ahh this video was very very useful :) we’re just about to start our dissertation and mine is: “To what extent does the representation of women in Disney films lead children under the age of 10 to accept the stereotypical conventions proposed in fairy tales” i then will go on in my sub questions to talk about where we learn about gender and love/relationships and whether or not we carry these perceptions through to adulthood!
This is so interesting Amelia, we actually had to do a debate along these lines during one of our EPQ training days at school and it was really eye-opening!
Such great advice for any one completing an EPQ. I listened to Immy’s presentation on the Apartheid and it was so fascinating. - this is such a great strategy to approach the EPQ and come out with an amazing grade! x
This video is actually helpful. Straight to the point. I am going to sixth form soon, and I am planning to write an EPQ about "What makes us human?" I mostly got the idea from a book 'Do androids dream of electric sheep'. The book basically explores how robots develop human like empathy uncanny to different versions of the robots as if they were human. And that got me wondering, does empathy truly makes us human? (Like some people have mental disorders/illnesses where they lack the aspect of empathy but they are still considered human.
Glad you found it useful! That sounds so interesting - this also sounds like a perfect little segment to go in a personal statement when that comes around! One thing I would say is try and rephrase your question to a 'to what extent' question and make sure it's very specific!
This is my EPQ title “What are lucid dreams and how effective are methods to induce them?” and I am struggling so much my school is providing no help at all on how to do this but hopefully I will get there in the end!
Oooh Grace that sounds so interesting, is that psychology based? If you have any questions that I can potentially help with feel free to DM me on Instagram (details in the description box!)
This was really useful. I'm starting college in a couple of days and my school also does epq. I was wanting to do it on mental health since I want to become a mental health nurse. I like the idea of how you skyped people from South Africa to make your essay stand out; I'm thinking of actually calling childline for my epq and ask about what it's like to deal with children with mental health problems and how it's like not knowing if the advice given had worked or made things worse.
I'm in year 11 an i'm starting the whole EPQ thing rn, i'll probably do something on neuroscience/psychology, similar to "Does becoming an adult really mean leaving our childhood behind?", but i've not decided yet; i'm doing chem bio greek and further maths in school lol. the video was really informative btw, thanks:)
I am doing my EPQ currently and I honestly feel like my supervisor is not giving me any kind of feedback apart from telling me everything is good because it seems like i like what Im doing. This is why I've resorted to youtube for help, and this video gave me some kind of hope that I can actually finish the project, so thank you. I tweaked my title a bit thanks to you and it is 'In what extent does HIV affect white matter in the brain and can it result in HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders? because I want to do microbiology at university. Again, thank you!
watching this has made me panic less about my deadline on Monday!! My title is: "To what extent are geological methods successful in predicting earthquakes?"
Thank you so much for creating this excellent video!! It does help me a lot as I was getting a little bit confused at the start of my EPQ. My title is “should museum return looted artifacts to their countries of origin?” And I hope that doing this project can prepare myself as an archaeology student.
Hi, 🙋♂️ Thank you so much for this useful and incredibly educational video! My general idea is about 3D bio printing organs and why we are not there yet! I am still working on the title though ! 🤣
Oooh that sounds super interesting! I hope you found the video useful. I hadn't even thought about the potential uses of 3D printing for biological and medical purposes!
Hi ! im doing my EPQ right now also on the same topic my question is to what extent Is 3D Bioprinting organs a sustainable substitute for organ transplants I was wondering if I could ask u some questions abt urs :)
Such a great and really helpful video! I am starting my EPQ and want to do it about domestic violence (why many women stay with their partners despite the abuse relationships), however still have to work on my title..
Ahh I'm so glad you found it useful! That sounds super interesting, is there maybe a theory about women staying with their partners despite the abuse they suffer? Could you potentially make your question 'to what extent [said theory] applies today?' Best of luck with your EPQ!! 😊
this video is amazing! do you have any advice on the presentation part of the EPQ? i have bad social anxiety so am unsure how i will be able to get through it but any tips on how to get the best grade possible would be great!
Hi Sophie! Glad you found it useful! In terms of the presentation, I'm quite a confident speaker so I did my presentation without notes but when I actually presented this in assembly (separate to the EPQ) I had some flashcards with the key points on them. If I only said what was on the flashcards that would have been fine, but I was able to expand a little without having to worry about sticking to a specific script. I practiced quite a lot with my family as it's important to make sure someone with no idea about your topic can understand your presentation as chances are your assessor won't be an expert in it!
