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Tuesday 1 November 2011

Example of a top level piece of coursework

This is one of the top blogs/coursework pieces from last year. http://www.antoniaroynon.blogspot.com/

The topic IS different (magazines) but you can see the how the blog has been presented and the level of work required for top quality marks.

Below is the feedback sheet which was sent to the exam board so ou can see where marks were picked up.


Assessment objective
Description
Mark given

AO2 -
Analysing media products and evaluating own practical work.
(20 marks)

-       There is evidence throughout the project of evaluation of choices made and outcomes.
-       Understanding of the work and the development from preliminary to full task shown through the level of detail in both tasks.
-       Very good use of ICT in the evaluation – the online blog combines text and images to evaluate and discuss the work.
-       Communication is detailed and clear.
-       The evaluation (online) discusses audience in detail with excellent focus on how they were targeted and comment on social background. It also clearly considers the conventions and representations used in the magazine.


18


AO3 –  
Plan and construct media products using appropriate technical and creative skills.
(60 marks)


-       A lot of evidence of excellent creative and technical skills in planning and own production.
-       Framing of shots carefully considered and undertaken, with comments supporting shot choices (e.g. on plans for double page spread images)
-       Material is all suitable and carefully planned to suit the target audience.
-       Use of Photoshop to edit and manipulate the images to control light, colour, mise-en-scene.
-       Excellent understanding shown of conventions of a music magazine to suit a specific audience. With clear justifications for choices made.
-       All work is creative and evident of excellent control of thought and process. Plans are detailed and use of ICT is very good.




58


AO4 –
Undertake and apply appropriate research.
20 marks)


-       There is excellent research into similar products with a narrowing focus on products mainly aimed for the chosen target market. This is clear in the research on music magazine covers generally, then a focus on girls’ mags in order to combine the 2.
-       Work is very well organised and uses conventions and aspects discovered in the research to inform own planning and product.
-       Questionnaire and audience feedback (such as done on the front cover) is evident of a very clear audience focus.
-       Time was carefully managed to ensure all tasks were completed to the highest standard
-       An excellent level of care in the presentation of the research and planning with detailed planning being undertaken.




19

OVERALL
An excellent project which demonstrates excellent understanding of the task, conventions, technology and audience. Quality and careful presentation gives the work a rounded, polished feel.
95

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