AQA (equivalent to half an A Level)

Why take the EPQ?

For this project you have the choice to study whatever you like! Any subject that you are interested in can be turned into a question that you will answer by researching at length and completing an essay or artefact to show your conclusions. You will document your journey on a log which allows you to reflect on the way you are learning. Universities are very supportive of the EPQ, recognising the advance academic studying that it involves, and sometimes make a lower offer to students who attain a high grade in the EPQ. By taking responsibility for the choice, design and decision making of an individual project, students:

• Become more critical, reflective and independent learners
• Develop and apply decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Increase their planning, research, analysis, synthesis, evaluation and presentation skills
• Learn to apply technologies confidently
• Demonstrate creativity, initiative and enterprise.

How will I study?

We are looking to run this course alongside your 3 Level 3 choices and the lessons will be timetabled weekly. Please indicate your interest in this course when applying on Applicaa and we will attempt to create option blocks that will allow as many interested students as possible have access to this course.

This is an independent research task for which you will meet with a supervisor once a week. You will learn about time management and academic referencing as a group and will meet individually with the supervisor to discuss your progress.  However, the onus is on you to complete the project by yourself.

How will my work be assessed?

Your project will be internally assessed and externally moderated. You will be marked on the log, the final project and the presentation of your findings.