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September 2017 onwards For GCSE exams in 2019 onwards |\n\nVersion 1.4 June 2026  \nContents  \n1 Introduction 5  \n1.1 Why choose AQA for GCSE 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 representations 13  \n3.6 Media industries 16  \n3.7 Media audiences 18  \n3.8 Non-exam assessment (NEA) 21  \n4 Scheme of assessment 29  \n4.1 Aims and learning outcomes 29  \n4.2 Assessment objectives 29  \n4.3 Assessment weightings 30  \n5 Non-exam assessment administration 31  \n5.1 Supervising and authenticating 31  \n5.2 Avoiding malpractice 31  \n5.3 Teacher standardisation 32  \n5.4 Internal standardisation 33  \n5.5 Commenting 33  \n5.6 Submitting marks 33  \n5.7 Factors affecting individual students 33  \n5.8 Keeping 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\n[aqa.org.uk/8572](aqa.org.uk/8572)  \n• We will write to you if there are significant changes to the specification.  \n[4](4 Visit aqa.org.uk/8572 for the most up-to-date specification)[ Visit](4 Visit aqa.org.uk/8572 for the most up-to-date specification)[ ](4 Visit aqa.org.uk/8572 for the most up-to-date specification)[aqa.org.uk/8572](4 Visit aqa.org.uk/8572 for the most up-to-date specification)[ for the most up-to-date specification](4 Visit aqa.org.uk/8572 for the most up-to-date specification), resources, support and administration  \n1 Introduction  \n1.1 Why choose AQA for GCSE Media Studies? 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