AQA A Level Media Studies Paper 2 2025 Question Paper

Access the official AQA A-Level Media Studies Paper 2 question paper for the June 2025 exam series (7572/2), sat on Thursday 5 June 2025 (afternoon session). This is the full 2-hour exam paper worth 84 marks, covering Media Language, Media Representations, Media Industries, and Media Audiences through television, video games, magazines, and online media.

Question 1 begins with analysis of a promotional poster for the Netflix drama series *High Seas* (2020), using narratology concepts such as narrative codes and character types (pages 2–3). Students are required to apply media language theory and analyse how visual conventions construct narrative expectations.

Question 2 is a 25-mark extended response exploring post-feminist theory and representations in video games (page 4). Students evaluate whether feminism’s aims have already been achieved, using the Close Study Products *Horizon Forbidden West* and *The Sims FreePlay*. The question requires discussion of gender representation, ideology, empowerment, and contemporary feminist debates in gaming culture.

Question 3 focuses on audiences and magazines (pages 7–9). Students evaluate the claim that audience responses are shaped by social and cultural contexts, using *GQ* and *The Gentlewoman* as case studies. This section tests understanding of audience theory, identity, representation, and how magazines target different readerships through language, design, and ideology.

Question 4 is the synoptic essay question (pages 10–12), examining whether successful media products must provide opportunities for audience interactivity. Students apply industry and audience theories to online media products *The Voice* and Taylor Swift’s social media presence. Topics include audience participation, digital convergence, branding, fandom, social media engagement, and contemporary media marketing strategies.

The paper rewards sustained analytical writing, application of media theories, and synoptic understanding across the full A-Level Media Studies course. It is ideal for practising exam technique, essay structure, and theoretical evaluation ahead of the 2026 AQA exams.

This document is for A-Level Media Studies students preparing for the 2026 exam series, including Year 13 students and retake candidates aiming for high grades.

It is also highly useful for teachers and tutors who need authentic AQA exam material for mock exams, essay practice, and teaching contemporary media theory across multiple media forms.