1. How did your research and planning skills help your foundation and
advanced productions?
INTRO:
o State what you made at AS and A2
o Mention primary and secondary research
o What were the main differences between AS and A2? More focused research, more audience feedback,
more depth, more confident in finding your own secondary texts
FINISH FILLING IN THE TABLE BELOW:
AS A2
PRIMARY SECONDARY PRIMARY SECONDARY
Audience feedback Existing magazine
deconstructions
Audience feedback Existing soap trailers
Photography task Genre research Audience research in class Existing websites
Aquinas magazine branding Contact sheets Existing posters
Flat plans Audience research First trailer Research of stereotypes
and representation
Masthead fonts Mood boards Mood boards
Colour scheme, layout,
house style

2.  Once you have listed and categorised the different research tasks, organise them so similar tasks match up e.g.
magazine and trailer analysis should be discussed together so you can clearly show how you have changed
 Prioritise your evidence- you only have 30 minutes to answer this question so use the evidence that you can
analyse in the most depth
 YOU MUST denote how your skills have improved between AS and A2
Suggested structure:
INTRO:
AS and A2 Primary research  did your research skills grow and improve?  How did this lead to more realistic
products at A2?
THEN:
AS and A2 Secondary research  did your research skills grow and improve?  How did this lead to more realistic
products at A2?
CONCLUSION