A Level - History

What you'll study

The EPQ is a stand-alone qualification equal to 50% of an A-level and worth up to a maximum of 28 UCAS points. It involves completing a project on a topic of your choice, recording the project process, delivering a presentation and evaluating your experience. 

You will plan and develop an independent research project on a topic that you have chosen (that is not covered by your other qualifications). You will be taught the skills you need to project manage and research your topic, given an understanding of how to write up your research and present your findings.

The course starts with taught skills in September of year 12 with hand in project completion deadline of Christmas of year 13.

What you'll love

The EPQ is a unique opportunity at sixth form for you to choose what you study, it can be an academic topic or a personal interest. You are in control of what the project is, where it leads and how you do it. You will develop independent study skills that are valued and useful at University level, and shown to boost academic achievement in A-levels too. For employers it demonstrates your self-motivation, time management skills, independent initiative, and your ability to work on your own. You will be knowledgeable in a unique topic useful for application forms, personal statements and interviews.

Why take it?

• become a more critical, reflective and independent learner
• develop and apply decision-making and problem-solving skills
• increase your planning, research, analysis, synthesis, evaluation and presentation skills
• learn to apply technologies confidently
• demonstrate creativity, initiative and enterprise
• get extra UCAS points and maybe a reduced offer from some universities

Exam information