The Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) is a popular option for Sixth Form students who would like to research a topic of their choice. Developing a working title, students research, plan, project manage and time manage themselves. They learn to reference properly, read and research, evaluate source material, project writing and presentation skills. Typically, there is a research question, formulated and further developed with a supervisor, which is then addressed through primary or secondary data collection and analysis, using qualitative and/or quantitative techniques. Students are supervised for 30 hours and are required to carry out a further 90 hours of independent work. The EPQ offers UCAS points up to a maximum of 28 points. Previous EPQ reports at Stonar have involved designing an intelligence (IQ) test for horses, developing a conceptual model for dyslexia, investigating bilingual vs. monolingual language development in children, and the effects of the global pandemic on service users.
Pupils joining the Sixth Form should achieve at least six GCSE subjects at grade 5 or above.
Production of an artefact, media/design presentation and/or report ranging from 1,000 to 5,000 words depending on the scale of the artefact together with their EPQ logbook. At the end of their EPQ, students present their project to a small audience of their peers and reflect on its strengths and limitations.
About Education Provider
| Region | South West |
| Local Authority | Wiltshire |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £31,020 - £40,440 |
| Sixth Form Fee | Day £10,890 - £21,120 |
| Address | Cottles Park, Atworth, Wiltshire, SN12 8NT |
The Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) is a popular option for Sixth Form students who would like to research a topic of their choice. Developing a working title, students research, plan, project manage and time manage themselves. They learn to reference properly, read and research, evaluate source material, project writing and presentation skills. Typically, there is a research question, formulated and further developed with a supervisor, which is then addressed through primary or secondary data collection and analysis, using qualitative and/or quantitative techniques. Students are supervised for 30 hours and are required to carry out a further 90 hours of independent work. The EPQ offers UCAS points up to a maximum of 28 points. Previous EPQ reports at Stonar have involved designing an intelligence (IQ) test for horses, developing a conceptual model for dyslexia, investigating bilingual vs. monolingual language development in children, and the effects of the global pandemic on service users.
Pupils joining the Sixth Form should achieve at least six GCSE subjects at grade 5 or above.
Production of an artefact, media/design presentation and/or report ranging from 1,000 to 5,000 words depending on the scale of the artefact together with their EPQ logbook. At the end of their EPQ, students present their project to a small audience of their peers and reflect on its strengths and limitations.