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An EPQ requires you to achieve at least the minimum entry requirements for your chosen pathway plus a grade 5 or higher in GCSE English Language. The minimum entry requirements will be discussed at open events and at your college interview.
Equivalent to half an A Level
The EPQ provides you with the opportunity to gain a recognised qualification (weighted as half an A Level), by allowing you to embark on a largely self-directed and self-motivated project of your choice.
You will be asked to independently choose a topic, plan, research and develop an idea and decide on your finished product. A finished product may take the form of a research based written report a production or an artefact.
The EPQ can be studied in the following ways:
• 5000-word report
• Logbook
• Presentation
Artefact and Report
• Artefact
• 1000+ word report
• Logbook
• Presentation
• Groups of up to 4
• Each member produces their own EPQ
• Logbook
• Presentation
You will attend 1 x 70 minute lesson per week addressing the taught ‘skills’ necessary to the completion of the project. In addition to this, students will have 1 to 1 meetings with a Supervisor who will advise on the direction of the project. Outside of lessons, students will complete a lot of independent work, typically between 4-5 hours per week on average.
Think about what you find interesting (the influence of the Bauhaus movement, the photographic style of Henri Cartier-Bresson, the mathematical discoveries of Isaac Newton, the evidence which could be used to prove the existence of god, the auteur features of the films of Martin Scorsese, etc.) and what you might want to work on for four months. You might even undertake some general reading to give you an initial feel for the subject – perhaps a biography or a more academic book. In this way you will be better prepared when you start the project formally.
Wyke Sixth Form College hold train to teach information events which offer you a great insight into this course. If you are interested in attending one of these events, please complete this form and we will be in contact with the key information.
Please note that the applications for this course can be submitted by following the ‘Apply Now’ button on this page. Applications are made through the University of Huddersfield rather than Wyke Sixth Form College. We look forward to meeting with you.
Wyke Sixth Form College hold train to teach information events which offer you a great insight into this course. If you are interested in attending one of these events, please complete this form and we will be in contact with the key information.
An EPQ enhances your study skills and provides students with the experience of independent learning which is characteristic of university study. Gaining the EPQ qualification therefore is not only useful for your personal development, but also because it is highly valued by universities as evidence of the ability to engage in research, independent learning, and extended writing to explore an issue in some depth. In this way, EPQ can help you gain a competitive edge when applying to university.
At Wyke Start, our 2-day taster event in July, each of your subjects will set you some work to complete to help prepare you for the course. The work is available to download on https://www.wyke.ac.uk/wyke-start-summer-work
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Towards the end of your EPQ, you have the opportunity to attend an EPQ Gala evening. During this event, you will have the opportunity to present your project to staff, peers, friends and family.
