An Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) is a qualification taken by some students in England and Wales, which is equivalent to 50% of an A level. They are part of level three of the

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. It is currently graded A*-E. The extended project was devised by Sir Mike Tomlinson in 2006, during his review of 16- to 19-year-olds' education. It was a compulsory part of the

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taken by students in England and Wales between 2008 and 2013. An EPQ is worth up to 28 UCAS tariff points.

Description

All students may take an extended project as a free-standing qualification, following a recommendation by the examination boards of England and Wales (

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, OCR,

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, WJEC,

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