Magazine Research - Questionaire

Staff Questionnaire

Miss Longhurst

·       ‘Simple clear and consistent colour scheme’

·       ‘Up to date stories, local area not just school’

·       ‘Attention grabbing pictures’

·       ‘Definite front page – only snippets not whole stories on cover’

·       ‘Interested in students – results, changes within school and success stories’

·       ‘Written by students rather than a reporter’

·       ‘Student art’

·       ‘Problem page to help students feel secure’

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·       ‘Articles on reading to encourage reading’ (book reviews?)

·       ‘Bright colours to attract people, teachers would read it regardless’

·       ‘Not too formal however standard English’

·       ‘Students should write articles to encourage them to read it’

·       ‘No celebrity pictures or information’

·       ‘No articles on the front cover as it will put students off, but it would allow you to fit more in the magazine’

·       ‘Professional layout will appeal to staff as it is a business academy but you don’t want to scare readers’

·       ‘Things happening within school (current events) students work and outside events (current news events in a simple way to explain)’

Miss Mcaleney

·       ‘School colours so it is associated with school’

·       ‘Book reviews from students’

·       ‘Success stories – GCSE’

·       ‘Competitions – members of staff can judge’

·       ‘Formal and informal to appeal to teachers and students - different sections for different year groups?’

·       ‘Typical school magazine cover, students create their own front cover in a competition’

·       ‘Relevant pictures’

Student Questionnaire

Josie and Sasha (year 13)

·       ‘Any changes in school and any after school activities, UCAS points and university open days’

·       ‘Interviews with teachers or an interview with an AQA examiner to say what their looking for in specific subjects’

·       ‘Blue and Green, to stay professional – no yellow or pink – specifically school colours and stay consistent but don’t let it get bland’

·       ‘Students on front cover, very traditional as parents won’t want a crazy layout’

·       ‘Articles written by students to interest people who know the author’

·       ‘Gossip articles’

Abigail (year 10)

·       ‘How well the school is doing’

·       ‘Puzzles and quizzes’

·       ‘Free trips – rockingham speedway or themeparks)’

·       ‘What are kids talking about – gossip articles’

·       ‘Bright colours – school colours?’

·       ‘Articles written by students’

·       ‘Chatty tone’

·       ‘Letter from the principle’