AQA GCSE Media Studies Revision Guide - Revised Edition

The exam papers – what to expect Assessment objectives The assessment objectives for the two exams and the NEA are: Assessment objectives Weighting of AOs (%) Overall weighting Paper 1 Paper 2 NEA AO1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of: • the theoretical framework of media • contexts of media and their in uence on media products and processes. 20 10 30 AO2 Analyse media products using the theoretical framework of media, including in relation to their contexts, to make judgements and draw conclusions. 15 25 40 AO3 Create media products for an intended audience, by applying knowledge and understanding of the theoretical framework of media to communicate meaning. 30 30 Overall weighting of components 35 35 30 100 Media One is slightly more weighted towards knowledge and understanding, while Media Two is more weighted towards analysis. There are two AQA Media Studies GCSE exams: Media One and Media Two. Each exam will be one- and-a-half hours long and be worth 35% of the overall quali cation. Each paper will be marked out of 84 marks. Tip 6 Introduction Copyright: Sample material