Study Skills

Course summary

he Extended Project Qualification (Level 3) counts as half a full A Level. At Archbishop Tenison’s the EPQ is offered to all Sixth Form students as an additional qualification alongside their traditional A level subjects. At Key Stage 5 the aims of the EPQ course are to teach independent research skills. The course also instructs the students on how to analyse the reliability of the sources of information that they find - using techniques such as CRAVEN. In addition, students are taught to be self-motivated and to manage their projects effectively. The course requires students to keep a diary of their progress and to produce a Gantt Chart (a management tool) comparing their actual progress with that which they predicted at the start of the course. Students are encouraged to explore areas of interest that are not covered in their other A Level options, in order to broaden their horizons.