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The Sweyne Park Sixth Form

Extended Project Qualification

The EPQ affords our students the opportunity to navigate your own learning in a subject of your choice at length, and acquire the independent learning and research skills sought by University Admissions Tutors. They are supported by our highly qualified staff mentors to be creative thinkers, reflective researchers and effective self-managers, in order to support their learning across all subject areas.

Study skills workshops are provided across Year 12 to introduce the research skills required. Students then plan, research and write their project across 15 months, and present their findings to a staff panel, reflecting the process involved in the completion of a postgraduate qualification. Students are encouraged to take part in collaborative sessions where research is discussed and shared among an exciting and emerging research community within the school.

The EPQ can be considered as an enrichment opportunity, offering students the chance to explore some of the research facilities available at university level. It is also an opportunity to forge long term connections with organisations willing to support students’ areas of interest. It is naturally excellent preparation for both undergraduate and postgraduate study. Some universities will even lower their entry requirements for students holding an EPQ qualification:

Successfully completed EPQ projects include:
  • To what extent has British colonialism influenced modern Indian architecture?
  • To what extent has women's performance in Shakesperean theatre changed from the Elizabethan era to the present day?
  • Evaluating the influence of linguistic ancestry on the evolution of the English language: a comparative study of Celtic, Germanic, Scandinavian and Latin languages A comparative study of British prime ministerial gambles, 1920-2020

EPQ titles among our Year 13 cohort include:

  • A comparative study of queens regnant and queen consorts in Ancient British and Anglo-Saxon kingdoms

    A comparative study of the education systems of England and South Korea

  • Existing and prospective students who are interested in the EPQ should contact Mrs Jenny Clements (JClements@sweynepark.com), or Ms Helen Banks (HBanks@sweynepark.com).
Successfully completed EPQ projects  include:
  • Assess the impact of the Chinese Communist Party on modern China
  • Evaluate the social and economic impact of immigration on Britain in the years 1992 to 2017.
  • To what extent has the evolution of animals been adversely affected by humans?
  • Assess the view that the First World War was the most significant contributing factor to the extension of the franchise to women on an equal basis with men by 1928.
Successfully completed EPQ projects  include
  • To what extent can the UK government continue to justify the existence of grammar schools in England?
  • Examine the views of the EU27 on Brexit.
  • Assess the view that politicians are better placed than scientists to regulate procreation.

Existing and prospective students who are interested in the EPQ should contact Mrs Jenny Clements via e-mail at
JClements@sweynepark.com