Textual Analysis of "Secondary Teachers Magazine" Front Cover

The title on this magazine is large and noticeable, it is in bright colours to make it stand out and the first word 'Secondary' is more dominant than the second word 'Teachers'.

The main image of the cover is two ginger bread men on a baking tray, the decoration on the two gingerbread men are gender specific, the differences between them are very little. The only differences between them are to show gender are that the female has red cheeks, a bow, and a black wavy line to indicate a skirt, although these differences are small the audience immediately know that they are a boy and a girl.

At the bottom of the magazine there is the logo for the company that produces the magazine, a rainbow with 'department for' written in a navy blue and 'children, schools and families' written in a vibrant red, again this is against a white background. At the other side of the magazine opposite the logo there is the date that this particular issue was released, and the website to the magazine.

The idea behind the front cover is that the person presenting the baking tray with the gingerbread men on it has made two students/pupils that are well made. It could also connote how fun and interesting school and education can be

The main audience is teachers. Although it can be read by parents of students and even the students themselves.