Extended Project Qualification

The Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) is a great opportunity to experience university-style study and expand your knowledge in an area of interest.

It shows employers and universities what your personal passion and interests are, and shows that you can self-manage, self-direct and set ambitious goals for yourself.

The EPQ is an enrichment qualification that supports your studies in other subjects and your career goals.

Taken alongside your three main subjects, this qualification develops and demonstrates your ability to independently plan and organise a research project, obtain and analyse relevant data or evidence, use and develop skills to achieve planned outcomes and to evaluate those outcomes at the end of the project.

It is a great opportunity to experience university style study and expand your knowledge in an area of interest. It is equivalent to an AS Level and carries up to 28 UCAS points if an A* is achieved.

The finished project will consist of a written report and may include work in other media such as journals, models or audio files.

The EPQ requires you to complete an independent project where you identify, design, plan and complete an individual project, applying a range of organisational skills and strategies to meet agreed objectives.

Students in previous years have designed and built a UAV, analysed the environmental impact of different building designs, and compared & contrasted different views in mythology.

5 GCSEs Level 9-4.

English Language Grade 5+