Study Skills

Course summary

The Extended Project Qualification is an excellent way to stretch yourself academically as well as preparing you for university. It is a standalone qualification that can help bridge the gap between A Level and degree level study by encouraging you to develop a range of independent research and project management skills. It is a great way to extend and develop beyond the material covered in class and to explore your passion for a subject. It allows you to study at your own pace and immerse yourself in a field that interests you. It can be a very rewarding aspect of Sixth Form life. At the heart of the EPQ process is independence. While you will be assigned a supervisor, the project is very much your own work. Your supervisor is there to guide you through the process rather than unduly influence the outcome of your research. For this reason, your allocated supervisor will not necessarily be a specialist in your chosen area of research. Over the past few years we have seen projects that look at: The reintroduction of wolves into the Scottish Highlands; Props in Marvel films; Parkinson’s Disease; The impact of selective breeding on dogs; Wittgenstein’s philosophy of language; Mental health in film; to name but a few.