The Extended Project Qualification allows you to learn and develop skills that you will apply to your independent research project. The Extended Project gives you the freedom to research a topic or aspect of the world around you that you have a genuine curiosity about. You will develop and improve your learning and performance as a critical, reflective, and independent student. The Extended Project Qualification offers the opportunity for you to: • Extend your planning, research, critical thinking, analysis, synthesis, evaluation, and presentation skills • Develop and apply skills creatively, demonstrating initiative and enterprise • Use your learning experiences to support your aspirations for higher education and/or career development • Transfer skills developed as part of your extended project to other areas of study. Throughout your EPQ journey, you will be supervised. Your Supervisor will help you frame your research and will judge the quality of your project. They will meet with you regularly to track your progress and will act as critical support. You are expected to spend 90 hours working on your Extended Project independently. There will also be 30 directed teaching hours to support the successful completion of the Extended Project.
You must demonstrate passion and enthusiasm for your research area and be studying Level 3 qualifications. This is an additional enrichment opportunity that is completed alongside your Level 3 courses. As such you need to be a highly motivated and independent learner.
The Production Log and Assessment Record will document the planning and progress of the project, including decision-making and the student’s reflections on the process: • Formal proposal and approval • Initial idea and outline plan for the project • Record of research carried out and resources used • Record of advice and support offered and action taken as a result • Note any changes made to the plan and the reasons for the changes • A review of the completed Project Product • A record of the presentation with the supervisor’s record of relevant questioning
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Walsall |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Erdington Road, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 0RN |
The Extended Project Qualification allows you to learn and develop skills that you will apply to your independent research project. The Extended Project gives you the freedom to research a topic or aspect of the world around you that you have a genuine curiosity about. You will develop and improve your learning and performance as a critical, reflective, and independent student. The Extended Project Qualification offers the opportunity for you to: • Extend your planning, research, critical thinking, analysis, synthesis, evaluation, and presentation skills • Develop and apply skills creatively, demonstrating initiative and enterprise • Use your learning experiences to support your aspirations for higher education and/or career development • Transfer skills developed as part of your extended project to other areas of study. Throughout your EPQ journey, you will be supervised. Your Supervisor will help you frame your research and will judge the quality of your project. They will meet with you regularly to track your progress and will act as critical support. You are expected to spend 90 hours working on your Extended Project independently. There will also be 30 directed teaching hours to support the successful completion of the Extended Project.
You must demonstrate passion and enthusiasm for your research area and be studying Level 3 qualifications. This is an additional enrichment opportunity that is completed alongside your Level 3 courses. As such you need to be a highly motivated and independent learner.
The Production Log and Assessment Record will document the planning and progress of the project, including decision-making and the student’s reflections on the process: • Formal proposal and approval • Initial idea and outline plan for the project • Record of research carried out and resources used • Record of advice and support offered and action taken as a result • Note any changes made to the plan and the reasons for the changes • A review of the completed Project Product • A record of the presentation with the supervisor’s record of relevant questioning