AS students

Here is the marking criteria for the Research and planning stage of your coursework.
What level do you think that you are working at?

Level 1 0–7 marks

• Planning and research evidence will be incomplete;

• There is minimal research into similar products and a potential target audience;

• There is minimal organisation of actors, locations, costumes or props;

• There is minimal work on shotlists, layouts, drafting, scripting or storyboarding; 

• There is minimal care in the presentation of the research and planning; 

• Time management may be very poor.

Level 2 8–11 marks

• Planning and research evidence may be partially incomplete; 

• There is basic research into similar products and a potential target audience; 

• There is basic organisation of actors, locations, costumes or props; 

• There is basic work on shotlists, layouts, drafting, scripting or storyboarding; 

• There is a basic level of care in the presentation of the research and planning; 

• Time management may not be good.

Level 3 12–15 marks

• Planning and research evidence will be complete; 

• There is proficient research into similar products and a potential target audience; 

• There is proficient organisation of actors, locations, costumes or props; 

• There is proficient work on shotlists, layouts, drafting, scripting or storyboarding; 

• There is a good level of care in the presentation of the research and planning;

• Time management is good.

Level 4 16–20 marks

• Planning and research evidence will be complete and detailed; 

• There is excellent research into similar products and a potential target audience; 

• There is excellent organisation of actors, locations, costumes or props; 

• There is excellent work on shotlists, layouts, drafting, scripting or storyboarding; 

• There is an excellent level of care in the presentation of the research and planning; 

• Time management is excellent.