G321: AS Foundation Portfolio

9thJanuary 8th April 2011 It is vital that blogs are kept up to dateand that progress is posted regularly. Screen grabs of the creative process orother updates (evidence of students creating the work ) must be included aswork is being completed. Monday 9th Jan-Friday 20th Jan Carrying out research and planning. To include: y Examples of other texts y Analysis of magazine covers, contents pages and double page spreads y Analysis of colour palettes, fonts, language register y Decide on style of music magazine based on research carried out y Audience research (e.g. questionnaire) y Decide on title of magazine y Mood boards y Audience profile y Analysis of institution that would publish your magazine y Preparation of a 25 word pitch Teachers to regularly check and leave comments on blogs as part of rough draft marking of R&P. Teachers to introduce evaluation questions 2, 3, 4 Monday 23rdJan-Fri 3rdFeb y Lessons to pitch idea to class and receive feedback y Evaluate class feedback y Test shots of work on magazine elements y Complete mock version of cover/ contents page/ double page spread (1 lesson) y Write draft article y Begin composing cover/contents page/ double page spread (draft version) Friday 3rd February = Research and Planning FINAL DEADLINE Marks deducted for late submission Students to be placed on intervention list if work not completed. Teachers to introduce evaluation questions 1, 5 Mon 6th Feb-Fri 10th Feb y Finish composing cover/contents page/ double page spread (draft version) Friday 10th Feb DRAFT DEADLINE - 3:10PM ENGLISH OFFICE Work to be printed out and submitted to the English office. Names and Candidate number must be clearly indicated on submission. Marks deducted for late submission 1st draft marks and feedback to be returned to students w/b Monday 20th February. Half term homework Mon 13th Fri 17th Feb - Begin drafting evaluation responses Q1. In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products? Q2. How does your media product represent different social groups and why? Q3. What type of media institution might publish my media product and why? Q4. Who would be the target audience for my media product Q5. How did you attract/address your audience?

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Monday 20th Feb-Fri 24th Feb y Conduct audience feedback for magazine y Peer assessment and evaluate feedback. Update blog with feedback. y Update blogs with 1st draft teacher feedback. y Make plan of action for necessary improvements DEADLINE FOR DRAFT EVALUATION ANSWERS =Friday 24th February 3:10pm . Work to be printed out and submitted to the English office. Names and Candidate number must be clearly indicated on submission. Marks deducted for late submission Monday27th Feb-Fri 9th Mar y Complete cover/contents page/ double page spread y Print out as professionally as possible (photographic paper) y Cut to size carefully and submit in plastic wallet with name clearly labelled y Post onto blog FINAL DEADLINE FOR COURSEWORK = Friday 9th March 3.10pm English Office All work to be printed out submitted to the English office. Marks deducted for late submission Pieces to be marked and marks submitted to NEF Friday 27th April. Monday 12th Mar-Friday 30th Mar Teachers to introduce evaluation questions 6, 7. Draft answers to Q6 and Q7 and submit to teachers in final lesson w/e Friday 16th Mar Feedback returned first lesson w/b Monday 26th Mar.

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Q6.What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product? Q7.Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?

Deadline for ALL Evaluation questions - Friday 30th Mar 3:10pm. Work to be printed out and submitted to the English office. Names and Candidate number must be clearly indicated on submission. Marks deducted for late submission Evaluation to be marked and marks submitted to NEF by Friday 27th April for moderation W/B Monday 30thApril.