Year 13 students have worked extremely hard on their EPQ projects over the past year, and were very pleased to welcome visitors to discuss their completed projects with staff, fellow pupils and family members this week.
The students spoke enthusiastically and articulately about their projects throughout the afternoon, impressing the visitors with the depth of their knowledge and the quality of their presentation boards. The topics were as interesting and diverse as ever. They included: An Evaluation of the ‘Adoption Act 2002’; the role of the American Dream in shaping modern America; Communism in Czechoslovakia after the Prague Spring; social media impacting mental health and the benefits of houseplants for humans.
EPQ co-ordinator Mrs Baker, congratulated the students on their outstanding presentations and hard work, wishing them luck with the final stages of their project. She also thanked supporting staff for their input. She said, ‘The Extended Project Qualification is an extremely rewarding qualification to do; it is an excellent foundation for University learning styles. The school has a strong track record of EPQ results; last year, 80% of the students were awarded A*-A. We wish this current cohort every success.’
Mrs Harris also congratulated the students on their excellent efforts, stating: ‘This event is always an academic highlight; our pupils produce work of undergraduate level of which they can be justly proud and as a result, the school annually achieves excellent EPQ results. Well done.’
