Preparing sixth-form students for the transition into higher education: developing key research skills through the EPQ

Preparing sixth-form students for the transition into higher education: developing key research skills through the EPQ

The Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) is a Level 3 qualification which allows students to develop an independent research project on a topic outside of their A-Level studies, culminating in either a dissertation or artefact final product (both research-based, with a written component) (AQA, 2023...

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Main Author:	Emma Thompson
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Association for Learning Development in Higher Education (ALDinHE) 2023-10-01
Series:	Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education
Subjects:	EPQ extended project qualification widening participation access and participation plan
Online Access:	http://journal.aldinhe.ac.uk/index.php/jldhe/article/view/1086

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