Curriculum
Have a question you want to investigate or a problem you want to explore? EPQ enables you to earn an AS qualification by following your curiosity.
As a student of the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), you will have the opportunity to make a significant contribution to the choice and design of a project and take responsibility either for an individual task or for a defined task within a group project. You will develop and improve your own learning and performance as a critical, reflective and independent student. You will develop and apply decision-making and problem-solving skills and extend your planning, research, critical thinking, analysis, synthesis, evaluation and presentation skills. You will develop and apply skills creatively, demonstrating initiative and enterprise. You will use your learning experiences to support your aspirations for higher education and/or career development. You will also transfer skills developed as part of your extended project to other areas of study.
Progression
EPQ is seen as one of the key supporting qualifications to university study, developing independence and research skills. It accompanies any vocational or academic study programme and is a useful tool whatever a student’s pathway. Research from Leeds and Southampton University shows that completing an EPQ statistically increases your chance of achieving a higher overall grade. An EPQ is worth half the UCAS points of an A Level and therefore more beneficial than an AS Level which is only worth 40%.
Entry Requirements
Students must achieve five GCSEs at Grade 5 or equivalent including English and Maths.
Assessment
The Exam Board is AQA.
100% coursework including; project production log, report/essay (5000-words) or artefact and supporting report (1000-words), presentation.
Opportunities for work related activities
This project supports many employment routes as it prepares students for working independently. It teaches students to manage their time, control their resources and bring to life significant work over a long period of time.
