A Reminder

I'm checking your folders this weekend. Make sure you have all your research and planning printed out. This should include all of the following:

• Research the genre-conventions of the magazines within your chosen genre
• Examples of existing titles within the genre
• Analyse a cover, contents page and double page spread from an existing title within your genre
• Colour palettes-five examples of colour palettes you may use. Add examples from your genre.
• Fonts-five examples of the type of font you may use. Add examples from your genre.
• Language register (A/A*)
• Moodboard-create at least one for the ideas that have inspired you.
• Audience research (UK Tribes)-which tribe would buy your magazine? They are the tribe/ target audience you are aiming your magazine at.
• Use SurveyMonkey to create a Questionnaire aimed at your audience. Ask at least 5 people to answer it.
• Create audience profiles for a male and a female audience member.
• Analyse the media institution that will publish your magazine

ALSO

Add any preliminary drafts of your cover, contents page and double page spreads.

A reminder of the brief, specification guidance and markscheme

In the words of the exam board (taken from the specification), this is the brief:

An extract from a new magazine aimed at a specific audience, to include the front cover, contents page and a double-page spread article, using some original photography. 


To achieve an A grade you must do the following:

Candidates recall, select and communicate detailed knowledge and thorough understanding of media products and concepts, and the contexts in which they are produced and consumed. They use analytical techniques, underpinning concepts and a wide-ranging critical vocabulary to evaluate and compare media representations. They demonstrate an ability to respond in a logical and structured way, with precise and accurate use of terminology, supporting ideas and arguments with evidence. They research and plan their production work effectively. They draw on relevant products, concepts and contexts. They use a range of presentational skills effectively, showing understanding of how audiences are identified and how production is tailored to audience needs and expectations. They construct their product(s) using a broad range of production skills appropriately and effectively. They confidently handle technology, including ICT, and use the techniques and conventions of the chosen medium and genre creatively. They evaluate their product(s), making critical connections between the experience of carrying out the production and the key concepts.

The A* - C markscheme

Level 4 (46–60 marks) 

Candidates will demonstrate: 

• detailed and thorough knowledge and understanding of the texts studied 
• thoughtful and insightful analysis and interpretation of the texts 
• very good understanding of how texts represent social and cultural messages and values, including proficient identification and interpretation of those messages and values 
• very good understanding of how texts use media language and areas of representation 
• very good knowledge and understanding of the codes and conventions according to generic categorisations of media texts 
• accurate use of technical terms and medium-specific terminology, as appropriate 
• very good understanding of the effects of techniques on texts and audiences 
• confident comparison of media texts, as appropriate 
• appropriate use of some examples to support points made 
• personal insights and engagement with objects of study and concepts. 

Level 3 (31–45 marks) 

Candidates will demonstrate: 

• good knowledge and understanding of the texts studied 
• sound analysis and interpretation of the texts 
• good understanding of how texts represent social and cultural messages and values, including competent identification and interpretation of those messages and values 
• good understanding of how texts use media language and areas of representation
• good knowledge and understanding of the codes and conventions according to generic categorisations of media texts • mostly accurate use of technical terms and medium-specific terminology, as appropriate 
• good understanding of the effects of techniques on texts and audiences 
• comparison of media texts, as appropriate 
• appropriate use of some examples to support points made 
• some personal insights and engagement with objects of study and concepts.

Magazine Layout - creating a template

  

Use the guidelines to measure the size of the different text boxes and other elements such as the bar code and also the space for the image. Try to stick to the same or similar layout when completing your own cover. You can also easily do the same thing for your contents and double page.