Our Open Day for new Year 7 students takes place on Saturday 3rd October 2026.  Arrival is between 9am and midday with talks from the Principal at 9.15am and 10.30am.

You can also book a tour of the school between Monday 5th October 2026 and Thursday 15th October 2026.  These take place at 8.55am, 11.15am and 2.10pm.  Please call the school office on 033 336 02120 to book onto a tour.

We have staff training on Friday 16th October followed by half term so no tours will be available after 15th October 2026.

Our Sixth Form Open Evening is on Wednesday 25th November, 6pm to 8pm and more information will be shared after the Year 7 Open Day.

 

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.