1. AS Extended AS Extended AS Extended
Project Project Project
Why do the EPQ? Why do the EPQ? Why do the EPQ?
• Enhances university application • Enhances university application • Enhances university application
• Prepares for university life • Prepares for university life • Prepares for university life
• Extend/broaden your interest/knowledge • Extend/broaden your interest/knowledge • Extend/broaden your interest/knowledge
What you can expect from us What you can expect from us What you can expect from us
• a friendly face • a friendly face • a friendly face
• Someone to guide you through your project • Someone to guide you through your project • Someone to guide you through your project
• opportunities to discuss what you • opportunities to discuss what you • opportunities to discuss what you
want to achieve and set targets want to achieve and set targets want to achieve and set targets
• regular reviews of the progress you have made • regular reviews of the progress you have made • regular reviews of the progress you have made
What happens in an EPQ session What happens in an EPQ session What happens in an EPQ session
This depends on you! This depends on you! This depends on you!
There will be specific sessions at the start of the course There will be specific sessions at the start of the course There will be specific sessions at the start of the course
looking at what is required, the standards and how to looking at what is required, the standards and how to looking at what is required, the standards and how to
successfully complete your project. successfully complete your project. successfully complete your project.
This will be followed by This will be followed by This will be followed by
regular, weekly meetings regular, weekly meetings regular, weekly meetings
to discuss your progress, to discuss your progress, to discuss your progress,
set targets and record set targets and record set targets and record
what you have achieved. what you have achieved. what you have achieved.
AS Extended AS Extended AS Extended
Project Project Project
Why do the EPQ? Why do the EPQ? Why do the EPQ?
• Enhances university application • Enhances university application • Enhances university application
• Prepares for university life • Prepares for university life • Prepares for university life
• Extend/broaden your interest/knowledge • Extend/broaden your interest/knowledge • Extend/broaden your interest/knowledge
What you can expect from us What you can expect from us What you can expect from us
• a friendly face • a friendly face • a friendly face
• Someone to guide you through your project • Someone to guide you through your project • Someone to guide you through your project
• opportunities to discuss what you • opportunities to discuss what you • opportunities to discuss what you
want to achieve and set targets want to achieve and set targets want to achieve and set targets
• regular reviews of the progress you have made • regular reviews of the progress you have made • regular reviews of the progress you have made
What happens in an EPQ session What happens in an EPQ session What happens in an EPQ session
This depends on you! This depends on you! This depends on you!
There will be specific sessions at the start of the course There will be specific sessions at the start of the course There will be specific sessions at the start of the course
looking at what is required, the standards and how to looking at what is required, the standards and how to looking at what is required, the standards and how to
successfully complete your project. successfully complete your project. successfully complete your project.
This will be followed by This will be followed by This will be followed by
regular, weekly meetings regular, weekly meetings regular, weekly meetings
to discuss your progress, to discuss your progress, to discuss your progress,
set targets and record set targets and record set targets and record
what you have achieved. what you have achieved. what you have achieved.

2. How is it graded? How is it graded? How is it graded?
A* - 70 UCAS POINTS A* - 70 UCAS POINTS A* - 70 UCAS POINTS
A - 60 UCAS POINTS A - 60 UCAS POINTS A - 60 UCAS POINTS
B - 50 UCAS POINTS B - 50 UCAS POINTS B - 50 UCAS POINTS
C - 40 UCAS POINTS C - 40 UCAS POINTS C - 40 UCAS POINTS
D - 30 UCAS POINTS D - 30 UCAS POINTS D - 30 UCAS POINTS
E - 20 UCAS POINTS E - 20 UCAS POINTS E - 20 UCAS POINTS
What we expect from you What we expect from you What we expect from you
• to attend your sessions • to attend your sessions • to attend your sessions
• to let us know if you are unable to attend • to let us know if you are unable to attend • to let us know if you are unable to attend
(contact details on back of this leaflet) (contact details on back of this leaflet) (contact details on back of this leaflet)
• to come to sessions with an idea of what you • to come to sessions with an idea of what you • to come to sessions with an idea of what you
want to work on, a weekly diary of what you want to work on, a weekly diary of what you want to work on, a weekly diary of what you
have achieved and any issues you have. have achieved and any issues you have. have achieved and any issues you have.
• to reflect on what you have produced • to reflect on what you have produced • to reflect on what you have produced
• to review your progress • to review your progress • to review your progress
EPQ EPQ EPQ
The EPQ is a single piece of work of your choice it can be: The EPQ is a single piece of work of your choice it can be: The EPQ is a single piece of work of your choice it can be:
• A Single piece of work • A Single piece of work • A Single piece of work
• A report • A report • A report
• A dissertation • A dissertation • A dissertation
• An artefact • An artefact • An artefact
• A performance • A performance • A performance
Contact Details Contact Details Contact Details
The EPQ staff and their The EPQ staff and their The EPQ staff and their
contact details are: contact details are: contact details are:
Stephen Knowles Stephen Knowles Stephen Knowles
EPQ Coordinator EPQ Coordinator EPQ Coordinator
sknstaff@aquinas.ac.uk sknstaff@aquinas.ac.uk sknstaff@aquinas.ac.uk
How is it graded? How is it graded? How is it graded?
A* - 70 UCAS POINTS A* - 70 UCAS POINTS A* - 70 UCAS POINTS
A - 60 UCAS POINTS A - 60 UCAS POINTS A - 60 UCAS POINTS
B - 50 UCAS POINTS B - 50 UCAS POINTS B - 50 UCAS POINTS
C - 40 UCAS POINTS C - 40 UCAS POINTS C - 40 UCAS POINTS
D - 30 UCAS POINTS D - 30 UCAS POINTS D - 30 UCAS POINTS
E - 20 UCAS POINTS E - 20 UCAS POINTS E - 20 UCAS POINTS
What we expect from you What we expect from you What we expect from you
• to attend your sessions • to attend your sessions • to attend your sessions
• to let us know if you are unable to attend • to let us know if you are unable to attend • to let us know if you are unable to attend
(contact details on back of this leaflet) (contact details on back of this leaflet) (contact details on back of this leaflet)
• to come to sessions with an idea of what you • to come to sessions with an idea of what you • to come to sessions with an idea of what you
want to work on, a weekly diary of what you want to work on, a weekly diary of what you want to work on, a weekly diary of what you
have achieved and any issues you have. have achieved and any issues you have. have achieved and any issues you have.
• to reflect on what you have produced • to reflect on what you have produced • to reflect on what you have produced
• to review your progress • to review your progress • to review your progress
EPQ EPQ EPQ
The EPQ is a single piece of work of your choice it can be: The EPQ is a single piece of work of your choice it can be: The EPQ is a single piece of work of your choice it can be:
• A Single piece of work • A Single piece of work • A Single piece of work
• A report • A report • A report
• A dissertation • A dissertation • A dissertation
• An artefact • An artefact • An artefact
• A performance • A performance • A performance
Contact Details Contact Details Contact Details
The EPQ staff and their The EPQ staff and their The EPQ staff and their
contact details are: contact details are: contact details are:
Stephen Knowles Stephen Knowles Stephen Knowles
EPQ Coordinator EPQ Coordinator EPQ Coordinator
sknstaff@aquinas.ac.uk sknstaff@aquinas.ac.uk sknstaff@aquinas.ac.uk