EXTENDED PROJECT QUALIFICATION

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KEY DATES FOR CURRENT L6 EPQ STUDENTS

Monday 3rd June - Deadline to email your Production Logs to your supervisors with pages 5 and 6 complete.

Friday 7th June - EXTENDED PROJECT STUDY DAY 1 (Meet in theatre at 8.15am)

Saturday 8th June - EXTENDED PROJECT STUDY DAY 2

Tuesday 11th June - EXTENDED PROJECT STUDY DAY 3 (Meet in theatre at 8.15am)

Michaelmas Term week 1 - Meeting with supervisor re: Mid-project review (Log p.10)

Michaelmas Term week 4 - Meeting with supervisor re: End-of project review (Log p.11)

Michaelmas Term week 5; Complete:

page 12 and 13 of Production Log
EPQ Presentations (Weds 2nd October)
Complete page 15 of Production Log
EPQ handed in (Fri 4th October)

WHAT IS THE EPQ?

The EPQ is a qualification awarded for a single extended essay or product (e.g. Art, DT, creative performance, etc.) and receives a grade (A*-E) just like any other A Level subject. It is the equivalent of an AS Level in terms of UCAS points (70 points for A*, 60 for A, etc.), but the true value lies more in what it says about you as a student and the skills it can give you. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to have complete intellectual freedom over what you study and what you produce; it is all about your passions and interests. This is also very helpful for those with specific career ambitions - you can choose a course of research which is relevant to your future degree and your future job. To complete the EPQ, you are required to:

• Complete a production log (a diary of what you do in the project)

• Produce the project itself (5000 word essay, or a product with a 1000 word report)

• Give a presentation on your project

Detailed information about the Extended Project Qualification can be found on the AQA website here.

If you have questions about the EPQ, please get in touch with the EPQ Coordinator (Mrs Walker), EPQ assistant (Mr Drummond) or the ToK Coordinator (Dr Williams).

A handy guide to everything that you need to know about getting started on EPQ can be found on the document below.

	AQA PRODUCTION LOG 2013.doc
	EPQ info sheet v2.pptx	EPQ briefing
	EPQ L6 initial briefing2.pptx	EPQ intro powerpoint
	Technology in Dystopian Literature - ToK.pdf

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Need extra help with your EPQ...?

If you need extra help with your EPQ you can arrange a 30 minute appointment with Mr Drummond who is an EPQ specialist. He can offer help with any aspect of your EPQ, including:

Helping you to produce a clearly defined research question/proposal
Making comments on a draft
Offering ideas for (further) research
Helping you to complete the Production Log

You can book a meeting on your own or in a pair/group (maximum 4). Supervisors are welcome to attend also.

The meetings are held in the PERSONAL Pod in the library on Tuesday mornings (9am-1pm) and all day Wednesday (9am-1pm and 2pm-5pm). NOTE: IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO BOOK A MEETING OUTSIDE THESE TIMES. To arrange a meeting email Mr Drummond (RSD).

EPQ AND THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE

A Level Theory of Knowledge lessons in the second half of the Lent term will provide the skills necessary to make a successful start on the EPQ. Specifically, you will be looking at:

Planning and timing an extended piece of research
Developing a research question
Finding sources, references, bibliography
Appraising projects, getting and using feedback
Completing, formatting and presenting projects

EXAMPLES

An EPQ can be pretty much anything you can imagine.