Study Skills

Course summary

The EPQ enables you to explore a topic in depth, or to be creative, in ways that take you beyond or outside of your A Level studies. It is designed to sit alongside your other subjects. By taking this qualification you develop the sorts of independent learning skills that universities value. It must not cover topics you will be examined on for your A Levels ( but can, of course, be totally unrelated to them.) Extended project is offered in Year 12 as part of our enrichment programme. The EPQ is valued by a broad range of universities who may reduce their offer for high grades EPQs or include them in a points based offer. Universities differ in whether or not they will include the EPQ as part of any offer they make to a student, but you students can draw upon their Extended Project in their personal statement and at interview to provide evidence of enthusiasm for their chosen subject.