Does my EPQ project title overlap with the biology specification?

My EPQ title is "Evaluating the Efficacy of Genetic Testing for Early Diagnosis and Preventative Treatment of Familial Hypercholesterolemia" and I'm not sure if it would be considered an overlap with the A-level AQA biology course. I know that cholesterol is mentioned in the specification, but that's only in the context of cell membrane fluidity. I'm more concious of the fact that I'd like to include a small overview of what Hypercholesterolemia is, and how it can lead to cardiovascular issues, which I think is too close to some of the heart content in the specification. It wouldn't be the main focus of the project, more or less a sentence of two, but the teacher who leads EPQ at my school isn't really helpful in explaining things like this so I'm not too sure. I would really appreciate it if someone could chip in and tell me!

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HistoryCactus

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It sounds like it should be ok if it features minimally but if you’re unsure ask your biology teacher they may be able to help more than the epq teacher as they probably know about the bio spec more and may be able to give you advice on a title that doesn’t clash with the spec but is still in line with what you want to write about

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Mina.31

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Original post by HistoryCactus

It sounds like it should be ok if it features minimally but if you’re unsure ask your biology teacher they may be able to help more than the epq teacher as they probably know about the bio spec more and may be able to give you advice on a title that doesn’t clash with the spec but is still in line with what you want to write about

Thank you, I'll definitely be asking my biology teacher!

Does my EPQ project title overlap with the biology specification?

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