Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)

Course summary

The Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) is an independant piece of project work, graded on an A*-E scale. It is the chance to become an expert in a topic or project of your choosing and will give you the research skills needed for university. Projects can be in one of the following forms: • dissertation: an extended essay around 6,000 words in which you plan, research, analyse information and then evaluate and review the project. Example dissertations have ranged from “How have women been portrayed within advertising during the past 50 years?” “Should smokers be treated on the NHS?” to “What extent would legalisation of euthanasia affect the medical profession? • Artefact: an extended creative project in which you create something with an accompanying 3,000 words. You plan, research, analyse, develop and evaluate the production of the artefact. Example artefacts have ranged from: Designing a skyscraper (Architectural portfolio) to The influence of the 60’s on fashion today (Documentary) and The use of make-up in film (Portfolio). Completing the EPQ will allow you to strengthen your independence, self-motivation, organisation and problem solving skills.