The document provides guidance for answering an exam question about how a student's research and planning skills developed over time and contributed to their media production work. It instructs the student to introduce the projects they produced in AS and A2 levels, then discuss specific examples of how their research and planning skills at each level helped improve their work and what they are now able to do, such as conducting audience research or developing scripts. The student is also prompted to evaluate their overall progress in research and planning skills between AS and A2 and how these skills help them create successful media productions.