What are the learning outcomes of the extended project qualification. Each subsequent line of your reference should be indented. I was wondering the best way to reference for the aqa epq. Referencing epq i really dont understand how to reference. Biology alevel aqa extended project qualification epq. We have updated the specification to help you manage project qualifications in your school and ensure your students are prepared for their epq. Project qualifications examiner report epq june 2018 aqa. Although the website provided detailed information on the civil war with many statistics, there was little writing on. Referencing your source material also allows your readers to find your.
However, in centres where students were directed to use a specified writing frame for the report, or a centredesigned source evaluation table, for example, this did not usually prove to be helpful to students. Resources for the extended project qualification at the university of. This resource, revised according to the 5th edition of the apa manual, offers examples for the general format of apa research papers, in. A more interesting epq essay topic will mean that your focus is better. Level 3 extended project qualification 7993 specification.
Level 3 extended project qualification specification version 1. Extended project qualification epq for a level students. An investigation on the link between the mind and pain a lecture 2017 the treatment of autism. This highly practical guide provides support, advice and guidance for students carrying out their independent extended. You can ask heads of department and other teachers for suggestions of. A folder that will guide pupils through the project process, including. This will result in a better epq, meaning more marks when you hand it in. Google scholar will only show you academic sources like journal articles or university level papers which are perfect for gathering ideas for your essay to reference later. The assessment and qualifications alliance aqa is a company limited by guarantee registered in england and wales company number 3644723 and a registered charity registered charity number 1073334. She and other staff members also act as epq supervisors and are allocated supervisor. Zotero a free personal assistant tool available to download have you found any useful tools or websites that can be of help. Your supervisor acts as a guide on the process of the epq, rather than as a guide on the content.
A guide to referencing for a level students king edward. For help with other source types, like books, pdfs, or websites, check out our other guides. I am using the same book to write the introduction for the conflict so all the ideas introduced are from the same book. Normally epqs are 5000word dissertations, but they can be pieces of music, works of art, or even play scripts just. It is recommended by aqa that you spend up to 120 learning hours on your project. As long term imprisonment is considered sufficient and is less invasive than capital punishment, it should be favoured over capital punishment, meaning capital punishment cannot be justified. Carelessness when it comes to referencing is a key cause, but so are poor notetaking skills and inappropriate use of cut and paste from the internet. Many students who dont intend to cheat but, because of poor academic practice, end up committing plagiarism with serious consequences. It must be stressed that the extended project qualification is processbased. First, lets start by looking at the standard apa format for writing a book reference.
Epq science examples aqa got an a in epq doing an artefact, help if you need it epq referencing help. Harvard referencing rules a quick guide to writing references. Use the following template to cite a book using the apa citation style. Epq artefact report words watch epq artefact report example. If you use a chapter in an edited book, cite as specifically as possible. Our registered address is aqa, devas street, manchester m15 6ex. These are known as the harvard authordate and vancouver authornumber reference systems. However your school or department may have requirements that differ slightly from this standard.
The dates below are suggestions and may need to be changed for a variety of reasons but please try to be in a position to do much of your research before the summer holidays. On the left hand side or below you will find links to exemplar a and a grade projects. Write a genderneutral story for preschool children. Teachers can get past papers earlier, starting 10 days after the exam, from secure key materials within e aqa. There is a clear emphasis in aqa s extended project qualification on the realisation of an authentic product developed using skills appropriate to the project. Its a fact that aqa is the uks favourite exam board and more students receive their academic qualifications from aqa than from any other board.
Epq main page alevel aqa extended project qualification epq. Extended project history ideas doing an epq on a topic about shakespeare how many sources for epq. Stay connected to your students with prezi video, now in microsoft teams. The right way to list book references in apa format.
The extended project covers many different formats of projects, for example. You can get 50 woodworking plans and a 440page the art of woodworking book. My topic is the social and financial aspect on those that suffer limb loss, ultimately going with prosthetics andor bionics. Aqa education aqa is a registered charity number 1073334 and a company limited by guarantee registered in england and wales number 3644723. Our extended project qualification epq specification has been updated for teaching from september 2020, with first assessment in may 2021.
