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View Article  Useful Bacc & EPQ materials and dates ...

Stored on this page are useful attachment materials which you can download. Examples include: EPQ & BACC Application Form - EPQ Assessment materials -   EPQ Log - EPQ Log Guidance - BACC Specifications, etc. Information is also available, via this page, concerning the AQA Bacc Enrichment Diary.    more »

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Many Universities are now requiring more than 3 A Levels when it comes to admission. Strode's College have responded to this change by introducing two new opportunities for students. (1) the 'AQA Baccalaureate' (some call it the "English Baccalaureate"), and (2) the 'Extended Project Qualification' (EPQ)See also the attached AQA Baccalaureate Specification and Student Guide.   more »
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View Article  AQA Bacc Materials
Students undertaking the AQA Baccalaureate may need to download the following documents ...   more »
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View Article  EPQ AQA Bacc support sessions ...
 If you need help and advice with the EPQ or AQA Bacc (help with planning, referencing, footnoting, bibliography, etc) then please visit Dr Peter Jepson in TRA-03 Thursday 8.45am till 10.45 am.
View Article  EPQ Extravaganza
It seems that the 'EPQ Extravaganza' held in Coopers' Hall was a success. Essentially, there was a good attendance of students and many clearly enjoyed the experience.   more »
View Article  How does the AQA Baccalaureate work?
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View Article  YOU MUST MEET THE EPQ LOG DEADLINES.

  WARNING: The one thing Universities dislike is a student that fails to meet research deadlines (since it shows they are an unreliable student). The EPQ reference will praise you when you meet the EPQ deadline. It will say the opposite if you don't. YOU MUST MEET YOUR EPQ DEADLINES!

View Article  Extended Projects - Latest News ...
Read what has been said about Extended Projects:
(1) Extended Projects for all call.  (2) Extended Projects will help prepare students for work and university (Jim Knight Schools Minister). (3) Students make top grade in new A-Level qualification. (4) New AQA Bacc passes head' test.   more »
View Article  Students and their enrichment activities ...
What students think about the Enrichment Diary and their fun activities.   more »
View Article  The importance of referencing ...
"Good referencing will improve your grade ..."

While undertaking an Extended Project
(or any piece of work) it is extremely important that you pay attention to referencing.   more »
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View Article  Mooting news for AQA Bacc students ...

'Mooting and Debating' has been approved by AQA as a new Personal Development activity for the 'AQA Baccalaureate'. It is also possible that a student could develop an EPQ 'extended project' out of mooting   more »
View Article  Bacc Students: Enrichment Diary - Start using it NOW!


The 'BACC ENRICHMENT DIARY' is now open so that you can start recording your enrichment hours/activities. Bacc Students are required to make a diary entry at least EVERY WEEK, (while also sending an email to pjepson@strodes.ac.uk keeping me informed of your progress). You can register online to use the 'Bacc Enrichment Diary' NOW! See/download: https://baccdiary.aqa.org.uk/videos/student_demo_abbreviated_resize/Enrichment%20Diary%20-%20student_demo_abbreviated_resize.htm for a video presentation on how to register and use the diary. A pdf 'Instruction file' and 'Getting started' file is also attached (see below).   more »
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View Article  Planning an extended project - be creative ...
My kitten called 'Talent' ...

If you are at the thinking/planning stage of your extended project: Be creative is my advice.    more »
View Article  A new Podcast ... Planning Projects
If you follow this link (or click on 'Podcasts' on the right hand side of this blog) you will be able to find the first 'Extended Project Qualification' podcast. This podcast is designed to give you an insight into 'Planning an Extended Project', with useful tips on referencing (establishing footnotes and a bibliography).   more »
View Article  Brunel change their UCAS entry requirements ...

Brunel University (see attached correspondence) have changed their admission criteria, and expressed in writing: "The skills acquired by the EPQ are welcomed by Universities" ... "We hope to encourage students and schools/colleges to take up the Extended Project Qualifications." They also welcome the introduction of qualifications (like the AQA Baccalaureate) that are worth more than 3 A Levels.   more »

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View Article  A stand alone 'Extended Project' will give you extra UCAS points.


Did you know that you can do the 'Extended Project' part of the 'AQABacc' as a stand alone activity? It will even be possible for a limited number of students to do most of the project over the forthcoming summer holidays - completing for September. Think about it, three A-Levels plus UCAS points for an 'Extended Project' is much better than just three A-Levels in any application to University.    more »
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View Article  BaccWindow

The idea is to use this 'BaccWindow to display the enrichment and project work of a Bacc student, i.e. so other students can look through this window to learn from what they are doing.   more »
View Article  Bacc Enrichment Activities

The idea of the 'Strode's Bacc' is to encourage 'BaccStudents' to establish enrichment from a choice of a variety of enrichment 'work related' or 'personal development' activities. A number of these can be done over a vacation, or undertaken as part of students outside termly activities.   more »
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