Exam Preparation Guide for GCSE AQA Media Studies
For 2025 and 2026 exams
Perfect your students’ exam technique with this supportive and student-friendly guide for GCSE (9–1) AQA Media One and Two. Bursting with a wide variety of exam-style questions, graded sample answers, constructive examiner commentary, varied tasks and mini-mock papers – ideal for classwork, homework or intensive revision sessions.
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Deconstruct the exam
- Clear and concise notes cover all types of exam-style question, as well as LIAR, context and theories and the assessment objectives, so students have clear exam expectations.
- 33 original exam-style questions with sample answers and examiner’s commentary demonstrate best practice and pinpoint common errors.
Practise and build exam skills
- A further 29 progressive and differentiated exam-style questions build confidence and develop writing skills.
- Plus! Writing frames support lower-ability students.
Apply skills and test yourself
- Synoptic exam tips for last-minute, confidence-boosting advice.
- 4 mini-mock papers, complete with student-friendly mark schemes consolidate learning.
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What do teachers say about this resource? (12726)
A well-designed and detailed resource that will help both teachers and learners to navigate the exam effectively. Much work and expertise has been applied to produce this excellent preparation resource that will benefit non-specialist teachers and learners in year 11. There are plenty of practice episodes along with models to help build confidence and gain a clear understanding of what the exam board are looking for students to be able to do. The frame provided to help students structure their response using the points provided is also a fabulous tool. There are also suggestions for answers that help illustrate the length and depth of detail required for each type of question. It matches the specification well as the CSPs are current and there is a focus on how to address each type and style of question posed in the exam papers.
What do teachers say about this resource? (12686)
A comprehensive selection of examination questions that cover the requirements of the AQA Media Paper Two... The papers test the full breadth of the specification and allow students to practise appropriate questions in varying length and style. The unseen questions are fantastic. The resource covers different media products across different media platforms. The mark schemes are detailed and thorough. The author has clearly researched the format of the exam and applied the structure to the resource. The resource provides an opportunity for the students to practise the application of their theoretical understanding. There is a good range of sample questions that covers the breadth of the specification and close study products. The format closely mimics the layout of the AQA exam papers. Mark schemes are clear.