Study Skills

Course summary

The Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) provides the opportunity to delve more deeply into a chosen topic, helping to develop the kinds of research, analysis, independent study and presentation skills required for undergraduate studies. Most universities are great supporters of the qualification – as well as being worth the equivalent of half an A Level (28 UCAS points), an EPQ can help demonstrate your interests and areas of expertise, whatever you go on to study South Hampstead Sixth Formers have an excellent track record in the EPQ, with most students achieving top grades. Topics selected have ranged from A Future with AI to The Psychological Consequences of FGM; Biofuels to Cryptocurrencies & Future Economies; and The Sculptures of Arno Breker to The Representation of Women in the Beat Generation.