EPQ - Planning for Research

EPQ Success Toolkit: 8+ Lessons for the Taught Skills Requirement

**A step-by-step roadmap from initial brainstorming to the final presentation. Fully mapped to AO1-AO4.** **Bundle Overview** This comprehensive bundle provides a complete, sequential delivery model for the EPQ Taught Skills requirement. Rather than isolated lessons, this bundle offers a logical "Learning Journey" that builds student confidence and technical proficiency. Whether you are a new EPQ Supervisor or an experienced Coordinator, these resources provide the scaffolding necessary for students to achieve A* outcomes. **The 8-Stage Learning Journey:** Initial Ideas Presentation: The "Icebreaker" session. Students get an early introduction to public speaking while sharing their project concepts for peer and supervisor feedback. **Gantt Charts & Project Management:** A crucial AO1 (Manage) lesson. Introduces long-term planning, setting milestones, and managing multiple overlapping deadlines. **Strategic Planning for Research**: Moves beyond "Googling." This session teaches students how to structure secondary research plans to ensure every source found serves a specific purpose. **Finding Reliable Information (AO2 Focus):** Direct instruction on source evaluation. Includes Source Summary Sheets designed to provide the rigorous evidence needed for high marks in AO2 (Use Resources). **Dissertation Skeleton Planning:** Demystifying the 5,000-word report. This lesson introduces "Skeleton Planning" to help students organise their arguments before they start writing. **Academic Writing & Referencing:** Focuses on the "Red List" of academic writing (what to avoid) and provides a practical tutorial on using the Microsoft Word Referencing Tool for professional citations. **Presentation Planning:** A structural guide to help students translate their complex research into a clear, cohesive presentation narrative. **Presentation Tips & Tricks:** The finishing touch. This resource targets common "A-Level mistakes" and provides the "pro-tips" that differentiate a standard presentation from an elite one. **Why this bundle works:** Logical Progression: Each lesson builds on the last, reducing student "decision fatigue." **Assessment Focused:** Explicitly designed to support the evidence requirements for AO1, AO2, AO3, and AO4. Technical Integration: Includes practical ICT skills like MS Word referencing and Gantt Chart creation. Teacher-Ready: All slides are editable and ready for immediate classroom delivery.