The document summarizes the results of a questionnaire given to a target audience of young people and students about rising university tuition fees. Key findings include: most of the target audience were males aged 16-18 living in postcode areas B28 or B27. Over 60% were currently students and 40% felt directly affected by rising tuition costs. The majority disagreed with higher fees and thought a documentary on the topic would be useful. This research provided insights to help focus the documentary.

1. Research and analysis –
Specific questionnaire

2. By the research and information I received from my questionnaires for a
documentary I gained good knowledge of who my target audience are. I
knew my target audience was young and are mainly students, which gave
me the idea to make my documentary about rising tuition fees as it affects
my target audience. I made a second questionnaire specifically focusing on
my target audience, university and tuition fees as it’s the topic of my
documentary. I produced 10 copies of my questionnaire and got the 10
copies filled in by my target audience and gained good feedback and
research from this. From the results of my questionnaire it can help me
with filming and the main aim of my documentary.

5. What is your gender ? How old are you ?
10%
16-18
40%
Male 20% 19-21
Female 50% 22-24
60%
25+
20%
For my first question I asked about As I've narrowed down my age range
gender. From my results 60% of the to a younger age I wanted to go into
people I asked were male and 40% more depth and find out how old my
were female so more males answered target audience are. Out of the 10
than females for my questionnaire. people I asked 50% were 16-18, 20%
were 19-21, 20% were 22-24 and 10%
ere 25 or over. This shows that my
main target audience was going to
range in-between 16-18.

6. What is your postcode ?
What is your status ?
0%
8% B28
22% 23%
B26
Student
23% B29
Part time work 11% 11%
Full time work B33
Unemployed 11% 11% B25
69%
11% B14
B27
As my target audience is young I wanted to I wanted to get an idea of what
find out there status. I wanted to know if areas my target audience are
they were a student, in part time or full time from so I got my target audience
work or if they were unemployed. They had to fill in there postcode. Most
the option of ticking more than one option. people are from B28 which is
From my research I found out that 69% 23%, from B27 there was 22%
were a student, 23% in part time work, 8% and from the other areas in the
in full time work and nobody was pie chart were all 11%. So the
unemployed. majority are from B28 or B27.

7. Are you currently studying at If answered no, are you considering
university ? going to university?
Yes
40% Yes
50% 50% No
No
60%
As students are at university or I extended the question for the
considering going I wanted to know how people who said no in the previous
many of my target audience were studying question. I wanted to know if they
at university. I found out that 40% were at was considering going to university
university opposed to the other 60% who and 50% answered yes and 50%
were not currently at university. answered no.

8. How many of your relatives
have studied or studying at Are you directly affected by the
university ? rise in tuition fees ?
0%
10% 0
10% 30% 1 40%
2 Yes
20%
3 60% No
30% 4+
I wanted to find out how may As the topic for my documentary is
relatives studied/studying at about rising tuition fees, I wanted to
university. 30% said 0, 30% had 1 know if my target audience were
relative who studied at university or directly affected by this. From my
studying at university. 20 % had 2 research I found out that 40% were
relatives, 10 % had 3, 0% has 4 or affected by rising tuition fees and
more and 10% were unsure on how 60% weren't affected by tuition fees
many relatives are at university or rising.
have studied at university.

9. Would you watch a documentary
Do you agree with rising tuition about rising tuition fees ?
fees ?
10%
Agree 20%
Yes
Neither agree nor No
50% 10%
disagree Unsure
40%
Disagree 70%
I wanted to know if any of my
I wanted to know my target audiences target audience would watch a
thought on rising tuition fees. Out of the documentary based on rising
people who agree only 10% agree with tuition fees. Out of my sample 70%
this, 40% neither agree or disagree as they would watch a documentary about
most likely aren't at university or are thinking rising tuition fees at it most likely
of going and 50% don’t agree with rising directly affects them in some way.
tuition fees. This shows the majority of my Only 10% wouldn’t watch a
target audience disagree with rising tuition documentary about this and 20%
fees. are unsure whether they would
watch it.

10. Do you think a documentary about rising
tuition fees would be useful for yourself
and young adults to watch ?
10%
Yes
No
90%
For my last question I wanted to know whether my target
audience would think a documentary about rising tuition fees
would be useful to watch. Out of my sample a huge 90% think it
is a useful topic to watch on a documentary and only 10% don’t
think it would be useful.