Study Skills

Course summary

The Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) is compulsory for all students joining in Year 12. It is an independent study programme that is project based and will be taught in Year 12 through the subject of Independent Learning Skills or ILS. Students will have the option of producing a piece of work that is either a 5000 word essay on the topic of their choice or to produce a product with a 1000 word write up. The EPQ is equivalent to one AS Level and is greatly valued by both higher education institutions and employers as a tool of independent learning. Students are awarded an AS grade, and this is the only AS equivalent that awards an A*. All Year 12 students undertake one or two hours of extension study.