magazine research

Staff Questionnaire:

Miss Longhurst-

·         Simple clear colour scheme, make sure the colour is the same the whole way through

·         Up to date articles and story

·         Not always about the school, include topics about the local area or community

·         Detailed images related to the stories in the magazine

·         A full front page with a sneak peak at stories featured in the magazine

·         Exam results

·         Articles to be written by the students

·         Student art

·         Student achievements inside and outside the school

·         Problem page

Anon-

·         Articles about reading, encourage students to read outside of school (reviews/recommendations)

·         Bright colours, make it look interesting to read

·         Written in standard English but not too formal to make it suitable for all ages

·         Student to get involved to write the articles

·         No celebrity features in a school magazine, not appropriate for younger students

·         Titles on the front instead of articles, look more like a standard magazine to encourage students to read it

·         Professional look to the magazine to appeal to the staff that may be reading it

·         Include events around the school, helps to inform other faculties around the school

·         Students work

·          Currents news events, to break it down to help the students understand it a bit better

Miss Mcaleney-

·         School colours, so it is recognised by other people

·         Book reviews

·         Student success stories- GCSE

·         Students work

·         Articles written by students

·         Competitions, members of staff can judge

·         Sections aimed at certain year groups

·         Formal and informal to appeal to different people

·         Typical school magazine style

Student Questionnaire:

Sixth form students- year 13

·         Any changes within the school

·         After school clubs

·         University opening days

·         Extra curriculum activities

·         Interviews with teachers

·         Interviews with an examiner, help students to get better grades

·          Cold colours e.g blue & green are better

·         No bright colours on the front

·         Consistent colours

·         School colours to tie it into the school theme

·         Simple layout

·         Students features on the front

·         Magazine written by students

Year 10 student:

·         How well the schools doing

·         Puzzles, prizes such as tickets to Rockingham speedway, theme parks

·         Quizzes

·         Focus of certain subjects

·         Gossip magazine ‘what kids are talking about’

·         Bright and colourful

·         Articles by similar age students

·         Chatty informal magazine

·         Letter from the principle