We are delighted to share the fantastic EPQ results for our Year 13 students which have just been released. Of the 46 who entered, 89% received an A* or A for their work. Congratulations to everyone on your hard work and great results!

An EPQ is an independent research project aimed at sixth formers that involves either writing a 5,000 word essay or creating a product, and must be accompanied by research, a written report and a 30-minute presentation to be assessed by a supervisor.  Tailored towards Sixth Formers, an EPQ enables students to develop their abilities to learn independently, use their learning experiences to support their plans for further study or career development as well as transfer skills developed as part of the project to other areas of study. It can also add considerable value to university applications. When choosing a topic, students are encouraged to consider a wide variety of ideas for inspiration, including their hobbies/interests, current affairs, but also their career/university course aspirations or which A level they would have liked to take but did not.

Below are some of the topics explored by this year’s EPQ students

To what extent is Artificial Intelligence  benefitting the Architecture, Engineering and Construction Industry by improving efficiency, performance, safety and sustainability?

Was the lack of innovation and investment in industry during Macmillan’s premiership responsible for the UK’s failure to reach its economic potential?

How effective was the use of Roman iconography as a propaganda tool during Mussolini’s premiership?

Is the development of individual identity, intellect and intelligence, language and socialisation different between Monozygotic twins and non-twins?

To what extent can fungi be used to mitigate and remediate human induced environmental damage?

To what extent will AI affect the visual arts?

How does long term participation in gymnastics influence mental health?

How ethical is the use of AI in mental health and neurological care?

How weriously has English Society taken women’s football since the end of the 19th Century?

Should the world follow in Iran’s footsteps and legalise the human organ trade, from an economic and social perspective?

How does Support Vector Machine (SVM) compare to competing methods of classification and perform in non-trivial scenarios?

Do animals grieve, and if so, is this in the same way as humans?

To what extent is political corruption to blame for Argentina’s economic decline from the 20th century to the present day?

To what extent is the use of Artificial Intelligence in cancer diagnosis and  treatments shaping the future of cancer care?

To what extent has the use of AI in trend forecasting changed online marketing strategies in England and America for fashion since the 2010’s? 

Which shaped science fiction as a literary genre more: the works of H.G. Wells, or twentieth century pulp magazines?

Why did Emperor Augustus use material culture as propaganda?’

How does period poverty hinder girls’ education in the UK?

Is there a greater prevalence of certain personality types amongst successful investors?