1. Welcome to AS Media Studies

2. Before we start...Find out each others names and arrange yourselves in a seatingplan that is alphabetical bysurname, starting at the door.You have THREE MINUTES 3. AS Coursework 50% of the AS course 100 marks = 60 practical, 40 written Sept- Dec 2012 Interim deadlines for all written and practicalparts must be metAll FINAL work must be submitted between 10thand 16th December 2012 4. Main task. Produce the Front Cover, Contents, and Double Page Spread of a new music magazineComponentMarks Allocated ALSO:Front Cover20 Planning and ResearchContents 20 Evaluation Double Page Spread 20Planning 20Evaluation 20All photography MUST be taken by thecandidate TOTAL100No downloaded images (exceptbarcodes) 5. Examples fromprevious years 6. First assessed piece:Preliminary exercise Using Publisher and/or Photoshop, produce the front page and contents page of anew college magazine. Front cover must feature a photograph of a student in medium close- up appropriately laid-out text and a masthead. Contents must feature- page numbers, headings and sub- headings- at least one image of students in a college context- captions- a highlighted feature and quote linking to the main imageThe preliminary task is required by OCR and worth 15 marks. Failure to submit these pieces will result in marks deducted by the board 7. Examples fromprevious years 8. These were made by the samestudent who made CTRL.See how far they progressed! 9. Logging on for the first time.Your aqnumber is at the top of your timetable, e.g. AQ1200001234.Remove the 0000 and this is your usernameAdd @aquinas.ac.uk, for example: aq121234@aquinas.ac.ukYour password is your full birthday with slashes, for example:01/01/1995 10. Open your photography booklet after writing your name and tutor on the front 11. Your summer photos Following the rules of composition from thebooklet, load what you think is your bestphoto from the summer to the screen Write your name on a post- it and stick it tothe monitor frame You have 5 minutes to go round the room andpick your three favourites, according to therules in the booklet. 12. Your first task Take 10 striking images around the college. You have 30 minutes Take your booklets to remind yourself whatyou are practising.