EPQ News Story

Yr 13 EPQ Presentation Evening – April 2024

During April, large groups of our Year 12 and Year 13 students completed the presentations of their Extended Project Qualifications (EPQ).

The process began back in the summer term of 2023 with students signing up to the project qualification knowing they had to excel in perseverance, organisation and steely determination to get the job done.

The fact that over 100 individuals showed this resilience over the past 10 months to complete their projects is testament to our conscientious and positive student body.

The concept of the EPQ is that they carry out a project of their choosing and work independently, with some guidance given by mentors and supervisors. Most students pick a project around a topic that they feel will benefit them in their chosen field of higher education application.

The topic areas chosen show the great diversity that our students are interested in; ranging from Gender in Politics, Treating Leukaemia in the Future, and Language in Educational Institutions.

The students were exceptional on the nights allocated for their presentations; each group started the evening feeling self-conscious and worried about whether they would cope; however, they finished the evening on a high, much more confident and having conversed with the Senior Leadership Team, staff, governors and peers, discussing their projects with deep understanding and real passion. They were a credit to themselves and our school - well done to all!

Thanks go to the parents and staff involved for being there to encourage and support the students through the process.