Our Year 12 students will be afforded the opportunity study a topic in depth and produce a self-directed 5000-word dissertation.

Although the EPQ will not usually form part of a university offer for a place on a course, it will allow students to develop independent and advanced research skills and to extend their knowledge of a subject that interests them. If they choose a topic that is related to a course they want to study at university, this will strengthen their application, give them something interesting to talk about in their personal statement and at interview, and help them develop skills that will be useful at university.