Study Skills

Course summary

Imagine you could spend time at school studying something that you alone are interested in and which would give you a great advantage in university preparation. You have just imagined the Extended Project Qualification. The project can take the form of an extended essay, artefact or a science project – the choice is yours. You will learn advanced research and study skills, have an individual Supervisor to guide and support you, and you will make a special presentation to an invited audience. What do you have to do? • Choose an area of interest • Draft a title and aims of the project for formal approval • Plan, research and carry out the project • Deliver a presentation to a specified audience • Provide evidence of all stages of project development and production for assessment You will develop the research and study skills expected at undergraduate level. This is achieved through a programme of study taught by a team of teachers and lesson time will be allocated in the timetable. Once you have chosen your project you will then work with a Supervisor and Subject Mentor who will oversee your project. You will have to make time to do it properly, but it has many benefits.