The Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) gives pupils the freedom to pursue their individual intellectual and creative passions beyond the syllabus. It offers an incredible opportunity to develop a scholarly approach to academic work, studying a subject of your own choice in great depth, with one-on-one tutorial support from a dedicated member of staff. EPQs take many forms: academic dissertations, scientific investigations, musical or theatrical performances, portfolios of art and creative writing, or engineering and design commissions. Through managing and evaluating their project, pupils also acquire the skills that will help them flourish at university and beyond, as confident and independent learners, with a capacity for self-awareness and reflection. Study for the Extended Project begins at the end of the Sixth Form (Year 11) when pupils attend a Kickstarter Day that introduces them to research skills and prepares them for a summer of exploration and inquiry. In the Lower Eighth (Year 12), they finalise the selection of a topic they would like to explore in more depth and conduct their study, working closely with an academic supervisor from the teaching staff. The project is completed over two terms and culminates in a presentation of the pupils’ research to their peers, an exciting opportunity to share their scholarship and their creations with a wider audience. The EPQ is challenging, but immensely rewarding for pupils and their supervisors alike. It offers a chance to work at an undergraduate level in a school setting, and many universities welcome and value it highly as it offers superb evidence not only of a prospective student’s individuality and originality, expressed through their choice of project but also of their critical thinking skills and personal and intellectual maturity. We are enthusiastic about the Extended Project Qualifications — and so are top universities. Cambridge, for example, says the following: “We welcome the introduction of the Extended Project and would encourage you to undertake one as it will help you develop independent study and research skills and ease the transition from school/college to higher education.” The course is equivalent to half an A Level (graded A* to E). Our results have been exceptional: consistently over 2/3 of our boys achieve the top grade.
Offers are conditional on GCSE (or IGCSE) grades. Candidates are expected to achieve at least eight passes including English and Mathematics, at least six should be grade 8 or 9, with no more than one grade 6 and the rest being a minimum of grade 7.
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Richmond upon Thames |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Boys |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £46,908 |
| Sixth Form Fee | £31,170 |
| Address | Lonsdale Road, Barnes, London, SW13 9JT |
The Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) gives pupils the freedom to pursue their individual intellectual and creative passions beyond the syllabus. It offers an incredible opportunity to develop a scholarly approach to academic work, studying a subject of your own choice in great depth, with one-on-one tutorial support from a dedicated member of staff. EPQs take many forms: academic dissertations, scientific investigations, musical or theatrical performances, portfolios of art and creative writing, or engineering and design commissions. Through managing and evaluating their project, pupils also acquire the skills that will help them flourish at university and beyond, as confident and independent learners, with a capacity for self-awareness and reflection. Study for the Extended Project begins at the end of the Sixth Form (Year 11) when pupils attend a Kickstarter Day that introduces them to research skills and prepares them for a summer of exploration and inquiry. In the Lower Eighth (Year 12), they finalise the selection of a topic they would like to explore in more depth and conduct their study, working closely with an academic supervisor from the teaching staff. The project is completed over two terms and culminates in a presentation of the pupils’ research to their peers, an exciting opportunity to share their scholarship and their creations with a wider audience. The EPQ is challenging, but immensely rewarding for pupils and their supervisors alike. It offers a chance to work at an undergraduate level in a school setting, and many universities welcome and value it highly as it offers superb evidence not only of a prospective student’s individuality and originality, expressed through their choice of project but also of their critical thinking skills and personal and intellectual maturity. We are enthusiastic about the Extended Project Qualifications — and so are top universities. Cambridge, for example, says the following: “We welcome the introduction of the Extended Project and would encourage you to undertake one as it will help you develop independent study and research skills and ease the transition from school/college to higher education.” The course is equivalent to half an A Level (graded A* to E). Our results have been exceptional: consistently over 2/3 of our boys achieve the top grade.
Offers are conditional on GCSE (or IGCSE) grades. Candidates are expected to achieve at least eight passes including English and Mathematics, at least six should be grade 8 or 9, with no more than one grade 6 and the rest being a minimum of grade 7.