Study Skills

Course summary

The Extended Project Qualification aims to inspire, enthuse and motivate learners by providing them with the skills that Higher Education institutions look for through the encouragement of independent study. This gives students the freedom to work in their way to complete a project based either on a subject, they are studying or in an area of personal interest. At Thorp Academy Sixth Form we allow every student to complete the Extended Project qualification. This is delivered as an independent research project in a topic of the student’s choice and all students are supported by a teacher acting as their project supervisor. The qualification is suitable for developing transferable skills such as planning, research, data analysis and evaluation as part of either an academic or vocational curriculum, through the management of a skills-based assessed assignment.