This assignment brief outlines tasks for a student to complete research on magazine design conventions, draft an article on a chosen topic, have the article edited by a peer, and work as an editor for another student's article. The student must submit evidence of their research, draft articles, and editing work. The purpose is to edit and process text to meet a brief. The student will choose from genres of film, music, sport, gaming or fashion for a new magazine targeted at 16-25 year olds. The tasks are mapped to grading criteria for a level 3 qualification in creative media production focusing on page layout and design.

1. Assignment brief
Qualification Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production
Unit number and title
L3 Unit 51 – Page Layout & Design
Start date 1st
April 2015
Deadline 20th
April 2015
Assessor name Paul Rossington
Assignment title PR8 – Product Research and Editing & Processing Text to Meet a Brief
The purpose of this assignment is to:
Be able to edit and process text to meet a brief
Scenario
SCC Publishing, a new magazine publisher aims to produce several new brands in summer 2015, designed to capture the 16-25
year old market. The magazine will be published both online and in print. You have been commissioned to provide facsimile
layouts of a double page spread and front cover, as well as a house style and original masthead, for new magazines from a
choice of the following genres: Film, music, sport, gaming, or fashion. You will carry out research into audience, as well as being
responsible for the drafting and sub-editing of articles.
Key topics
• Editing & Processing Text
• Design & layout conventions
Work to be submitted
Completed research into design and layout conventions as well as drafts of completed articles and evidence of work as a sub
editor.

2. Tasks
Grading Criteria Mapping
Tasks in this assignment may have additional guidance that you will need to follow posted to Unit 51’s Moodle course and all
evidence produced by you must be correctly labelled and posted to your blog.
Task 1
Carry out research into the design and layout conventions of a range of magazines. Present this
information as a PowerPoint on your blog.
Task 2: Draft an article for a new magazine, from a choice of genres (music, film, gaming, fashion or
sport).
Task 3: Give this article to your sub editor and re-draft when they have suggested edits and made
corrections. You will also need to work as a sub-editor, editing the work of a peer. On your blog present
your first draft article, your finished draft article and evidence of your own work in sub editing
Remember to apply the techniques developed during classroom workshops and screenings.
Remember that you are, editing and processing text to meet a brief to a technical quality that reflects
near-professional standards, working independently to professional expectations.
Unit 51
P1/M1/D1

3. This brief has been verified as being fit for purpose
Assessor Paul Rossington
Signature Date 21/03/15
Internal verifier
Signature Date 21/03/15
Unit 51 Design & Layout (Level 3)
P1
edit and process text to meet
a brief with some assistance
M1
edit and process text to meet
a brief to a good technical
standard with only occasional
assistance
D1
edit and process text to meet
a brief to a technical quality
that reflects near-professional
standards, working
independently to professional
expectations
P2
source images to meet a brief
with some assistance
M2
source images to meet a brief
competently and with only
occasional assistance
D2
source images to meet a brief
working to near-professional
standards working
independently to professional
expectations
P3
prepare images to meet a
brief with some assistance
M3
prepare images to meet
a brief to a good technical
standard with only occasional
assistance
D3
prepare images to meet a
brief to a technical quality
that reflects near-professional
standards, working
independently to professional
expectations
P4
design and produce a page
layout to meet a brief
working within appropriate
conventions and with some
assistance
M4
design and produce a page
layout to meet a brief to a
good technical standard,
showing some imagination
and with only occasional
assistance
D4
design and produce a page
layout to meet a brief to a
technical quality that reflects
near-professional standards,
showing creativity and flair
and working independently
to professional expectations
PLTS: This summary references where applicable, in the square brackets, the elements of the personal,
learning and thinking skills applicable in the pass criteria. It identifies opportunities for learners to demonstrate
effective application of the referenced elements of the skills.