EPQ timeline

EPQ Timeline - Savannah Ford

Key Deadline - 3rd March

Introduction of EPQ

Approaching Final Deadline

Start of Spring Term

Approaching first deadline

Approaching second deadline

- More secondary research

- Ensure diary and entry log for EPQ is all up to date

- Clear plan for dissertation

- Evaulation of whole EPQ

- Finish final part of skills audit

- Finailising disserstation and presentation

- Discuss initial ideas

- Create mind maps of subject

- Develop a working title

- Start EPQ log

- Start diary for EPQ

- Start and finish first part of skills audit (one out of three)

- Rehearse and prepare presentation.

- Include clear evidence of planning for presentation.

- Use a range of ITC skills.

- Include evaluation of my presentation that includes evidence of your audience.

- Rewriting dissertation, making improvements on draft and editing it.

Final deadline:

- A candidate record form

- The printed out PPR with supervisor initials

- Final written dissertation/report along with any supporting evidence in appendices

- A record of your presentation - print out of power point slides, cue cards etc and a record of the questions you were asked

- A final written evaluation of the entire project

- More research using different sources and different types of data

- Complete mid project review on EPQ log

- Ensure diary is up to date

- Begin a draft of dissertation

- Start 2nd part of skills audit

Feburary

November

Janurary

December

March

October

September

Spring Term

Key Deadline - 11th November

Key Deadline - 9th December

Getting started

Submission of a complete draft

- My final outcome i.e. dissertation or report

- The relevant sections in the PPR

- Carry on trying to perfect dissertation

- Ensure presentation is ready and rehearsed

- Ensure EPQ log is filled in and finished correctly

- Make sure diary is up to date.

- Start final skills audit.

- Ensure bibliography is completed.

Mid point review:

- Analysed my reseach material, using notes I've made.

- Begun to formulate your final outcomes in draft form - and begun to plan my dissertation

- Ensure bibliography is up to date

- Finish 2nd part of skills audit

- Background information/research

- Find previous studies

- Timeline is finished

- Start making a bibliography

Have I met my deadlines?

September: Deadlines have been met this month as I was was able to complete mind maps of initial ideas for my extended project, start of my reflective diary, and first of my skills audit. See page ..........

November: Deadlines have been met for this month, as mid point reviews, 2nd part of skills audit, and diary is also up to date. Further development of my research as been made. I have looked at a range of different sources and ensured it is recorded in my bibliography. See page .............

January: Some deadlines have been met, however not all. My presentation for my extended project has been completed and presented to the class and to my teacher. My finial dissertation is not yet completed, but is still under development. See page...........

March: Final deadline has been met, due on 3rd of March,2017. Everything has been completed includes: PPR, finial dissertation, record of presentation and final written evaluation of the entire project. (see page......)

October: Timeline has been completed as well as some background information about the topic I am writing about. I have also created a RefMe account so it can be used for my sources and ensure that they referenced accurately. Deadlines have been met for this month. See page .............

December: Not all deadlines are met for this month. A clear plan was made for my dissertation and extra research and analysis has also taken place. However, a first submission of my finial dissertation has not been finished due to other coursework deadlines as well as mock exams - so I am behind schedule due to this. See page .........

February: Deadlines have been met in February, final dissertation is also complete includes references and bibliography. Evaluations my project has also been completed. Source analysis has to be reviewed. Lots of printing also needs to be done to ensure that everything is ready to be handed in on time for the deadline in March. See page...........