2025 OCR GCSE Media Studies Paper 2 and Mark Scheme Combined (J200/02 Music and News )
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2025 OCR GCSE Media Studies Paper 2 and Mark Scheme Combined (J200/02 Music and News )
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2025 OCR GCSE Media Studies Paper 2 and Mark Scheme Combined (J200/02 Music and News )

  • Under the J200 specification, Paper 2 is titled “Music and News (02)”

  • The exam is a written paper, with total marks 70 and duration 1 hour 15 minutes

  • It contributes 35% of the overall GCSE Media Studies grade (same weighting as Paper 1). 

  • The paper is divided into two sections:

    • Section A: Music — in-depth study of music‑related media (magazines, music videos, radio). 

    • Section B: News — in-depth study of news media, including online/social media news, newspapers (front pages: contemporary and historical), and how news media reflect social, cultural, political, historical contexts

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Published 05 Dec 2025
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