Why study an EPQ? An EPQ is an independent research project, designed to be completed alongside your A Levels. The EPQ teaches you some key high-level skills that individual A Level courses don't have time to include, and most students who complete it feel a great sense of achievement. What will I be studying ? You can choose to research any topic – it could be an extension of one of your A Level subjects or something else that has always fascinated you. When you have completed your research, you can either write a referenced essay of 5,000 words or create an artefact, which might be anything from a piece of art, a film, a TED talk, directing a play or anything else that is appropriate. When you have completed your EPQ, you have to give a short presentation on how it has gone and some of the skills that you have learnt. Throughout, you must also complete a production log to record your planning, research and evaluation of your completed essay or artefact. How will I be studying? Doing an EPQ requires good organisational and time management skills: planning the project, conducting the research and making sure that each stage is completed in time is essential to creating a high-quality end-product and attracting the highest assessment marks in the process. Students will work independently throughout with support and guidance in the form of research skills lessons during Year 12 and one-on-one meetings with their allocated supervisor during Year 12 ad Year 13. They will be taught the necessary skills to enable them to complete this independent research project including how to make full and effective use of the school library facilities. You receive teaching and guidance to get you started, to help with planning and researching and presentation skills, and to keep you on track as you work through your chosen project. How will the EPQ help me in the future? There are several major benefits to completing an EPQ when it comes to applying to university. An EPQ generates UCAS points as it is valued at 50% of a full A Level. But perhaps the greatest advantage of an EPQ is in helping to convince top universities to make you an offer. It provides evidence that you have interests and ability which go beyond the A Level curriculum. It demonstrates that you are capable of undertaking the kind of independent reading, research, and essay writing that is the mainstay of most undergraduate degrees. It also gives you something unique to talk about in your personal statement and interview. Some universities will even make you a lower offer if you complete your EPQ to a certain standard. Examples of recent EPQ titles: • Create a piece of art which provides a reflective experience for the visually impaired. • Is the Ponsetti method the best way to treat talipes equinovarus? • How far is foreign military intervention effective at resolving civil conflict? • Does the current insanity defence in English law remain justifiable? • Should artefacts obtained unethically be returned to their origin countries?
How is the course assessed? Your completed production log, essay or artefact and presentation are all assessed by your supervisor and moderated by other teachers, using the examination board mark scheme. The examination board then checks the school’s marks and you will receive your final grade on A Level results day.
About Education Provider
| Region | South West |
| Local Authority | Bristol, City of |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Girls |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £17,250 |
| Address | Westbury Road, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, BS9 3AW |
Why study an EPQ? An EPQ is an independent research project, designed to be completed alongside your A Levels. The EPQ teaches you some key high-level skills that individual A Level courses don't have time to include, and most students who complete it feel a great sense of achievement. What will I be studying ? You can choose to research any topic – it could be an extension of one of your A Level subjects or something else that has always fascinated you. When you have completed your research, you can either write a referenced essay of 5,000 words or create an artefact, which might be anything from a piece of art, a film, a TED talk, directing a play or anything else that is appropriate. When you have completed your EPQ, you have to give a short presentation on how it has gone and some of the skills that you have learnt. Throughout, you must also complete a production log to record your planning, research and evaluation of your completed essay or artefact. How will I be studying? Doing an EPQ requires good organisational and time management skills: planning the project, conducting the research and making sure that each stage is completed in time is essential to creating a high-quality end-product and attracting the highest assessment marks in the process. Students will work independently throughout with support and guidance in the form of research skills lessons during Year 12 and one-on-one meetings with their allocated supervisor during Year 12 ad Year 13. They will be taught the necessary skills to enable them to complete this independent research project including how to make full and effective use of the school library facilities. You receive teaching and guidance to get you started, to help with planning and researching and presentation skills, and to keep you on track as you work through your chosen project. How will the EPQ help me in the future? There are several major benefits to completing an EPQ when it comes to applying to university. An EPQ generates UCAS points as it is valued at 50% of a full A Level. But perhaps the greatest advantage of an EPQ is in helping to convince top universities to make you an offer. It provides evidence that you have interests and ability which go beyond the A Level curriculum. It demonstrates that you are capable of undertaking the kind of independent reading, research, and essay writing that is the mainstay of most undergraduate degrees. It also gives you something unique to talk about in your personal statement and interview. Some universities will even make you a lower offer if you complete your EPQ to a certain standard. Examples of recent EPQ titles: • Create a piece of art which provides a reflective experience for the visually impaired. • Is the Ponsetti method the best way to treat talipes equinovarus? • How far is foreign military intervention effective at resolving civil conflict? • Does the current insanity defence in English law remain justifiable? • Should artefacts obtained unethically be returned to their origin countries?
How is the course assessed? Your completed production log, essay or artefact and presentation are all assessed by your supervisor and moderated by other teachers, using the examination board mark scheme. The examination board then checks the school’s marks and you will receive your final grade on A Level results day.