Study Skills

Course summary

There are several reasons why you may wish to consider the EPQ: 1) It carries as many UCAS points as an AS level; it is the only AS to have A* as a grade. 2) It will allow you to develop an area of academic interest outside the constraints of your A Level subjects. 3) It will allow you to develop research and writing skills which are very close to those used in universities. This will put you at a significant advantage both when it comes to applying for university, and when it comes to writing your dissertation as an undergraduate at university. 4) It gives you the chance to experience one-to-one teaching/supervision and seminar teaching. The Extended Project is a Level 3 qualification. It is an independent research project which requires students, with appropriate supervision, to: • choose an area of interest • draft a title and aims of the project for formal approval by the centre • plan, research and carry out the project • deliver a presentation to a non-specialist audience • provide evidence of all stages of project development and production for assessment. Each student is allocated a supervisor and there is also a series of taught sessions run throughout the year.