2. Before you decide on the content of your magazine it would be beneficial for you to research into existing student magazines. In
pairs, look at the front cover of TNS magazine and fill in the grid sheet in your student booklet. You must ensure that you describe
what you see. (P1 M1 D1)
Task 2
Now look at the website www.thenationalstudent.com and choose a double page spread to analyse and answer the questions on grid
sheet 2. (P1 M1 D1)
To pass both tasks you must ensure that you describe what you see. Merit and Distinction answers will use terminology appropriately
and will link what you have learned to your own magazine. You can also use the power point to help remind you of the terminology
you are suppose to use through your analysis.
Task 3
Now that you have read the brief and done content research in groups of 3 or 4 you must brainstorm ideas for the content of your
magazine. The brief suggests 3 key areas for content, for each one produce a mind map on sugar paper. Example of how a mind map
looks is presented in your student Booklet. You may also want to conduct further research before producing your mind map; i.e. look
on student bulletin for events, go to student services, speak to student council and use research already conducted for Unit 50.
1. Events in college
2. Local News stories
3. Target audiences interest and hobbies
4. Title of your magazine
Task 4
You will now present your ideas to the class and get feedback on what they think. Your class will be your focus group. Devise several
questions you would like to ask and write up the findings.
successful, you must work on your own with tutor’s support if required. Task 5
Individually you need to device a questionnaire which will provide you with detailed information to help you formulate your final
proposal for your magazine. You must ask your target audience what they would like to see in the magazine.
The questionnaire should provide results which are both Quantitative (statistics e.g. how many people have access to a student
magazine) and Qualitative (personal opinions e.g. what do people think about the content of a student magazine.)
In your groups produce your questionnaire and printout 15 questionnaires each. Individually, ask students in college to fill in your
questionnaires. Remember to get your questionnaires filled in by a cross-section of students, including different genders and
ethnicities.
Examples of how your questionnaire should be presented can be found in your student booklet.
A pass questionnaire will produce only basic questions and will be presented in a basic manner. A merit questionnaire will be clearly
laid out and easy to answer. The questions will be varied and well thought-out and will refer back to some of the research already
conducted. To achieve a Distinction you must consider the research you have already undertaken about the product and also about
what your client wants. The questionnaire will be professionally presented and all questions will be clearly presented and easy to
answer.
Task 6
