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Extended Project Qualification - Level 3

at Wood Green School · school or sixth form

Level 3Stepping stonesProject/Extended Project within Diploma (14-19)1 yearFull timeFree

What the college says

The Extended Project Qualification is an independent piece of research done that is carried out with supervisor support but minimal supervision. You select an area of interest, pose a research question and start delving deeper into the topic and conducting primary and secondary research. You will have occasional meetings with a supervisor, whose role it is to ask you questions and support you in reflecting on your progress. In addition, you will receive lessons in critical thinking, report writing, referencing, library research skills and presentation skills. You will keep an on-going Project Production Log, write a report and present your project to an audience with a question and answer session. The written report is usually 5000 words long (1000 words if you produce an actual artefact or performance as part of your project). All in all, you are expected to carry out approximately eighty hours of independent research. Universities see the Extended Project Qualification as evidence of motivation to explore a subject in greater depth, as well as an opportunity for further development of analytical, critical thinking and independent research skills.

What you need to get on

You will need a desire to research a topic of your own choice, determination, excellent time management and an inquisitive mind.

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

  • Wood Green School

    Woodstock Road, Witney, OX28 1DX

    DaytimeClassroom based
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