Actual 2026/2027 AQA GCSE MEDIA STUDIES 8572/1 Paper 1 Media One Question Paper + Mark Scheme

Materials
You will need no other materials.
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
• Answer all questions.
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside
the box around each page or on blank pages.
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to
be marked.
Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 84.
• You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your
answers.
• Question 09 requires an extended response. You will be assessed on the
quality of your written response, including the ability to construct and develop a
sustained line of reasoning which is coherent, relevant, substantiated and
logically structured.