Newham Sixth Form College

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Extended Project Qualification

EPQ (GREENWICH UNIVERSITY)

This course is taken as part of an A Level programme and is equivalent to half an A Level. The EPQ is an ideal fourth course for students who wish to apply for research intensive universities.

Do you enjoy completing coursework? On this course you will select a topic of your choice to investigate. You will gain invaluable research and project management skills, which will prepare you for university study.



Key topics

  • You will produce a single piece of work on a subject of your choice. This could be either related to your A Levels or unrelated to your studies.

  • You will be required to demonstrate your ability to plan, prepare, research and work independently.

  • Your work can take the form of a variety of mediums including a report with findings from an investigation or study; a design; an extended essay presenting an argument; an artefact or a performance.

You will

  • acquire a toolkit of skills, knowledge and understanding

  • develop decision-making and problem-solving skills

  • be guided by a personal project tutor