Extended Project Qualification — Level 3
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Course ID: 173036
Course Year: 24/25
What to expect from the course
- The EPQ is a qualification designed to extend your skills beyond A level. It allows for more depth, greater breadth and a wider range of exploration. It was written with universities to ensure students started in higher education with essential skills.
To begin your journey, consider the following questions.
• What would you like to know more about?
• What skills would you like to develop?
• What interests do you have?
• What are your career plans?
Your tutor will guide you throughout the course and help you to select one of four options:
P301 Dissertation 5000-6000 words
P302 Investigation 4000-5000 words
P303 Performance 1500-3000 words
P304 Artefact 1500-3000 words
Which will suit me?
• Dissertation - a theoretical written project, on any topic presenting an argument, eg a literary, biological, psychological or environmental issue
• Investigation - a practical investigatory project, involving the collection of data, eg. a scientific investigation, a geographical study of erosion, statistical study of birth rates, analysis of language in the news
• Performance - development of practical skills resulting in a performance, eg. performing a piece of music, a drama or in a sporting event
• Artefact - producing a sequence of paintings on a theme or a single sculpture (working to a design brief), constructing a piece of furniture or garment, creating a website, solving an engineering problem
For students who are interested in or require experience in research and writing, this is a good choice for a 4th subject option.
Qualifications
Extended Project Qualification AS Level (equivalent to half of an A Level)
Why study with us?
Studying EPQ here, you will have control over the way in which you pas this course. You can choose to base your work on what interests, motivates, and enlightens you! Students who study EPQ with us, achieve great results, with City of Liverpool College being one of the top providers in the country for this course, with 100% pass rates and over 95% A-A* results.
Student Benefits
Academy Bakery
The Academy Bakery is located on the Duke Street campus, producing a range of first class baked goods daily. These include artisan breads, patisserie and biscuits, as well as special occasion/novelty cakes by award-winning master-bakers. Students are offered a range of discounts throughout the year.
The Academy Bakery
Academy Hair and Beauty Salons
Duke Street is also home to The Academy Hair and Beauty salons. They offer generous student discounts on a wide range of hair and beauty treatments, at a fraction of high-street prices. These include styling, cutting, perming, highlights, facials, manicures, electrolysis and traditional and homeopathic massage.
The Academy Salons
Academy Restaurant
Duke Street campus is also home to the College’s Academy Restaurant. Often referred to by it’s customers as Liverpool’s hidden gem, the restaurant serves top class cuisine, at highly competitive prices. Food is expertly prepared by professional chef/tutors and young chefs in training and offers students a range of discounts at different times of the year.
The Academy Restaurant
Microsoft Office 365 - Free
When you become a student of the College you’ll receive full access to Microsoft Office 365. This allows you to install the software on your own computer and other devices at home, completely free of charge.
Onsite Sports Facilities/Fitness Suite
The college has excellent sports and fitness facilities at its Roscoe Street campus. Students pay a one-off membership fee for all year round usage of weekly supervised gym sessions, as well as access to a number of sporting clubs and events.
Career pathways
- Successful completion of this course can enable progression into Higher Education (with sufficient UCAS tariff points). Careers that require higher level abilities that EPQ provides you with include research, journalism, media production, investigative roles as seen in science and forensics.
We're here to help...
Contact us to discuss your application or find out more:
: 0151 252 3000: enquiry@liv-coll.ac.uk
Entry Requirements
You must have achieved grade 5 or over in GCSE English.
Fees
This course is only available to learners aged 16-18 at the start of the course and is free.
Fee for24/25 is 500.00
In future years this fee may be subject to change.
