Marking Criteria for Research and Planning

Research and Planning must be presented in digital format. Where candidates have worked as a group, the research may be presented collectively, but each candidate should give a clear indication of their role in any group research and planning and teachers are asked to differentiate the contributions of individuals within the group in arriving at a mark, justifying individual marks on the assessment sheet. As part of the moderation sample, the moderator will expect to see full evidence of the research and planning informing the construction process in order to support assessment.
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 work on shotlists, layouts, drafting, scripting or storyboarding.
-There is minimal organisation of actors, locations, costumes or props.
-Time management may be very poor.
-There is minimal skill in the use of digital technology or ICT in the presentation.
-There are minimal communication skills.
-There is minimal care in the presentation of the research and planning. 
Level 2 8–11 marks
-Planning and research evidence may be incomplete.
-There is basic research into similar products and a potential target audience.
-There is basic work on shotlists, layouts, drafting, scripting or storyboarding.
-There is basic organisation of actors, locations, costumes or props.
-Time management may not be good.
-There is basic skill in the use of digital technology or ICT in the presentation.
-There are basic communication skills.
-There is a basic level of care in the presentation of the research and planning