Cambridge Media Studies candidate B exam https://learning.cambridgeinternational.org/classroom/course/view.php?id=3362

Research & Planning page: https://learning.cambridgeinternational.org/classroom/course/view.php?id=3353

Coursework Development page: https://learning.cambridgeinternational.org/classroom/course/view.php?id=3354

My decision is to analyze Candidate B from the Cambridge international Media Studies online learning area mainly because this portfolio contains an excellent demonstration of work in this area. To clarify, the portfolio offers key insights into how their own products and demonstrating key areas of understanding key concepts. But also in it’s sophisticated research plannings, clear sequence of posts and etc…

Be specific with your tittles (Don’t give out vague tittles for better concepts)

A great example is “Title – first drafts”. The title immediately tells the reader what is being developed and that the work is still in development at an early stage. In contrast, Candidate B also uses “Day 1”, “Day 2” and “Day 3” which Cambridge comments that this kind of labelling is precisely vague and should’ve been improvised through better tracking in helping the reader follow the development through the sequence of it’s posts in chronological order.

What I could do better instead: I should use titles that explain both the task and the development stage rather than simply recording the day or date.

“Research should contribute to the final product”

Candidate B includes relevant planning posts such as “Mind Map”, “Deciding Genre for Film Opening”, “Moodboard”, “Target audience questionnaire”, “Storyboard” and “Location recce”. These show how research and planning contribute to the final production.

The Pros and Cons of my magazine portfolio (Things to do and things to avoide)

What I Will DO!!

• Use specific tittles for better clarity
• Show different versions of designs and aesthetics of my magazine
• Include postpone feedback
• Give out clarity on why something/element has been adapted through change
• Make the development from research to final product easy to follow with

What I Will Avoid

• Miss out on titles such as “Day 1”.
• Uploading final designs without earlier versions.
• Adding research that does not directly correlate or influence my magazine in ways.
• Describing what I did without explaining what I learned from it.

Final Descion-

My final decision is that I will structure my blog so that every important step of my magazine portfolio is recorded and provides a clear showcase from the devlopment stage up to the research Or first draft or feedback, etc….