Study Skills
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre - Gloucestershire
01242235555
Warden Hill Road, Cheltenham, GL51 3EF
Course summary

The Extended Project Qualification is an additional qualification you can take alongside your A levels. It helps to develop research skills, time management, essay writing and a whole host of other skills that would be very useful at university and in your future career. Many universities make lower A level offers to students undertaking an EPQ. It lets you study your own interests. Whether it’s focusing on subjects such as Type 2 Diabetes and abortion, which will be relevant for those applying to study medicine at university, or a subject like Disney princesses, because you like Disney and have an interest in feminism, an EPQ gives you the freedom to study what you want and will look great on your university and your CV.

Entry requirements

- Entry criteria is at least a grade 4 in Mathematics and English Language or Literature and at least a grade 5 in your three/ four chosen subjects at A level.

How you'll be assessed

5,000-word essay-based report and a production log on a subject of your choice, or a 1,000-word report, an artefact and a production log.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionSouth West
Local AuthorityGloucestershire
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressWarden Hill Road, Cheltenham, GL51 3EF