The EPQ is a stand-alone qualification that students can undertake alongside A Levels. Worth half an A Level, it is an opportunity for you to produce an extended piece of work on a topic of your own choice, with guidance from expert teaching staff. The EPQ extends students’ planning, research and critical thinking skills, as well as their analytical, evaluative and presentation skills: all of which are highly valued by universities. The EPQ therefore gives students excellent preparation for university-level study and will enhance your UCAS application. To demonstrate the qualities and knowledge that universities look for, students can refer to the EPQ in the UCAS personal statement and at interview.
Entry for external candidates at 16+ is conditional upon a candidate achieving a minimum of 5 GCSE grades 9 – 5 (or equivalent), including a minimum Grade 6 in the subjects proposed for study at A Level or can provide evidence that they would succeed in the given subject at A Level standard.
The EPQ is made up of three components. The production log allows students to record their research and detail how their project develops over time. All EPQ candidates have to present their work to an audience sharing what they found in reflecting on their project. The main bulk of the EPQ is the production of a central piece of work: for most students this is a dissertation. However, some may choose to present a field study based on new research; a performance of something they have created supported by critical commentary and others produce something known as an ‘artefact’: this could include art projects or architectural plans.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Girls |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £10,830 - £22,050 |
| Address | Packhorse Road, Gerrards Cross, SL9 8JQ |
The EPQ is a stand-alone qualification that students can undertake alongside A Levels. Worth half an A Level, it is an opportunity for you to produce an extended piece of work on a topic of your own choice, with guidance from expert teaching staff. The EPQ extends students’ planning, research and critical thinking skills, as well as their analytical, evaluative and presentation skills: all of which are highly valued by universities. The EPQ therefore gives students excellent preparation for university-level study and will enhance your UCAS application. To demonstrate the qualities and knowledge that universities look for, students can refer to the EPQ in the UCAS personal statement and at interview.
Entry for external candidates at 16+ is conditional upon a candidate achieving a minimum of 5 GCSE grades 9 – 5 (or equivalent), including a minimum Grade 6 in the subjects proposed for study at A Level or can provide evidence that they would succeed in the given subject at A Level standard.
The EPQ is made up of three components. The production log allows students to record their research and detail how their project develops over time. All EPQ candidates have to present their work to an audience sharing what they found in reflecting on their project. The main bulk of the EPQ is the production of a central piece of work: for most students this is a dissertation. However, some may choose to present a field study based on new research; a performance of something they have created supported by critical commentary and others produce something known as an ‘artefact’: this could include art projects or architectural plans.