Tips from the moderator

Explanation for changes whilst planning were often brief and lacked depth.

Try and show candidate’s work as a journey. How has research influenced their planning? EG Have they discarded images? Why?

Few candidates submitted a selection of raw images.

Wider range. Vary pose/costume/lighting/location.

Image editing was only briefly considered.

Take screen grabs of the process to show what is being done and have kids explain why they’ve manipulated it in that way. Link this to research/convention etc.

Candidates need to demonstrate greater awareness [in their photography] of the need for variety as suitable for the chosen music genre.

As above: Wider range. Vary pose/costume/lighting/location.

Candidates need to demonstrate a better understanding of the conventions of layout and page design.

Further research needed. Analyse and break down several existing mags of their chosen genre.

Front covers lacked content.

Use list from contents page. How many coverlines are usually on covers? How many do you have?

Double page spreads often designed as two single pages.

Research layout of doublepage spreads. Focus on page break.