2025 AQA GCSE MEDIA STUDIES
Paper 2 Media Two
Question Paper with Marking Scheme Attached
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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
Instructions 1
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 2
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 3
• Answer all questions.
4
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside
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 TOTAL
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 be
marked.
Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• 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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outside the
Section A – Television box
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.
0 1 The extract from ‘An Unearthly Child’ includes examples of indirect address.
0 1 . 1 Briefly define the term ‘indirect address’.
[1 mark]
0 1 . 2 Give one example of indirect address in the extract.
[1 mark]
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0 1 . 3 How are the following codes and conventions used to create meanings in the extract? box
• diegetic sound (such as dialogue)
• non-diegetic sound
[8 marks]
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Paper 2 Media Two
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 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
Instructions 1
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 2
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 3
• Answer all questions.
4
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside
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 TOTAL
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 be
marked.
Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• 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
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Section A – Television box
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.
0 1 The extract from ‘An Unearthly Child’ includes examples of indirect address.
0 1 . 1 Briefly define the term ‘indirect address’.
[1 mark]
0 1 . 2 Give one example of indirect address in the extract.
[1 mark]
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IB/M/Jun25/8572/2
, 3
Do not write
outside the
You may make notes on page 3. These notes will not be marked. box
Turn over ►
for more: tyrionpapers.com
IB/M/Jun25/8572/2
, 4
Do not write
outside the
0 1 . 3 How are the following codes and conventions used to create meanings in the extract? box
• diegetic sound (such as dialogue)
• non-diegetic sound
[8 marks]
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IB/M/Jun25/8572/2
