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Extended Project

at FAIRFAX, Sutton Coldfield · other provider

Level 3Stepping stonesProject/Extended Project within Diploma (14-19)2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

If you want to stand out from the crowd in university applications then doing an EPQ is a really good way of demonstrating that you have gone above and beyond your studies. You take it alongside your level 3 courses to stretch and challenge yourself in a subject area or activity of interest to you. It gives you the chance to get skills such as research, independent and self-directed learning that you'll need in higher education. You'll need to be keeping up and doing well in your main study program and be able to manage your time well.

What you need to get on

Applicants will need to have a minimum of 5 grades 9-4 GCSE’s including English and Mathematics. Internal applicants who meet the minimum academic entrance requirements will be offered a place automatically (subject to availability of courses). All successful applicants will be required to sign a sixth form code of conduct in recognition of the Academy’s expectations of sixth form students in terms of their behaviour, punctuality and attendance.

How you are assessed

Entry level and Level 1 study, English and maths retakes, and supported programmes.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • Fairfax

    Fairfax Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 7JT

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Sutton Coldfield

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