Extended Project Qualification
Victory Academy, The
Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 5JB
Available start dates
Available start dates
Application Instructions
Applications Open: 3rd November 2025
Applications Close: 1st September 2026
Entry Requirements: Please see courses for more information
How to Apply: Via Kent Choices website
Course Summary
Students will be expected to independently research a topic of their choice to produce a 5000 word
essay or working artefact, along with a production process log which details their research and
planning. They will be taught research skills, how to critically analyse sources, and how to be
successful in academic writing. They will be expected to evaluate their project in detail and present
their findings to an audience.
Course Details
Units will include:
1. Initial ideas stage: students will be thinking about their project; researching possible ideas; ensuring there is
enough material to create an interesting project.
2. Proposal stage: students submit a formal proposal to be agreed by their supervisor and the centre coordinator.
3. Mid project review: students make a detailed evaluation of how their project is going, whether they've met their
objectives and what changes have been made.
Students will be expected to independently research a topic of their choice to produce a 5000 word
essay or working artefact, along with a production process log which details their research and
planning. They will be taught research skills, how to critically analyse sources, and how to be
successful in academic writing.
They will be expected to evaluate their project in detail and present
their findings to an audience.
4. Submission of project and research log.
5. Presentation and evaluation.
How will it be delivered and assessed?
Units will include:
1. Initial ideas stage: students will be thinking about their project; researching possible ideas; ensuring there is
enough material to create an interesting project.
2. Proposal stage: students submit a formal proposal to be agreed by their supervisor and the centre coordinator.
3. Mid project review: students make a detailed evaluation of how their project is going, whether they've met their
objectives and what changes have been made.
Students will be expected to independently research a topic of their choice to produce a 5000 word
essay or working artefact, along with a production process log which details their research and
planning. They will be taught research skills, how to critically analyse sources, and how to be
successful in academic writing.
They will be expected to evaluate their project in detail and present
their findings to an audience.
4. Submission of project and research log.
5. Presentation and evaluation.
Entry requirements
Entry requirements:
Minimum of grade 4 in English and preferably another essay based subject, although this is not a requirement. A
willingness to explore ideas and the motivation to direct your own learning is essential!
Your next steps...
Opportunities this course can lead to:
EPQ is an amazing addition to the CV. Not just the opportunity to boost your UCAS points with
another qualification, but the skills you will learn and put into practice are a must for further and
higher education. Universities and employers want to see critical thinking, evaluation, problem
solving- all things that you will develop on this course.
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