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Extended Project • If you have a genuine passion for a subject area, EPQ provides an opportunity to research that subject to undergraduate level standard • You will experience university style supervisions • Helps secure offers from prestigious universities 25 Years of inspiring individuals 1987-2012 Level 3 Qualification 2013 Entry
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Extended Project • Ifyouhaveagenuinepassionforasubjectarea,EPQprovidesan
opportunitytoresearchthatsubjecttoundergraduatelevelstandard
• Youwillexperienceuniversitystylesupervisions
• Helpssecureoffersfromprestigiousuniversities
25 Yearsof inspiringindividuals
1987-2012
25 Yearsof inspiringindividuals
1987-2012
Level 3 Qualification2013 Entry
Glen’s Perspective
Rebecca’s Perspective
CarmelCollegehasafriendlyatmosphere,withtutorsthataremorethanhappytohelp.TheEPQhasallowedmetofurtherimprovemyindependentresearchandreportskills,aidingmyapplicationforuniversity.TheEPQtakesplaceoutsideofchosensubjects,providingyouwithmeanstostudyfurtherintoatopicofinterest,perhapsnotentirelyrelatedtothesubjectsbeingstudied.Aonetoonesessionwithyourassignedsupervisorevery2weeks,allowsforyoutositdownwithatutoranddiscusswhatneedstobedoneinordertomeetdeadlines.Youaresupportedthroughouttheentireprocess.IhaveenjoyedmytimeatCarmelCollege,makingnewfriendswhoIwillstayintouchwith,includingsomeofmytutors.IhopetostudyGeographyattheUniversityofLiverpoolandIstronglybelievethattheEPQhashelpedmeprepareforstudyinHigherEducation.
Glen BainesDeLaSalle
Studying: Geography,Maths,Physics
IoptedtotakepartintheExtendedProjectQualificationbecauseitwouldgivemetheopportunitytoexploretopicsofinterestoutsideofthesubjectsIamstudyingatCarmel.IthasbeenarewardingexperiencethathashelpedtodevelopmyresearchabilitiesandallowedmetointerviewprofessionalsthatarerelatedtothecourseIwishtostudyatuniversity.IfeeltheEPQhasreallyhelpedtostrengthenmyuniversityapplicationasitisagreatwaytoshowyourcommitmenttoindependentlearning,whichisanessentialskillwhenstudyingatdegreelevel.
Rebecca DarracottDeLaSalle
Studying: Chemistry,Physics,Spanish
Exam Board AQA
Extended Project
Youwillhavetheopportunitytochooseanareaofresearchyouwanttostudy.Youcompletealogbooktodocumenttheprocessandthedecisionsyouhavemadealongtheway.Youplan,researchandcarryoutyourprojectandthenprepareapresentationtosharetheoutcomes.Alongthewayyouaresupportedbyyoursupervisorwhowilladviseyouandactasasoundingboardbutyoumakethedecisions,justifythemandthenevaluatethewholelearningexperienceattheend.Youwillbecomeamorecritical,reflectiveandindependentlearner.
Thefinishedproductcantakeavarietyofformssuchasatraditionaldissertationbutreallyitisonlylimitedbyyourimagination.
UniversitieslookveryfavourablyonEPQastheyknowitdevelopsthehigherlevelskillstheyarelookingforandsomeofourCarmelstudentshavehadoffersformedicine,veterinaryscienceandfromOxford,forexample,andfeelthattheEPQreallygavethemadistinctadvantageintheirpersonalstatementsandatinterview.TheEPQalsoattractsUCASpoints.
EPQisalsoanexcellentoptionforyouifyousimplyhaveapassionforacertainfieldandwouldrelishtheopportunityofspendingtimeindulginginresearchingatopicofyourchoice.
How will I be assessed?
Tocompletethecourseyouneedtosubmitaproduct,whichisbasedonyourresearch,aproductionlogwhichhasrecordedtheexperienceandapresentation.
Meet the TutorsCarole Williams CentreCo-ordinator
SupervisorsincludethePrincipal,VicePrincipal,AssistantPrincipalsandothermembersofstafffromallareasoftheCollege.
