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Extended Project Qualification: Taught course 2023-4

On this page you can find all of the presentations from the EPQ taught course

Week 1: Making connections

Homework (for next Monday):

q Log in to ProjectQ and set your password
q Create a folder on OneDrive called EPQ and share a link with me by posting it into your Journal in ProjectQ
q Make sure you can find the Taught Course slides on the LibGuide (https://blanchelande.libguides.com/EPQ/2023-4 )
q Create a mind map of ideas for topics/questions
q Upload a copy of it (could be a photo, a screenshot or a document) to your OneDrive
q AND into the supervisor discussion section of the Record of Initial Ideas page on ProjectQ

Week 3: Connecting with sources online

Week 4: Initial ideas & print sources

Week 5: Planning

Look at the Planning tab for more information

Week 7 & 8: Candidate proposal, gathering resources and practical planning

Look at the Planning tab for more information

Week 9: Evaluating resources

Week 10: Primary research

Week 11: Notetaking

Week 16: Writing with sources

Week 17: Constructing ideas and asking good questions

Week 18: Analysis, evaluation & Synthesis

Week 19: Academic Writing

Have a look at the Research Organisers and Report Structure Checklist on the right of this page too.

A-level course booklet

Keyword record

Annotated Bibliography

Investigative Journal

Cornell notetaking sheet

Research organisers

Particularly good for:

  • Critical analysis and application of sources (AO2)
  • Synthesis of sources (AO3)
  • Drawing conclusions (AO4)

This resource really makes you think about the difference between facts and opinions. You may have more than two perspectives to consider.

Particularly good for:

  • Synthesis of sources (AO3)
  • Logical and coherent structure (AO3)
  • Relevant and well-structured (AO4)
  • Clear, relevant, evidence-based conclusions (AO4)

Note that you may have more than two perspectives to consider.

Particularly good for:

  • Fluent communication (AO3)
  • Logical and coherent structure (A03)
  • Synthesis of sources (AO3)
  • Relevant and well-structured (AO4)
  • Clear, relevant, evidence-based conclusions (AO4)

Note that this resource is designed for a standard A-level essay. You will almost certainly be making more than three points so may need multiple copies. It is intended to be printed on A3 paper. This resource is intended as an essay planner - you may need to use a different resource to organise your thoughts before you are ready for this one.

Report checklist