The Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) is an AS level equivalent standalone qualification designed to extend and develop students’ abilities beyond the A-level syllabus and prepare for university and future careers. The EPQ is an exciting opportunity offered to and taken up by most pupils in Year 12. There can be two routes through the EPQ: a formal 5000 word essay or the creation of an artefact accompanied by a 1000 word essay. The choice of topic is indeed endless and varied. Pupils will either have a burning interest in a particular subject or want to extend their knowledge or perhaps an aspect of their A- Level course that has piqued their imagination. Recent years have seen pupils focus on serial killers, climate change, prison reform, reminiscence therapy for those with Alzheimer’s, disaster relief and why some people participate in sport, to name but a very few. The artefact route has seen some imaginative and awe inspiring creations including making a wedding dress out of parachute silk, designing an eco-friendly house, recycling surf boards, making a biogas converter and even creating a pizza oven in their own garden. Alongside their artefact or essay, the pupils are expected to complete a production log which is essentially a diary or blog of their EPQ journey and this is done in stages as they move through their project. All students have to deliver a presentation of their EPQ at the end, before evaluation of their project.
Sixth Formers are asked to take two subject papers of their choice plus a general paper, as well as being expected to have achieved five 9-4 grades at GCSE. These exams are normally sat in November for Year 12 entry.
About Education Provider
| Region | South West |
| Local Authority | Somerset |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Day £17,985 - £22,350; Boarding £31,860 - £39,885 |
| Sixth Form Fee | £17,985 - £22,350 |
| Address | Trull Road, Taunton, TA1 4QS |
The Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) is an AS level equivalent standalone qualification designed to extend and develop students’ abilities beyond the A-level syllabus and prepare for university and future careers. The EPQ is an exciting opportunity offered to and taken up by most pupils in Year 12. There can be two routes through the EPQ: a formal 5000 word essay or the creation of an artefact accompanied by a 1000 word essay. The choice of topic is indeed endless and varied. Pupils will either have a burning interest in a particular subject or want to extend their knowledge or perhaps an aspect of their A- Level course that has piqued their imagination. Recent years have seen pupils focus on serial killers, climate change, prison reform, reminiscence therapy for those with Alzheimer’s, disaster relief and why some people participate in sport, to name but a very few. The artefact route has seen some imaginative and awe inspiring creations including making a wedding dress out of parachute silk, designing an eco-friendly house, recycling surf boards, making a biogas converter and even creating a pizza oven in their own garden. Alongside their artefact or essay, the pupils are expected to complete a production log which is essentially a diary or blog of their EPQ journey and this is done in stages as they move through their project. All students have to deliver a presentation of their EPQ at the end, before evaluation of their project.
Sixth Formers are asked to take two subject papers of their choice plus a general paper, as well as being expected to have achieved five 9-4 grades at GCSE. These exams are normally sat in November for Year 12 entry.