Textual Analysis of Secondary Teacher's Magazine

Secondary Teacher Magazine

Secondary Teachers magazine is a magazine aimed at secondary school teachers, in which it details the goings on in secondary school curriculums and news involving the particular subject.

This particular issue that I am analysing features a double cover, which when open, is an ajoining picture. The pictures that are featured in this issue are of two school students and are both medium close-ups as they are from the waist up. The pictures are of a male and female student which suggests that society and education nowadays is equal for both genders. Also the two students are both of different races which suggests that we live in a multi-cultural society.

This particular cover for Secondary Teacher Magazine, is double spread cover, with the images on the front and back covers of the magazines. The masthead of the magazine is slighty covered, by the image of the male student, which shows that the magazine is well known and even when the masthead is covered, people still know the magazine. On both sides of the cover, the headlines and straplines that are displayed are the same. The main headline, "Do boys and girls learn differently?" is in the biggest font shown for headlines, and on the male student's cover, the font is in blue, and pink for the female students cover.

At the top, the same information is displayed, as the covers of the magazine are meant to be read either way. The covers are colourful and bright, so as to catch the audiences eye, and make them want to buy the magazine.

The pictures of the students are medium close-ups so we are seeing a lot of detail within the images. The two students are in school uniform, and are sat at desks, which tells us what kind of person they are. There desks are covered with books and papers, so it looks as though they are hard working, which is how students are perceived to be.