Preliminary - Mission Statement

‘Step Forward’ is a brand new fresh and exciting magazine aimed at 6^th Formers aged 16 to 19. This magazine will appeal to both males and females and will help them deal with their busy lives of school and socializing, as well as entertaining them.

Sophisticated but friendly with a touch of youthfulness is how I would describe the style of this magazine. This magazine promises to guide, advise and entertain its audience, with a selection of articles, advice and tips, making sure they improve their attitude towards learning, but also making sure they can enjoy their life outside of the classroom.

The magazine will be distributed monthly and it will be a free magazine that will be given out in the 6^th Former common room.

‘Step Forward’s’ main goal is to help students successfully survive 6^th Form and give advice on how to manage their school and social life.

‘Step Forward’ features a range of topics including: revision and private study advice; tips on how to create the perfect CV and how to keep calm in interviews; guidance on possible choices of what to do after 6^th Form; interviews with successful former 6^th Formers and much more. The topics will range from educational to trivia, for example tips on the latest student fashions; advice on how to pass their driving tests, because at this age the students are interested in driving and the independence that comes with it and even playlists of songs that are great to study to.

The magazines material will come in many different formats such as interview articles; quiz pages where the reader will be encouraged to interact with the material they read; articles with useful references that the students can use in their spare time, for example good revision websites or sites that can give them lists of university open days. All of which would come in handy for 6^th Formers.

The article will not be formal and may even use slang to that the students would find it easier to relate to. The articles will be unique and engaging so that the reader would not want to put the magazine down.