Project Qualifications links

These links to Awarding Body websites provide details HPQ and EPQ, guidance on teaching and assessment, and example projects.

    HPQ specification

    Pearson HPQ/FPQ specification

    AQA HPQ specification

    HPQ assessment

    Project proposal form which students complete before they start an investigation, part of the submitted evidence

    Project activity log which students complete to record the process of their product, part of the submitted evidence

    Assessment and submission guidance for more details about the evidence students need to provide

    Assessment criteria for information about how to mark students' projects

    HPQ guidance

    Teacher's guide to HPQ with official information about course structure and delivery, evidence requirements, moderation and project forms.

    Student guide to HPQ to show students what's involved and encourage them to take a Project Qualification.

    Past HPQ project examples

    Example essay  and here's another one  Essays to give a feel for what students will produce

    HPQ-level project Example of a project and here's another one - a zip file containing project proposal, main project report, marking and examiner's commentary and activity log.

    FPQ-level project Example of a project gaining low marks - a zip file containing project proposal, main project report, marking and examiner's commentary and activity log.

    Impact of black history HPQ programme Video from Pearson

    EPQ specification

    Pearson EPQ Unit 1: Dissertation Specification Details of what students have to produce and marking guidance

    Pearson EPQ Unit 2: Investigation/Field Study Details of what students have to produce and marking guidance

    Pearson EPQ Unit 4: Artefact Details of what students have to produce and marking guidance

    EPQ guidance

    Teacher's guide to EPQ  gives official information about the structure and delivery of the qualifications, evidence requirements, moderation and project forms.

    Student guide to EPQ shows students what's involved and encourage them to take Project Qualifications.

    Science EPQ marking Guidance for assessing a project on AO1-AO4 for a science investigation from Pearson.

    Getting ready to mark EPQ A video from Pearson

    EPQ Project proposal form A completed version for Pearson EPQ.

    Deliver and Assess EPQ unit 1: Dissertation project A video from Pearson

    Deliver and Assess EPQ unit 2: Investigation project  A video from Pearson

    Deliver and Assess EPQ unit 4: Artefact project A video from Pearson

    Extended Project Student Guide: Investigation  and here's a guided example Pearson guides to the process of doing an EPQ investigation, such as a a science investigation.

    Practical guide to extended science projects Wellcome detailed guidance on doing a science investigation, including ethics.

    AQA quick guide to practical science projects Awarding Body information and links to supporting organisations.

    OCR guide to science-based projects gives examples of possible independent projects based on investigations, artefacts and events. 

    Science-based EPQs A video of students and teachers discussing their EPQ pathway in climate and sustainability.

    Recomending EPQ science projectsBenefits of EPQ Video of students and teachers describing the skills benefits.

    Case studies on practical, extended investigations York University reports with examples, and challenges involved

    Past project examples

    Pearson science investigation project and this one - a zip file containing project proposal, main project report, marking and examiner's commentary and activity log.

    Pearson engineering design project  - a zip file containing project proposal, main project report, marking and examiner's commentary and activity log.

    Pearson research into an issue project  - a zip file containing project proposal, main project report, marking and examiner's commentary and activity log.

    OCR science investigation project and this one Examples of project documents and report with assessment comments.

    Artefect project  Project documents and report with assessment comments.

    A* presentation PowerPoint presentation of a high quality project.

    Video presentation Video of a student presenting their project.