EPQ: Whether or not?

I am considering doing the EPQ at my college, but would like to know more about it. Is it hard to complete? Or is it something that requires no worrying?

Thanks for your help.

I am almost definitely going to do that. I will not have a relaxing summer holiday like everyone else but hopefully I get rewarded with a decent grade. Did you find it hard to carry out? Or was it just extra research on the side which wasn't a bother? People have been saying that it's really hard, but I don't get how?

I am considering doing the EPQ at my college, but would like to know more about it. Is it hard to complete? Or is it something that requires no worrying?

Thanks for your help.

I am almost definitely going to do that. I will not have a relaxing summer holiday like everyone else but hopefully I get rewarded with a decent grade. Did you find it hard to carry out? Or was it just extra research on the side which wasn't a bother? People have been saying that it's really hard, but I don't get how?

I did the EPQ and so did my best friend - I found it rather fun to complete, as I chose a subject I love dearly and was willing to research in my own time. My friend chose a subject she vaguely liked and hated it - and as a result, her project was rushed. So I would only do it if you chose a subject you were certain you loved I worked on it over the summer holidays and wrote a 4500 essay in the September, with a presentation in October.

So were you done by October then? And also, I thought it had to be 6000 words.

I was told 5000 haha, mine included a lot of diagrams (it was about the changing geography of an area) and I guess the concept of a picture = 1000 words may have applied jokes aside, as long as you cover your topic in enough depth, then anything over 4000 was deemed acceptable by my teacher I know she stressed the importance of the presentation you have to give after the essay, and I think this is the part many people have failed at in my sixth form.

So did you finish by October then? How long are you allowed to take?

I finished in early October. I was doing bits of research from the start of year 12 up until July, when I started writing the essay. I then showed the first draft to my teacher the first week in September and kept editing it until the end of September.

I just gave my presentation today!
It has been quite stressful for me and only my exam results will tell if I've managed it but I think I have.
However I must say I'm glad it's over, but I'm equally glad i stuck to it when so many people dropped out, mine was a 'fun' project in which I created an artefact, a lot of people went for every academic projects.
I feel my report and presentation is really good, over this month I'll just be trying to perfect my logbook,
I'll be happy with a B,
Bear in my mind this is part of my Bacc, so that was added pressure (which isn't complete yet, but is getting there)

I'd recommend it,
if you start to struggle, then drop it, no big deal,

good luck

I'm currently finishing it off. As great as it is for interviews/personal statement, once you've got offers, it can become more a hindrance to revision and becomes relatively worthless when compared to your other A-Levels (or equivalent)

Edit: What subjects are you planning on doing? And what do you want to do at Uni?

Oh, ok, nice. What grade did you get? And how long do you have to finish it completely?

I'm not sure what grade I have yet, but I know another girl in the year just gave hers in, so in my sixth form I guess we had until March to finish it