Extended Project
Unit summary
To provide an opportunity for learners to develop and extend from one or more of the learner’s study areas and/or from an area of personal interest or activity outside their main programme of study. Delivery of the EPQ in centres will involve a taught element plus mentoring and tutorials and access, where appropriate, to e-learning materials.
Unit details
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13 Education and Training
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13.2
Direct Learning Support
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14 Preparation for Life and Work
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14.1
Foundations for Learning and Life
Coursework
Portfolio of Evidence
Practical Demonstration / Assignment
| Learning Outcome |
Assessment Criteria |
| evaluate outcomes including own learning and performance and select and use a range of communication skills and media to convey and present evidenced outcomes and conclusions. |
evaluate own learning and performance
communicate findings
convey and present evidenced outcomes and conclusions |
| identify, design, plan and complete an individual project (or task within a group project), applying organisational skills and strategies to meet stated objectives. |
identify the topic
identify project aims and objectives
produce project plans
complete the work |
| obtain and select information from a range of sources, analyse data, apply relevantly and demonstrate understanding of any appropriate linkages, connections and complexities of the topic. |
obtain and select information from a variety of sources
analyse data
apply information relevantly
demonstrate understanding of appropriate links |
| select and use a range of skills, including new technologies where appropriate, to solve problems, to take decisions critically, creatively and flexibly, and to achieve planned outcomes. |
develop and realise by problem-solving, decision-making,creative thinking to achieve planned outcome |