Extended Project Qualification

Extended Project Qualification Summary

The EPQ enables students to experience what it will be like to undertake a university style dissertation. It involves lots of independent, self motivated research and the organisational skills to produce a written project that is 5,000 words and accompanied by a very detailed production log. The real appeal of the EPQ is that students can select a subject or topic that really interests them and that they genuinely want to spend time studying. Not only is that a valuable experience but it provides excellent content for a personal statement; many students decide to select a focus that links with a chosen degree or career pathway.

Entry Requirements

• GCSE Grade 4 or higher in Maths

Course Duration

1 year (usually Year 13)

Specification

AQA

How you will study

Students will be taught how to approach an academic project and will receive regular mentoring sessions and tutorials whilst spending the majority of the course researching, writing, presenting and evaluating both the process and final outcome of their project.

Component breakdown

Component 1 – Manage: Identify, plan and carry out a project, applying a range of skills, strategies and methods – 20%

Component 2 – Use resources: Research, critically select, organise and use information, and select and use a range of resources. Analyse data and apply relevantly – 20%

Component 3 – Develop and realise: Select and use a range of skills, including, where appropriate, new technologies and problem solving, to take decisions critically and achieve planned outcomes – 40%

Component 4 – Review: Evaluate all aspects of the extended project, including outcomes in relation to stated objectives and own learning and performance. Select and use a range of communication skills and media to present evidenced project outcomes and conclusions in an appropriate format: 20%

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