EPQ Template
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Extended Project Qualification
5000 word essay
artifact and at least 1000 word essay
120 hours
30 hours taught
90 hours of own steam
Benefits
A* grade = 70 UCAS points
lower exam entry grades
skills useful for university
anything you want (within reason!)
link to the course you are wanting to do at university
extend your interest in a subject topic covered in lessons
something that you are passionate about
write a letter to Mrs Shoesmith-Evans expressing what you want to do an EPQ on, why you want to do it and any sources if information you have used to make your choice
Oxford website:"[Oxford] Recognises that the EP will provide an applicant with the opportunity to develop research and academic skills relevant for study at Oxford. Candidates are encouraged to draw upon their experience of undertaking the project when writing their personal statement, particularly if the topic is allied to their chosen degree course."
Cambridge website:
"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."
Janice Kay, Deputy Vice Chancellor of Exeter University, said:“The Extended Project will allow students to develop their critical reasoning skills, their analytic skills and even their project management skills among others, which is something we really value in universities for the kind of stretch and challenge all universities expect their students to engage with and achieve.'”
What next?
examples
how have techniques in investigating crime scenes changed in the UK and removing preconceptions of TV drama shows
How have adaptations of three different species allowed them to survive the extreme conditions of Antarctica