Marking Criteria for the Presentation of the Research and Planning
Research and Planning may be presented in digital format, but can take the form of a folder or
scrapbook at this level. Where candidates have worked as a group, this may be presented collectively,
but teachers are asked to differentiate the contributions of individuals within the group in arriving at a
mark and justifying individual marks on the assessment sheet. Each candidate should give a clear
indication of their role in any group research and planning. 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 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.
Marking Criteria for the Evaluation
Candidates will evaluate their work digitally. Where candidates have worked as a group there is evidence of an excellent contribution.
Research and Planning may be presented in digital format, but can take the form of a folder or
scrapbook at this level. Where candidates have worked as a group, this may be presented collectively,
but teachers are asked to differentiate the contributions of individuals within the group in arriving at a
mark and justifying individual marks on the assessment sheet. Each candidate should give a clear
indication of their role in any group research and planning. 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 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.
Marking Criteria for the Evaluation
Candidates will evaluate their work digitally. Where candidates have worked as a group there is evidence of an excellent contribution.