This is a one-year-only level 3 qualification course. It has been designed to develop and assess your independent study skills.
The project itself allows you to choose a topic that is of interest. This freedom to choose means that you can either focus on a topic which is very familiar to you and simply develop new study skills, or you can use the project to explore a topic area that will be useful to your chosen career path.
You will learn skills such as:
• Information Handling (how to obtain, critically select & use information, analyse data, apply it & compare it with other sources)
• Communication (how to communicate across a range of media)
• Time Management & Organisation (and strategies to meet agreed objectives
• Problem Solving
• Decision Making
THIS IS A 1 YEAR COURSE AND COUNTS AS 50% OF AN A LEVEL.
IT CARRIES UCAS TARIFF POINTS
ASSESSMENT:
No Exam!
You are assessed by submitting a portfolio
Your portfolio should demonstrate the process that you went through in carrying out the in-depth project and also learning about the topic chosen. Your grade is assessed solely on the contents of this portfolio. Therefore the portfolio should reflect 120 hours work – it will be quite substantial. It should also be clear in the portfolio what you have learned about independent study – there has to be a lot of self- reflection evident.
The EPQ can provide in-depth research evidence; this is important for students applying to universities as all universities like to see evidence of interest in your chosen topic beyond the classroom. If interviewed for university, this is likely to be a topic of conversation.
The EPQ can also be used as part of an AQA Baccalaureate.
This is a one-year-only level 3 qualification course. It has been designed to develop and assess your independent study skills.
The project itself allows you to choose a topic that is of interest. This freedom to choose means that you can either focus on a topic which is very familiar to you and simply develop new study skills, or you can use the project to explore a topic area that will be useful to your chosen career path.
You will learn skills such as:
• Information Handling (how to obtain, critically select & use information, analyse data, apply it & compare it with other sources)
• Communication (how to communicate across a range of media)
• Time Management & Organisation (and strategies to meet agreed objectives
• Problem Solving
• Decision Making
THIS IS A 1 YEAR COURSE AND COUNTS AS 50% OF AN A LEVEL.
IT CARRIES UCAS TARIFF POINTS
ASSESSMENT:
No Exam!
You are assessed by submitting a portfolio
Your portfolio should demonstrate the process that you went through in carrying out the in-depth project and also learning about the topic chosen. Your grade is assessed solely on the contents of this portfolio. Therefore the portfolio should reflect 120 hours work – it will be quite substantial. It should also be clear in the portfolio what you have learned about independent study – there has to be a lot of self- reflection evident.
The EPQ can provide in-depth research evidence; this is important for students applying to universities as all universities like to see evidence of interest in your chosen topic beyond the classroom. If interviewed for university, this is likely to be a topic of conversation.
The EPQ can also be used as part of an AQA Baccalaureate.
