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Extended Project Qualification: Taught course 2022-3

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

Use this Study Skills Form to audit your skills at the start of the course

You might want to use the SMART objectives planner template. Once you have your objectives, you might want to use:
•The action plan template
•The Excel Gantt chart template OR
•An online tool like:
•Team Gantt OR
•Tom’s Planner OR
•Microsoft Planner OR

Trello

 

Session 9: Practical planning opportunity

No presentation for this session - an opportunity for practical support with planning.

You can find the:

In the sidebar to the top righthand side of this page

For tricky sources you might also want to look at:

Do ask in the Library if you need help.

Session 16: Practical investigation opportunity

No presentation for this session - an opportunity for practical support with investigation.

Before Mid-Project Review you should submit (to the Team):

  • The 1st paragraph of the Mid-Project Review form:
    Is my project following my original plan? How has my plan developed? Include your suggestion for your final title
  • Your source evaluation chart
  • Some form of research organiser summarising your investigation so far. You could use one of the graphic organisers in the box on the right of this page, or something of your own choice (mind map, PPT, word document...) but it should provide your supervisor with an overview of your research to help them to discuss it with you.

If you need further support with citing and referencing or writing with sources:

For further support try:

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.