School Closure – Friday 26th June 2026
Following a Red Weather Warning and extreme temperatures, the school will be closed on Friday 26th June 2026 to ensure the safety of students and staff.
We expect to reopen as normal on Monday, subject to weather conditions.
Further information has been shared with families. 

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.