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GCSE Media Studies (9-1) - J200 Teaching from 2017

Media Studies (9-1) - J200 (from 2017)

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Assessment

Question papers, mark schemes and reports

2022 - June series

  • Modified papers J200 - interchange login required
  • Question papers J200 - interchange login required

2021 - November series

  • Question papers J200 - interchange login required
  • Mark schemes for all units J200 - interchange login required

2020 - November series

  • Question paper - Television and promoting media J200/01 - PDF 2MB
  • Question paper - Television and promoting media teacher instructions J200/01 - PDF 829KB
  • Mark scheme - Television and promoting media J200/01 - PDF 429KB
  • Question paper - Music and news J200/02 - PDF 3MB
  • Question paper - Music and news insert J200/02 - PDF 3MB
  • Mark scheme - Music and news J200/02 - PDF 330KB
  • Modified papers J200/01/02 - ZIP 18MB

2019 - June series

  • Question paper - Television and promoting media J200/01 - PDF 464KB
  • Insert - Television and promoting media J200/01 - PDF 1MB
  • Teacher instructions - Television and promoting media J200/01 - PDF 988KB
  • Mark scheme - Television and promoting media J200/01 - PDF 922KB
  • Examiners' report - Television and promoting media J200/01 - PDF 830KB
  • Question paper - Music and news J200/02 - PDF 439KB
  • Insert - Music and news J200/02 - PDF 4MB
  • Mark scheme - Music and news J200/02 - PDF 686KB
  • Examiners' report - Music and news J200/02 - PDF 795KB
  • Moderators' report - Creating media J200/03/04 - PDF 560KB
  • Modified papers J200 - ZIP 38MB

Sample assessment materials

  • Marking instructions are included at the beginning of specimen assessment material mark schemes and were accurate at the time of publication. Marking instructions may be revised in live papers as appropriate during the lifetime of the qualification.

    We're currently revising our SAMs to update third-party copyright agreements. For question examples see our question papers, marks schemes and reports.

  • Television and promoting media J200/01 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 1MB
  • Television and promoting media annotated J200/01 - Annotated sample question paper. PPTX 250KB
  • Music and news J200/02 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 1MB
  • Music and news annotated J200/02 - Annotated sample question paper. PPTX 274KB
  • Music and news insert J200/02 - PDF 831KB
  • The Observer, 30 October 1966 J200/02 - This following Observer historical front cover must be studied as part of GCSE (9–1) Media Studies, component 02, section B: News. PDF 655KB
  • The Observer, 6 November 1966 J200/02 - This following Observer historical front cover must be studied as part of GCSE (9–1) Media Studies, component 02, section B: News. PDF 565KB
  • The Observer, 20 October 1968 J200/02 - This Observer historical front cover must be studied as part of GCSE (9–1) Media Studies, component 02, section B: News. PDF 529KB
  • Creating media J200/03/04 - Sample non-exam assessment briefs. PDF 140KB

Practice papers and mark schemes

  • J200 practice papers J200 - interchange login required

Candidate exemplars

2019 - June series

  • Television and promoting media J200/01 - PDF 1MB
  • Music and news J200/02 - PDF 3MB
  • Creating media J200/03/04 - PDF 18MB

Candidate style answers

  • Television and promoting media J200/01 - Candidate style answers with examiner commentary relating to the sample assessment material for this component. PDF 320KB
  • Music and news J200/02 - Candidate style answers with examiner commentary relating to the sample assessment material for this component. PDF 323KB

Pre-release materials

  • Creating media NEA briefs - June 2019 J200/03/04 - PDF 11MB
  • Creating media NEA briefs - June 2020 J200/03/04 - PDF 4MB
  • Creating media NEA briefs - June 2021 J200/03/04 - PDF 8MB
  • Creating media NEA briefs - June 2022 J200/03/04 - PDF 724KB
  • Creating media NEA briefs - June 2023 J200/03/04 - PDF 742KB

Non-exam assessment (NEA)

  • Example prototype with examiner commentary (2022) Example of a magazine prototype. PDF 4MB
  • How to assess prototypes and supporting evidence (2022) A short guide to help you when assessing prototypes for summer 2022. PDF 336KB
  • Submitting NEA prototypes in 2022 – example cover sheets Examples of possible teacher comments to help you when assessing prototypes. PDF 493KB

Grade descriptors

  • Media Studies: grade descriptors for GCSEs graded 9 to 1 J200
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