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Level 3 Extended Project Qualification

at The Spires College, Torquay · college

Level 3Stepping stonesProject/Extended Project within Diploma (14-19)9 monthsPart timeFree

What the college says

The Extended Project (EPQ) will develop and from an area of your personal interest or activity outside of your study programme. It will be based on a topic chosen by you and agreed by your supervisor. The EPQ offers opportunities for you to: * make a significant contribution to the choice and design of an extended project and take responsibility either for an individual task or for a defined task within a group * develop and improve your own learning and performance as a critical, reflective and independent student. * develop and apply decision making and problem solving skills * extend your planning, research, critical thinking, analysis, synthesis, evaluation and presentation skills. * develop and apply skills creatively, demonstrating initiative and enterprise * use your learning experiences to support your aspirations for Higher Education. * transfer skills developed as part of your extended project to other areas of study.

What you need to get on

5 GCSEs 9-4. This one year course must form part of a Study Programme comprising at least three other two-year qualifications

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

  • The Spires College

    Westlands Lane, Torquay, TQ1 3PE

    DaytimeClassroom based
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