Tutors and assessors of the extended project qualification can download useful resources. Past papers and mark schemes revise for exams with past papers and use the mark schemes to assess performance. Amongst the most common method is the harvard referencing system which will be described here. This will considerably reduce stress for you during your a2 year. When you find yourself on an article, video or the link of a book on amazon, for example that youd like to reference, click the tool at the top right of your screen. Epq is an extra qualification, equivalent to half an a level and worth ucas points. This should be rewarded despite any lack of explicit recording in the. Level 3 extended project qualification 7993 our extended project qualification epq specification has been updated for teaching from september 2020, with first assessment in may 2021. Youll find the whole experience a lot more fun, and therefore a lot easier too. Bibliography the list of all sources that you have used, referred to or consulted during the course of compiling your.
To have your reference list or bibliography automatically made for you, try our free citation generator. A downloadable version of the printed textbook that you can assign. Tanglin trust school library staff directory book a library space policies and privileges library staff. Extended project qualification teacher resource bank teacher standardising candidate exemplar sample 22. Referencing properly is an important aspect of all research, and this. The log book template may be found on the 6th form page or aqa epq website. Epq activity log jul 10, 2016 dec 22, 2017 this page is a log of my progress, where i will comment on what i have achieved from week to week to move forward in the planning of, conducting research for, writing of and presenting my epq, as well as changes ive had to make along the way, and what i need to do for the following week in order. Level 3 extended project 9990 candidate record form. Teacher resource bank candidate exemplar work sample two. She obtained information from a wide variety of sources books, the. You need to keep this log up to date and use it when meeting your tutor.
Gather together the information you need notes from books, sources from. Your epq essay is supposed to be written in an academic style, and that means academic research and references. As part of aqas commitment to assist students, aqa may make your coursework available on a strictly anonymous basis to teachers, examining staff and students in paper form or electronically, through the internet or other means, for the purpose of indicating a typical mark or for other educational purposes. If a digital object identifier doi is available, include it at the end of the reference. Use the following template to cite a book using the harvard citation style. There is a clear emphasis in aqas extended project qualification on the realisation of an. I took inspiration from the alton towers incident, where a girl had lost her leg, in the end getting a. The epq is highly valued by university admissions staff, who regard it as an excellent preparation for study at university. There are two main methods of referencing articles in journal and book publications. The first line of each reference should be flush left with the margin of the page. Epq toolkit for aqa a guide for students updated edition. This includes meetings with your supervisor, planning, researching, organizing, writing and drafting. Heres a stepbystep guide to producing something that will stand out from the crowd. Illuminate publishing epq toolkit for aqa a guide for students updated edition 9781911208617 updated in 2018 to reflect the very latest assessment requirements and terminology, the epq toolkit for aqa is a resource for centre coordinator, supervisor and student.
If a book has been accessed via an online database, follow the basic apa format and include the url at the end. Many students leave it until the last minute and lose marks taught sessions compulsory weekly taught sessions. Supervisors should be monitoring the log book completion. For the reference above the following citation in text is used. We were given information on how to research and track our epq. A book on diabetes for key stage 2 children part1, part2 2016 causes of 1918 influenza a pandemic 2015 creating a book on type 1 diabetes for teenagers 2014. A survival guide to the extended project liverpool college.
Design and create a recipe book for university students. Would you do footnotes at the bottom of each page, or just a bibliography. We were informed that we need to complete a log book, which is an official aqa document that tracks your progress, and the correspondence between yourself and your supervisor. Youll also enjoy the epq a lot more if you find it interesting. Extended project qualification teacher resource bank. Cite just the last name of the first author followed by et al. The basic structure of a book reference should list the authors last name, first initials, publication year, book title, and publisher. Absolutely free profit maximiser redefined the notion of exploiting bookie offers as a longerterm, rather than a oneoff opportunity.
These examples are taken from the british standard bs iso 690. Teachers can get past papers earlier, starting 10 days after the exam, from secure key materials within eaqa. Apa referencing apa american psychological association is most commonly used to cite sources within the social sciences. Prezi s director of product marketing on working from home and finding balance. Further to this, when citing sources, the name of the author or authors. This is the main bulk of my epq which gained an a grade at a level. Candidate record form, production log and assessment record. If aqa is satisfied that you have committed an offence you may. He is able to give some very specific and accurate examples of ways in which the scope or focus of.
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