Extended Project Qualification A Level
at Newport Girls' High School Academy, Newport · school or sixth form
What the college says
The Extended Project Qualification is an extremely useful additional qualification and is proving to be an important factor in preparation for University. The skills developed, such as critically selecting information from a range of sources, analysing data and demonstrating understanding of linkages, connections and complexities of a topic provide ideal preparation for all undergraduate courses and research is suggesting that completion correlates with degree success too. Some Universities now offer a reduced offer to students predicted an A or A* grade in EPQ.
What you need to get on
All students follow the EPQ course beginning in the summer term of Year 12 and throughout Year 13.
How you are assessed
Academic subjects, mostly exams, three or four at once. The traditional route to university.
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
Newport Girls' High School
WELLINGTON ROAD, NEWPORT, TF10 7HL
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · NEWPORT
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