SIXTH FORM OPEN EVENING

Our Sixth Form Open Evening takes place on Wednesday 26th November 2025.  

Please arrive from 6pm, the Headteacher's talk for external students will take place at 6.15pm and then subject areas will be open for you to visit to discuss the A Levels of your choice.

Last admittance is 7.30pm.

Internal families - we will be emailing you directly with your timings for the Open Evening.

Applications will open on 27th November.

We look forward to seeing you.

Extended Project Qualification

Key Stage 5 Extended Project Qualification

AQA - Level 3 Extended Project (worth ½ an A level in UCAS points) 

Curriculum Overview

 

Students are supported to: 

  • choose an area of interest 
  • draft a title and aims of the project for formal approval by the centre 
  • plan, research and carry out the project 
  • deliver a presentation to a non specialist audience 
  • provide evidence of all stages of project development and production for assessment. 
  • Students can take two pathways through the EPQ.  Students can either: 
  • Complete an academic essay of up to 5,000 words 
  • Create a project, informed by their research, supported by an essay of approximately 1,500 words explaining their process.  Examples of past products include a monologue about a certain person’s life, a children’s book, an article in the style of the New Scientist, a school newspaper, a short film… as long as the product Is informed by research, the possibilities are endless!

 

Term 1 

Term 2 

Term 3 

Term 4 

Term 5 

Term 6 

Year 12 

Aims, goals and objects 

Research skills 

Academic writing 

Presenting effectively 

Submission of EPQ 

 

 

Assessment

Coursework only 

Project and project log submitted for assessment in Term 5 of year 12 

Complementary Subjects

All - the EPQ can be tailored towards student interest.