A document explaining how to start on your EPQ, what to download and where to look for things.
This is a Narrated PowerPoint describing what is where on this site. It contains the main points from the first information session.
This is a Narrated PowerPoint talking generally about the Paperwork required.
Instructions: Clicking on the section name will show / hide the section.
This is the booklet to introduce EPQ
There is a Narrated PowerPoint to go with this.
This is the Project Log form to keep a record of what you did throughout your project
There is a Narrated PowerPoint to go with this.
This is specifically for deciding on an initial viable title to gain approval for it.
There is a Narrated PowerPoint on choosing a title.
This is the full Project Proposal Form.
There is a Narrated PowerPoint to go with this.
The milestones and dates have been set to those for the standard dissertation EPQ, which is the most common, and are not appropriate for everyone.
A calendar designed to help you with your project planning for the PPF.
There is a Narrated PowerPoint to go with this.
Another chart style calendar to help you with your planning with all the tasks listed on it.
There is a Narrated PowerPoint to go with this.
A calendar designed to help you with your project planning for the PPF.
There is a Narrated PowerPoint to go with this.
A calendar designed to help you with your project planning for the PPF.
There is a Narrated PowerPoint to go with this.
A calendar designed to help you with your project planning for the PPF.
There is a Narrated PowerPoint to go with this.
A calendar designed to help you with your project planning for the PPF.
There is a Narrated PowerPoint to go with this.
This is a table for you to keep a record of your research as you do it. It is not a bibliography. Note that there are a number of pages with the heading row repeated at the top of each page. There are also a couple of illustrative entries which should not be left in!
Ensure that EVERY source you consult is in this table and that you have used the Ws (see 'Introduction to EPQ' booklet) to evaluate them. Doing it as you go along leads to fewer identikit evaluations and a more impressive record.
This is the cover sheet for your EPQ. You need to delete the routes that do not apply to you. They are in the corresponding order
Dissertation 01
Investigation 02
Performance 03
Artefact 04
All the relevant submission types are there - do not break them down into subsections. Delete those that would not apply to you. See below for the expected submission types.
Dissertation: All the documents collectively are an A4 report - they would normally be tagged together.
Investigation: All the documents collectively are an A4 report - they would normally be tagged together.
Artefact: All the documents collectively are an A4 report - they would normally be tagged together. You might also have a sketchbook if you were doing something Art based. Your actual artefact such as a poster or a piece of textile work should exist only as a good picture or pictures of it. If you were creating a film or a piece of music then you will probably submit a DVD or a USB stick containing the final artefact and the development files.
A general introduction to EPQ as a whole - please note that all timings are for the Standard timetable.
A brief explanation of what it is about
A bit of a help as to what to fill in where
All about the title and the rules for them
What to fill in where - some advice
This is about how to use the Project Calendars.
This contains examples of good log entries
A document showing how log entries can be developed to get better marks using a fictional Beans EPQ
A guide as to how to write an abstract together with some examples
Please note that no real presentation would be this long or this boring. It is a selection of slide headings students have chosen to use in the past that you may find helpful for inspiration.
Your presentation should last for 7-10 minutes. It may contain as few as 6 well-chosen slides.
Try to include both the key things from your EPQ topic and key things you have learnt about the process of doing one.
These are a selection of slides picked from different presentations to make particular points. There is no significance to the distribution of slide headings/topics.
These are the criteria against which your presentation is assessed. They are mostly about your delivery of the presentation.
The key thing is for you to practice giving your presentation so you get the timing right and you do not um and ah.
You can use cue cards but make sure you use a large font so they are easy to read at a glance and do not just read from them.
A guide as to what to write when evaluating how you carried out your project. Please note it is a set of prompts and is a basis not an exhaustive description.
Your end-product should not just be a list of the answers to these questions but should read coherently.
How to use Word to keep your sources organised and make referencing your work and producing the Bibliography easy
How to use Word to generate a Table of Contents for your written work
The section relating to artefacts. Contains a helpful general overview of what is expected and the marking criteria.
The section relating to dissertations. Contains a helpful general overview of what is expected and the marking criteria.
The section relating to investigations. Contains a helpful general overview of what is expected and the marking criteria.
The section relating to performances. Contains a helpful general overview of what is expected and the marking criteria.
This is Edexcel's own EPQ website.
This is a free online course from Bath University
A free online course from Southampton University
A university view of the benefits of doing an EPQ
A set of study skills documents relating to researching and producing a piece of work.
Your work will be assessed by your mentor.
All the marking criteria are clearly set out in the assessment objectives at the end of each route's specification section.
Less experienced mentors are supported by more experienced mentors and the EPQ coordinator. Work from each mentor is cross-moderated to ensure consistency. A sample will then be moderated under the direction of the EPQ coordinator. The Examination Board will moderate the work of those students that it selects and calls.
Internally moderated marks will be available at the beginning of May provided there is no disruption due to COVID-19.
Provisional marks were released this year on 29/04/2022.
Requests for review of moderation are to be made in line with the Exams Policy within five calendar days of being informed of the moderated mark. It is expected that students speak with their supervisors in the first instance, before completing a request for a review of moderation form.