Sixth Form Enrichment Booklet- 2021-22 Sept 21

Extended Project Qualification (EPQ forYear 12 and 13) Students will follow the AQA Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) which is the equivalent to half an A Level. The AQA EPQ allows each student to embark on a largely self-directed and self-motivated project. Students must choose a topic, plan, research and develop their idea and decide on their finished product. The EPQ is an excellent way of students engaging with a topic beyond their A Level studies; the qualification encourages creativity and curiosity and it develops students ’ academic skills of evaluative research methods. Taught sessions are provided on Friday mornings by our EPQ Co-ordinator, in addition to the directed research time during Wednesday enrichment lessons. The final EPQ consists of:  research based written report  production* (eg charity event, fashion show or sports event etc)  an artefact* (eg piece of art, a computer game or realised design) *A written report must accompany these options. Students must also record their project process in their Production Log. The process of recording and completing a project is as important as the finished product. Both the Production Log and Product will be assessed. This is not a rotation option and students must commit to the EPQ in Years 12 and 13, as it is a qualification. Page 10