Study Skills

Course summary

The extended project (Level 3) is a qualification students can select to take alongside their A-Level subjects. It is awarded a A* - E grade and attracts half the UCAS points of a full A-Level and some universities will use these points as part of their offer. The Extended Project is a stand alone qualification that is outside the student's main area of study and can arise from a personal interest or hobby as well as from subjects studied at school. Universities are viewing the Extended Project very positively and some are starting to give students slightly differentiated offers if they hold an EPQ qualification. For example, some universities slightly amend offers to students in their core A-Level subjects to reflect the fact that they are also completing an EPQ.