The EPQ at King's
The Extended Project Qualification offered with A-Level demands, with the relative value of an AS qualification. The A* grade is available! It is delivered in the place of Research Studies in Year 13.
We follow the AQA EPQ Qualification, the two main documents that we use in the delivery of the EPQ are downloadable below. You will need a copy of the Candidate Record Form (which we commonly refer to as the Log) saved with your name on it.
Work to do 2024-2025 Students:
The starting point over your summer holidays is to complete the online course provided by The University of Southampton:
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/research-project
You will then need to begin to assemble your research on your chosen area of study. Over the summer holidays you should seek as many research sources as you can, and make notes on those, to develop your understanding of your research project. It's probably a good idea to get at least 7 to 10 sources together over the Summer period, read them, make some notes and see if you can compare and contrast their information.
If you wanted an additional course to look at there is also this one from Bath University:
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/epq-success
Hand in Dates 2025
| Written Report | Friday 28th March 2025 - by Email/Teams to Supervisors. We need to be able to read your report prior to the session. |
| Presentation Session |
Monday 31st March 2025 15:30 - 17:00 Order of slides for presentation a. General Introduction b. Why this topic, and why this question, and a description of the topic. c. Description of the project process, ups and downs, changes and modifications. Project management d. Review of what was concluded - how and why e. Summary of progress, strengths & weaknesses. What have you learnt? f. Anything additional you perhaps wish to add. |
| Final Hand in |
Thursday 3rd April by 14:00 to Sixth Form Office To include in the following order (printed) 1. Project Log (signed) in all locations with all parts completed 2. Project Written Report 3. Gantt Chart or Project Diary 4. CRAP Analysis (if completed) 5. Print out of Presentation (required) 6. Anything additional All reports should be treasury tagged only, no plastic folders or staples. Further instructions will be given.
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Items available to Download
EPQ Curriculum Plan - Details of Taught Skills Sessions
Useful EPQ Resources
The Academic Writing Process (Newcastle University)
The Power of The Paragraph (Brunel University) - You will need to create an account to watch this
