Checklist and mark scheme for students to follow.

1. A2 Media Studies: Individual Student Action Plan
Unit: G324 Coursework Teacher: HRS/KWD
Name Date Target W/A
Research Y/N
1. Researchintodocumentariesingeneral-differenttopics,identify andanalyse conventions.
2. Researchinto newspaperadverts.
3. Researchinto doublepagespreads.
4. Groupmeetings-regularlyneedto be updated
5. Researchintothe 5 categories/stylesof documentary-analyseconventions,mediatechniques,narrative. (observational,
expository, reflective,interactive)
6. Researchintoinstitution,its audienceandvalues.
7. ResearchintoYOUR specific categoryinmoredetail-closeanalysis of oneepisode
Researchintospecific featuresofdocumentaries:useof sound.
Researchintospecific featuresofdocumentaries:narratives/howa story is told.
Researchintospecific featuresofdocumentaries:editing/transitions/shottypes/miseen scene
8. Audienceresearch –questionnairesbasedondocumentarywatching,institutionalpreferences.
9. Questionnaireanalysis-explainshowyour outcomeswillbeaffectedbythis.
10. Audienceresearch-groupinterview-video- basedon documentarywatching,institutionalpreferences.
11. Groupinterview analysisof results
REVIEW DATE:
Documentary
An extract from an original documentary TV programme, lasting approximately five minutes, together with the following two
options:
• a double-page spread from a listings magazine focused on the documentary;
• a newspaper advertisement for the documentary.
All images and text used must be original, produced by the candidate, minimum of FOUR images per candidate.

2. A2 Media Studies: Individual Student Action Plan
Unit: G324 Coursework Teacher: HRS/KWD
Planning Y/
N
1. Layouts and analysis of posters andnewspaperNEEDAT LEAST 3 OF EACH
2. Shot list of the film – your projectedfilmingschedule
3. Storyboards for documentaries
4. Mind-mapofyour ideas– analysed linkingtoaudienceandinstitution.
5. Scriptsif needed
6. Drawncopiesof adverts and DPS
7. Casting/auditions–analysis of reasoninganddecisionmaking
8. Photo-shootsfor postersand magazines
9. Researchinto costume.Createamoodboard.
10. Researchintolocation.Createamoodboard.
11. Researchintoprops. Createa moodboard.
12. Your institution – logo/nameetc.Analysis of reasoning/decisionmakingandlinkstotypicalcodesandconventionsof
institutionallogos
13. Considerationofshot types – take imagesof your subject/locationetc.todemonstratethis, analysingyour reasoningfor
eachshot – linkto audienceandinstitution.
*****LOTSOF DIFFERENT FORMSOF TECNOLOGYTO PRESENT WORK-PREZI,SLIDESHARE, IMAGES, SCREEN
SHOTS,VIDEO, AUDIO, AVATARS, EMAZE, POWTOONETC. *****

3. A2 Media Studies: Individual Student Action Plan
Unit: G324 Coursework Teacher: HRS/KWD
Construction Review
Date
DoublePageSpreadandevaluated drafts
Newspaperadvert andevaluated drafts
Finaldocumentaryandevaluateddrafts
Evaluation–Usea differentformatforeach question. Review
Date
Question1
Question2
Question3
Question4

4. A2 Media Studies: Individual Student Action Plan
Unit: G324 Coursework Teacher: HRS/KWD
Mark Scheme
Research and Planning
Level 1 0–7 marks MINIMAL
Level 2 8–11 marks BASIC
Level 3 12–15 marks PROFICIENT
Level 4 16–20 marks EXCELLENT
• Planning and research evidence will be complete and detailed.
• There is excellentresearch into similar products and a potential target audience.
• There is excellentwork on shotlists, layouts, drafting, scripting or storyboarding.
• There is excellentorganisation ofactors, locations, costumes or props.
• Time managementis excellent.
• There is excellentskill in the use ofdigital technology or ICT in the presentation.
• There are excellentcommunication skills.
• There is an excellentlevel ofcare in the presentation of the research and planning.
CONSTRUCTION
Film/Television/Video
Level 1 0-14 Marks MINIMAL
Level 2 15-23 Marks BASIC
Level 3 24-31 Marks PROFICIENT
Level 4 32-40 Marks EXCELLENT
The candidate is expected to demonstrate excellence in the creative use ofmostofthe following technical skills:
• shooting material appropriate to the task set; including controlled use ofthe camera, attention to framing, variety of shot
sizes and close attention to mise en scene
• editing so that meaning is apparentto the viewer and making selective and appropriate use ofshottransitions, captions
and other effects
• recording and editing sound with images appropriately.
Ancillary Tasks – DPS and ADVERT
Level 1 0-3 Marks MINIMAL
Level 2 4-6 Marks BASIC
Level 3 7-8 Marks PROFICIENT
Level 4 9-10 Marks EXCELLENT
The candidate is expected to demonstrate excellence in the creative use ofmostofthe following technical skills:
 awareness of conventions oflayoutand page design
 awareness of the need for variety in fonts and text size
 accurate use oflanguage and register
 the appropriate use ofICT for the task set
 appropriate integration of illustration and text
 framing a shot, using a variety ofshot distances as appropriate
 shooting material appropriate to the task set; selecting mise-en-scène including colour, figure, lighting, objects and
setting manipulating photographs as appropriate, including cropping and resizing.

5. A2 Media Studies: Individual Student Action Plan
Unit: G324 Coursework Teacher: HRS/KWD
Evaluation
The four questions that must be addressed in the evaluation are:
In what ways does your media productuse, develop or challenge forms and conventions ofreal media products?
How effective is the combination ofyour main productand ancillary texts?
What have you learned from your audience feedback?
How did you use media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages?
Level 1 0–7 marks
Level 2 8–11 marks
Level 3 12–15 marks
Level 4 16–20 marks
• There is excellentskill in the use ofdigital technology or ICT in the evaluation.
• There is excellentunderstanding ofthe forms and conventions used in the productions.
• There is excellentunderstanding ofthe role and use of new media in various stages ofthe production.
• There is excellentunderstanding ofthe combination ofmain productand ancillary texts.
• There is excellentunderstanding ofthe significance ofaudience feedback.
• There is excellentskill in choice ofform in which to presentthe evaluation.
• There is excellentability to communicate.