Ancillary Tasks

Whilst I am currently writing my script for the main task, I am starting to plan my Ancillary Tasks. The two tasks I have chosen are:

A double-page listings magazine feature about the play (10 marks)

"The candidate is expected to demonstrate excellence in the creative use of most of the following technical skills:

• awareness of conventions of layout and page design
• awareness of the need for variety in fonts and text size
• accurate use of language and register
• the appropriate use of ICT for the task set
• appropriate integration of illustration and text
• framing a shot, using a variety of shot distances as appropriate
• shooting material appropriate to the task set; selecting mise-en-scène including colour, figure, lighting, objects and setting
• manipulating photographs as appropriate, including cropping and resizing."

A page from the radio station’s website promoting the play (10 marks)

"There is evidence of proficiency in the creative use of many of the following technical skills:

• producing material so that it communicates clearly to the ‘reader’ and is appropriate to the audience, using the conventions of web publishing to enable the ‘reader’ to navigate the material appropriately;
• using ICT effectively to appropriately integrate images, written text, sound and video;
• using conventions of image, video and sound production appropriately and effectively;
• accurately using language and register, showing awareness of the need for variety in fonts and text size."