Study Skills

Course summary

EPQ stands for extended project qualification. It is a level 3 qualification, and at Beechwood this is delivered as a standalone qualification. Students are required to plan, research and carry out a project of their own choosing, deliver a presentation to a non-specialist audience and provide evidence of all stages of project development and production for assessment. A project product which consists solely of a research based written report should be approx. 5000 words e.g. report of a scientific investigation, exploration of a hypothesis, extended essay or academic report. Where the chosen product is an artefact there must also be a research based written report of approx. 1000 words. You may also like to include photos of each stage of development. The EPQ is worth 50% of an A Level, gaining UCAS points, where an AS is worth 40% of an A Level. It will help develop your research skills and therefore prepare you better for life at University or other further study. You may have a particular interest in an area that isn’t satisfied with the A Level options on offer, and the EPQ is a great opportunity to turn this interest into a qualification.