That sounds super interesting Daisy! Have you thought about making it a 'To what extent has evolution changed the anatomy of the teeth and jaw' just to ensure you can get some critical thinking in there? Best of luck with it all, if there's anything else I can help with, feel free to send me a message 😊
Thanks so much, this video is super helpful! My question is ‘Honorifics are a fundamental aspect of South Korean and Japanese linguistics: Are they a hinderance or an attribute to their society?’ - there is so much to research 😂
Great video. Thanks for the tips. I'm just honestly seriously behind with my epq and this whole year has been kinda strange but it's my own fault that I've left it this late. My title is "is it true that the Sikh influence on the independence movement has been overlooked?" and it's just mainly about Indian independence 1947, and stuff. A lot of my essay still needs to be done and honestly I was just wondering if anyone had any tips on what I could do, because we only have about 4 or 5 weeks left now but our presentations are also next week so I'm ✨scared✨
No worries! EPQ is normally one of those last minute things so you're definitely not the only one. The best thing to do is make sure you're 100% on the line of argument you're taking for each section because the presentation is basically an overview of the essay so if you just make sure it's all planned you can deal with actually writing it later!
No problem!! Glad you found it useful. This question sounds super interesting, have you thought of changing the title to a 'to what extent..' question to allow for more critical analysis. This would enable you to argue two sides of an argument as opposed to just generally discussing a topic. Hope these tips helped Bethany!! ❤️
My EPQ doesn’t relate to the subjects I do (bio, chem and maths) it’s more psychology based since it’s about depression and it’s treatment (CBT and drug therapy)
That topic comes up in the AQA GCSE psychology course under the topic Psychological Problems and therefore you could use some of the texts as source materials if lacking resources. Hope this helps . Imogen if your reading this my EPQ question is ‘To what extent has social media platforms shifted the purpose of educational journalism from teaching to entertainment ?’
That sounds so cool, we were learning about the production and consumption of oil last term in my Sustainable Development module and it was really interesting!
great video. i want to make my epq about enviromental architecture and how we can create more sustainable cities in the future. im also gonna add sketches and things because apparently we are gonna have a presentation. honestly quite excited about this. did you have a script that you read out for this video or did you go off just like that?
Thanks! That's really interesting, I've actually just been learning about that last week at uni. The presentation part is the final stage of the project. It's a chance for you to share your findings. I personally had a PowerPoint with notes on it and because I knew my essay well I was just able to work from that. In order to make this video I wrote down a few notes about tips I wanted to include beforehand and elaborated whilst filming!!
I'm currently a year 13 student and I'm trying to balance an EPQ alongside 3 essay-based subjects. I got my topic and title, I'm just really struggling to evaluate and to write my EPQ -- 5000 words is a lot for me and it's causing me to have breakdowns -- same issue occurred when I had to do my coursework. I don't know what to do - my deadline is approaching fast and I need an A to get a lowered grade offer.
I can completely empathise - doing an EPQ alongside your subjects isn't easy. The best thing to do is to get a clear structure set out and just do one section every day. I told myself it doesn't have to be any good there just have to be words on a piece of paper. It's so much easier to edit when you've got some content to work on rather than writing in the first place!
my epq question is 'Can Psychedelic drugs be used to treat mental illness?' and then i will research more about a few specific ones within my essay. My school isn't the best at explaining the process to us though so this was very useful !!
Hey , great video you have a really engaging way of speaking lol Btw - how did you write about the skype call in your dissertation? I want to do something similar but I’m not sure how i would talk about it
Glad you found it interesting. I wrote up transcripts of my interviews (after recording them) in the appendix and the referenced that throughout my essay itself. Hope this helps!
My EPQ question is "is it morally correct to choose and reproduce pedigree cats as we are aware their genetic defiency may affect their welfare?". I have researched about 16 articles and did an online course around the topic, now I'm stuck on the literature review XD There's just so much I can explore around the topic down to some phychological sides but I feel like I would lose the focus
WOW! What a question! Top tips on picking a direction is focus on a few key topics and then research within those categories. Even though you might be missing out parts of the debate, it's impossible to include all the different arguments in just 5,000 words! Being selective is one of the skills the EPQ seeks to develop and I have no doubts you'll step up to the challenge!
Thankyou for this video! I’ve just started my epq about 2 weeks ago and my question is: does committing a crime make you evil (I want to go into criminology at uni)
Hi. This was really useful, so thank you so much. I've just started my epq process, and I was thinking of doing it on "women in motorsport", do you think this is a good topic or should I focus on a more academic topic? xx
Glad it was helpful! Women in motorsport sounds like a fascinating topic. Go for it! You really can do whatever for an EPQ, sometimes you just have to be slightly more creative in linking it to an academic topic. Good luck!!
