Extended Project
The Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) provides an opportunity for students to extend their abilities beyond the A-level syllabus by undertaking a project on a subject they are studying, or in an area of personal interest.
The Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) provides an opportunity for students to extend their abilities beyond the A-level syllabus by undertaking a project on a subject they are studying, or in an area of personal interest.
What is EPQ?
The EPQ is available as an optional additional qualification in both Years 12 and 13. With the support of a staff supervisor, students select a project title, plan, manage, realise and review their project. The final outcome of the project can be a 5,000 word dissertation or alternatively a design, performance, report, or artefact plus 1,000 word written component. All students are also required to provide a portfolio of evidence to support their submission and to give a short presentation about their project to an invited audience of staff and peers.
Each student is allocated a staff supervisor with whom they meet on a fortnightly basis to discuss progress and receive guidance. Students also receive a number of hours of group teaching in which they are given guidance on a range of topics including planning and time management and research and referencing skills.
Universities value the transferable skills gained by students undertaking the EPQ, in particular the independent learning skills which are developed and some universities will lower the offers they make to students who achieve at least a Grade B in their Extended Project.
How will you be assessed?
OCRThe EPQ is equivalent to half an A level and is graded from A* to E; it is worth up to 28 UCAS points.
The four key areas assessed are:
- Managing a project
- Using resources
- Developing and realising a project
- Reviewing a project
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