Study Skills

Course summary

The EPQ is the equivalent of half an A Level qualification. It is highly valued by universities as it can provide formal proof of a student’s readiness for undergraduate study and research. Dame Allan’s students normally submit a 5,000-word report that forms the basis of an assessed presentation. The award is based on the process that led to the production of the report and presentation and not just the content. Alternatively, there is the opportunity to submit a 1,000-word report along with a model, video or performance. This also requires an assessed presentation. Titles previously submitted include: • Do stem cells have the potential to regrow human limbs and should this be allowed? • Is feminism relevant in the United Kingdom? • To write and direct a script in Brechtian style and analyse its success in keeping to this style after the final performance.