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I have chosen to call my magazine 'Lordswood Sixth Form Centre', as this is the name of the school I currently attend, this will enable me to know a lot more about the school and what it has to offer to external students. The significant words such as 'sixth form', tells us the age range of people are from 11-18, this is a wide range of ages. From the front cover of the magazine we can see connotations such as you can see an image of an female student working in the sixth form block which tells us that at this sixth form they expect high standards from all the students and they take their curriculum seriously. Also the other images such as the students doing on drama performance of the contents page shows us the different types of courses they offer. 

This magazine is aimed at sixth form students as it gives them information on the new courses offered and the results for these courses so they will know whether they have chosen the right course for them. They will also gain more information about the sixth form itself and what it has to offer.

The images on the front cover show a well-balanced working environment because even though they are in their own clothes the students still look motivated into their work. As on the front cover of the magazine we can see a sixth form student doing an assignment and on the contents page we can see a group of drama students working together. So this tells us that no matter what subject, individual or groups all students still try to achieve the best. Apart from the images, strapelines also occur on the front cover. For instance, "Newly opened sixth form block introduces higher expectations for 2011.". This tells the reader what they should expect from the upcoming year and the standards they have to meet. Apart from the straplines there is also a kicker on the front cover. "Together we learn, together we succeed, together we achieve." This will also motivate students. The colours relate to the school colours.Yes, my magazine does look similar to other magazine covers, as it only consists of a maxmium number of colours and handwriting styles, straplies, one main image and kicker. However, if I was to improve on this I would probably include a bar code, pug and the price.

I have tried to make the magazine's presentation to look sophisticated and not that cheap so people wouldn't buy it. I have also tried to make the title look bigger and bolder so it creates emphasis to the audience. In the magazine the articles covered are study based such as the types of courses, key dates, achievements etc.