The EPQ (Extended Project Qualification) is an additional qualification equivalent to half an A Level (28 UCAS points). The course requires students to conduct their own independent research project culminating in a 5,000 word dissertation, investigation, artefact or performance. Students also submit a reflective log of their project, which encourages evaluation and reflection skills. Students are free to choose the topic of their EPQ; it does not need to link their A Level studies. This makes it an attractive option for students and universities, as it enables applicants to demonstrate their wider interests and concerns. There is no final exam for the EPQ. Instead, this unique qualification focuses on process and independent study. Students receive 30 hours of taught input and are expected to commit to 90 hours of independent study.
An EPQ project can take many forms. The requirements are that it must be a critically informed piece of research accompanied by a log and live presentation. Your ‘log’ is completed electronically and is of as much value as your final product (research outcome). Your live presentation will take place at Weatherhead and will be evidenced in your submission.
Students have the choice to complete a practical or written piece of research. A detailed reflective ‘Production Log’ documenting their research process. ■ Evidence of project planning ■ An academic, fully referenced written thesis (5,000 words) or an artefact (practical piece of research) and accompanying academic report ■ Evidence of a live presentation of their research(this usually takes the form of a printed PPT and accompanying cue cards)
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| Local Authority | Wirral |
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| Gender Type | Girls |
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The EPQ (Extended Project Qualification) is an additional qualification equivalent to half an A Level (28 UCAS points). The course requires students to conduct their own independent research project culminating in a 5,000 word dissertation, investigation, artefact or performance. Students also submit a reflective log of their project, which encourages evaluation and reflection skills. Students are free to choose the topic of their EPQ; it does not need to link their A Level studies. This makes it an attractive option for students and universities, as it enables applicants to demonstrate their wider interests and concerns. There is no final exam for the EPQ. Instead, this unique qualification focuses on process and independent study. Students receive 30 hours of taught input and are expected to commit to 90 hours of independent study.
An EPQ project can take many forms. The requirements are that it must be a critically informed piece of research accompanied by a log and live presentation. Your ‘log’ is completed electronically and is of as much value as your final product (research outcome). Your live presentation will take place at Weatherhead and will be evidenced in your submission.
Students have the choice to complete a practical or written piece of research. A detailed reflective ‘Production Log’ documenting their research process. ■ Evidence of project planning ■ An academic, fully referenced written thesis (5,000 words) or an artefact (practical piece of research) and accompanying academic report ■ Evidence of a live presentation of their research(this usually takes the form of a printed PPT and accompanying cue cards)