Study Skills

Course summary

The Extended Project is an independent research-based qualification, for which students investigate a topic about which they are passionate. It is the process they follow that is assessed, rather than just the outcome. Students work with a personal supervisor to develop the necessary skills of research and critical analysis for their investigation. The product of their idea may be an evidence-based written report or a practical artefact; the options are very flexible. It is completed with presentation to a non-specialist audience and an evaluation of their learning of both the topic and their study skills. At LVS the programme is offered to all students in Year 12 and is completed in one year.