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September 2017 onwards For A-level exams in 2019 onwards |\n\nVersion 1.4 June 2026  \nContents  \n1 Introduction 5  \n1.1 Why choose AQA for A-level Media Studies? 5  \n1.2 Support and resources to help you teach 5  \n2 Specification at a glance 7  \n2.1 Subject content 7  \n2.2 Assessments 7  \n3 Subject content 9  \n3.1 Close study products (CSPs) 9  \n3.2 Contexts of the media 10  \n3.3 Extended response and synopticity 11  \n3.4 Media language 11  \n3.5 Media representation 13  \n3.6 Media industries 15  \n3.7 Media audiences 16  \n3.8 Non-exam assessment 18  \n4 Scheme of assessment 27  \n4.1 Aims 27  \n4.2 Assessment objectives 28  \n4.3 Assessment weightings 28  \n5 Non-exam assessment administration 29  \n5.1 Supervising and authenticating 29  \n5.2 Avoiding malpractice 29  \n5.3 Teacher standardisation 30  \n5.4 Internal standardisation 31  \n5.5 Commenting 31  \n5.6 Submitting marks 31  \n5.7 Factors affecting individual students 31  \n5.8 Keeping students' work 32  \n5.9 Moderation 32  \n5.10 After moderation 32  \n6 General administration 33  \n6.1 Entries and codes 33  \n6.2 Awarding grades and reporting results 33  \n6.3 Resits and shelf life 33  \n6.4 Previous learning and prerequisites 33  \n6.5 Access to assessment: diversity and inclusion 34  \n[Visit](Visit aqa.org.uk/7572 for the most up-to-date specification)[ ](Visit aqa.org.uk/7572 for the most up-to-date specification)[aqa.org.uk/7572](Visit aqa.org.uk/7572 for the most up-to-date specification)[ for the most up-to-date specification](Visit aqa.org.uk/7572 for the most up-to-date specification), resources, support and administration 3  \n6.6 Working with AQA for the first time 34  \n6.7 Private candidates 34  \n6.8 Age-appropriateness 35  \nAre you using the latest version of this specification?  \n• You will always find the most up-to-date version of this specification on our website at  \n[aqa.org.uk/7572](aqa.org.uk/7572)  \n• We will write to you if there are significant changes to the 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