1 1 Briefly define the term ‘indirect address’.
[1 mark]
. 2 Give one example of indirect address in the extract.
[1 mark]
0 1
*02*
You may make notes on page 3. These notes will not be marked.
Turn over ►
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