GCSE unit B324 Production Portfolio in Media Studies
Magazine unit - Research and Planning - Mark your own!
Read the criteria below and consider how to get the best grade
All pages in your folder MUST have a title and should be referred to in your Production Log
A/A* |
B |
C |
D or below |
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Research |
Brainstorming of what is in a magazine |
Brainstorm included with detailed ideas and examples |
Brainstorm included with range of ideas |
Basic brainstorm of what is in a magazine |
Not included |
Research |
Research of magazine front covers |
Thorough research into at least 3 magazine front covers, with detailed analysis of images, colours, coverlines, layout |
Research into at least 3 magazine front covers with some analysis |
Research into at least 2 magazine covers |
Some research into magazine covers - but possibly only that done as a class |
Research |
Research into contents pages |
Examples from at least 3 magazine contents pages are analysed - this will be by clear answers to questions or analytical annotations |
Examples from at least 3 magazine contents pages are annotated displaying some analysis. |
Examples from at least 2 magazine contents pages are annotated to show some understanding of why they have been designed in that way. |
Examples from real magazine contents pages are labelled to show some understanding of how a contents page works. |
Research |
Research into editorials |
Examples of at least 3 editorials from real magazines are analysed clearly and in detail |
Examples of at least 3 editorials from real magazines are analysed clearly |
Examples of at least 2 editorials from real magazines are analysed clearly |
Example of at least one editorial from a real magazine which is labelled/ analysed |
Research |
Research into double page articles |
Examples of at least 3 double page spread articles from real magazines are analysed clearly and in detail (layout, image, colour, font, language etc) |
Examples of at least 3 articles from real magazines are analysed clearly |
Examples of at least 2 articles from real magazines are analysed clearly |
Example of at least one article from a real magazine is analysed. Or 3 articles are labelled without analysis |
Research |
Questionnaire and Questionnaire analysis. |
Included with a clear evaluation of sample, and thorough evaluation of results. Use of pie chart of bar chart. Paragraph outlining how the results will affect your production. |
Included with clear explanation of sample. Analysis of results by bar chart or pie chart. |
Included with some indication of findings. |
Questionnaire included. Work not analysed properly. No pie charts or bar charts used. |
Research |
Internet Research into audiences |
Detailed internet research into the audiences of different magazines . (provide URLs) Analysis of findings is linked to own project. |
Some internet research into different audiences for magazines. URLs provided. Some comments linking to own project |
Some printouts of research into audiences |
Not included or extremely basic. |
Planning |
Brainstorming of ideas for own magazine |
Included with thorough evaluation of process, with reflections of future intentions. |
Included and some evaluation of the process. |
Included and description of the process |
Included |
Planning |
Masthead design |
Planning of masthead design clearly shown, analytical annotations as to why particular designs were rejected and why one was chosen. Font, colour and layout decided |
Planning of masthead clearly shown, annotations as to why particular designs were rejected and why one was chosen |
Planning of masthead shown, some annotation as to why particular designs were rejected and why one was chosen |
Included |
Planning |
Planning of what is in each page |
Full drafting of text for each page including some annotation as to why decisions were made |
Full drafting of all pages included |
Drafting of editorial and double page spread included |
Some drafting must be included |
Planning |
Mocks ups of magazine pages |
Detailed drawing of each page. Annotations are analytical and linked clearly to target audience. Comments on types of images planned, colour, etc |
Clear drawing of each page with annotations linked to target audience and including some analysis. Comments on types of images planned, colour, etc |
Drawings of each page show intended ideas. Some comments on images, colour etc |
MUST BE INCLUDED |
Planning |
Images |
Detailed planning of the taking of original images. Annotated sketches of costume decisions/ location choices/ lighting considerations etc |
Clear planning of photographs to be taken, with some planning of costume, location and/or models |
Some planning of images to be taken, with some decisions explained. |
Some list of photos to be taken |
Rejected photographs |
Included with analytical annotation as to why they were not used. |
Included with some annotation as to why they were not used. This must be related to the contents/target audience of the website. |
Included with some annotation. |
Included with some annotation. |
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Production Log |
Complete detailed and analytical production log for entire project, from research, through planning, construction, making alterations and improvements, gaining audience feedback and writing the evaluation |
Complete production log for entire product (research, planning, construction, revisions, audience feedback and evaluation). Most stages are analysed well. |
Production log is mostly complete for all stages of the project and includes some analytical comments |
Production log must be handed in but may be incomplete or lack detail and be merely descriptive like a diary |
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Planning |
Time Management |
The project is very well organised to ensure that EVERY deadline is met fully, without last minute rushing and panic |
The project is well organised and all deadlines are met. |
The project is mostly well organised to ensure that deadlines are met and work is complete. |
D grade - Nearly all deadlines are met with work mostly complete E and below - deadlines may be missed and work may be incomplete |