WJEC Eduqas A level Media Studies (QAN 603/1149/6)
Exam structure at a glance for WJEC Eduqas A level Media Studies: every paper with its time, marks and weighting, plus the facts and links you need.
- Board
- WJEC Eduqas
- Ofqual QAN
- 603/1149/6
- Level
- A level
- First teaching
- 2017
- First exams
- 2019
- Exam papers
- 2 · 4 h 45 min in total
- Last checked
- 2026-10-20
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Papers and weightings
| Paper | Time | Marks | Weight | What it is (our summary) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Component 1: Media Products, Industries and Audiences | 2 h 15 min | 90 | 35% | Section A media language and representation (15 + 30 marks); Section B stepped questions on industries and audiences (45 marks). |
| Component 2: Media Forms and Products in Depth | 2 h 30 min | 90 | 35% | Three 30-mark sections: television in the global age, mainstream and alternative magazines, media in the online age. |
| Component 3: Cross-Media Production Non-exam assessment | not stated | 60 | 30% | Statement of aims (about 500 words, 10 marks) and a cross-media production to a WJEC brief (50 marks), done within 16 weeks; centre-marked, WJEC-moderated. |
Times are exam lengths; weightings are shares of the whole qualification. Summaries are in our own words.
Good to know
- Non-exam assessment: Cross-media production, 60 marks, 30%.
- Entry codes: 0 A680QS
- AS level: B680QS – Separate AS qualification; components not stored yet. (AS marks do not count towards the A level)
Key dates
Summer 2027 exam series
- First exam (GCSE and A level): Mon, 10 May 2027
- Contingency day: Wed, 23 June 2027
- Special consideration deadline: Wed, 30 June 2027
A levels are linear: all exams are sat at the end of the two-year course. Source: JCQ key dates June 2027. Check each board's final timetable for paper dates and results day.
Specification, past papers and grade boundaries
- WJEC Eduqas: Specification at a glance (board website)
- WJEC Eduqas: Specification (PDF, board website)
- WJEC Eduqas: Past papers and mark schemes (board website)
- WJEC Eduqas: Grade boundaries (board website)
Facts checked against: eduqas.co.uk, eduqas.co.uk.
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Exam facts (paper names, times, marks, weightings, codes) are taken from each awarding body's own specification and summarised in our own words; no specification text, papers, mark schemes or booklets are reproduced. Exam details checked against the board's specification on 2026-10-20. Always check the current specification on the board's website.
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Questions teachers ask
How long are the WJEC Eduqas A level Media Studies exams?
Component 1: 2 h 15 min; Component 2: 2 h 30 min.