I was doing alevel English literature and was pretty much forced to drop it so my head of sixth form suggested that instead of trying to cram and learn the AS course (AQA very different course) that I should consider doing an EPQ in it and here I am trying to figure out what on Earth I actually need to do for it😭😭
For my EPQ, im planning to make an artefact with an additional 1000 word essay on my observations. My final statement is : to make an informative booklet on epilepsy targeted towards newly diagnosed children? Is that good
That's really interesting! I would actually say your question lends itself towards the essay more than the artefact option just because it would enable you to do more critical analysis and dig deeper into the field of epilepsy. That said I'm not an expert on the artefact - so I'm sure you could find a way to work the critical analysis into that as well!!
my EPQ is on the media's influence on Lady Diana, I'm really struggling on the Detailed Planning Document (the task to be completed and how it was relevant) i was supposed to complete this from January 18th; i have completed the tasks to be done but i'm so stuck on how to create good detailed analysis of the tasks. EPQ's are so broad and my teacher is good but not very informative on how to get top grades, im so stressed atm
Oooh that's a really interesting topic Lucy! EPQs are once of those things that tend to be pretty stressful until the end where everything tends to slot into place and come together. With regards to the DPD I think it's important to show some sort of development of your ideas!
Your video was honestly really helpful. I’m doing EPQ and I was wondering if you think my title “To what extent do you think engineering is a man’s job and how do you think this affects the ambition for women who what to become engineers?” is a bit too long ??
If I had to say something, I think writing 'how do you think' in an EPQ title is not the best thing to do as it leads to an opinion rather than facts. Try to make it more factual so you can find some research on it that isn't biased in any way. Also, you may have to identify what you mean is a 'man's job'.
Ooh that sounds super interesting - I agree with Nikita, I would shorten the question to just "To what extent is engineering a 'man's job' and how does this affect the level of ambition of future perspective engineers?" Try and focus your EPQ on what different academics think about the topic and then in the conclusion use the evidence to explain why you think one side is potentially stronger than the other. I hope this helps!!
Hi Zarah, What subject does this mainly link to - psychology? geography? I think once you narrow your topic down a little you'll find it isn't as sensitive because you'll be looking at a small aspect of the topic and not the topic as a whole which can be quite heavy. If you're looking at a specific aspect of the topic you should also find it easier to research. Hope this helps! 😊
My title is "To what extent has female rap changed since the 1990s?" and I'm struggling to evaluate and write things that make sense -- I have my prior knowledge, research and what I want to write about as well but I'm still having difficulties.
Oh wow this is such an interesting question - you need key arguments for and against whether it has changed or whether it hasn't changed, which aspects are the same and which are different ?
If you've already got a title I would suggest trying to put a 'to what extent' in front of it as this will set up your question for critical analysis which is what the EPQ is all about! The app sounds really interesting though - what does it do?
@@ImogenWhite I think I've figured out a title! it's this recipe app, it's pretty simple. It will let you store, create and collect recipes basically and I'm still thinking of some other things to add.
Hi Amy, This sounds interesting, I have no idea what the Elizabeth Smart case is but I'm sure it'll make a great EPQ topic. The only thing I would say is maybe try and word the question in a way where there's more of a debate as it makes it easier to show the critical analysis which is what gets you the higher grades!
Hiya, I'm starting year 12 soon and I'm having some trouble coming up with a question. I'd love to be a lawyer in the future! I've thought of a few questions but I've found they're not quite open enough . do you have any ideas?
Hi Sofia, I don't have any exact questions in mind as I don't know too much about law and I'm not sure what you're interested in specifically. If you're not sure, I would google some example questions and establish which parts of the law you're interested in and then sculpt your question from there!
Hi, thanks for this! I'm really confused because I started my EPQ last year but covid happened and then my teacher left, so I restarted it this year, having already done my research last year. I'm confused about how i need to structure it with regards to a literature review. I am doing aqa and I have something called a critical source log which is a table where I have my sources evaluate them and justify whether I will use it. To me this seems like a literature review, or do I need to physically write a literature review at the start of the essay? Some people said that it is necessary for high marks, but I dont have a teacher to ask about this. Thanks so much! 😊
I personally just added the literature review on the end (in the bibliography, it was just a paragraph or two about the validity/credibility of sources). I also did AQA and that sounds pretty similar to what I did for my literature review! I did one in mine and did well in my EPQ so for the effort it's worth, I'd say it's worth it spending half an hour or so just making a little table!
Hey, this video was so helpful, thank you! I'm struggling to identify enough evaluative opportunities with my EPQ, as i obviously don't want to just describe and not evaluate enough, My EPQ title is 'to what extent are police methods the main cause of false confessions in criminal cases?', any advice? I also want to do some primary research but i'm not sure how i could do this, especially due to the nature of my question? Thanks so much xx
Hey Emma! Glad you found the video useful. In terms of the evaluative opportunities, I would take each method individually and evaluate whether this often leads to false confessions or not. Then at the end, I would evaluate which method is the most instrumental in resulting in false confessions. In terms of primary research, I'm also a little bit lost on how you could do this. Could you maybe talk to your EPQ supervisor and try to gain some more advice. Ideally you'd talk to someone who has made a false confession as a result of police methods but I can completely understand how finding this person to interview could be super tricky! xx
This video was super helpful, ive just started mine, im planning on doing 'how valid is it to say that there is a limited availability of succes in lower classes in the UK?'
I havent chosen it yet but im thinking about switching it from phychology do you think i can write about the whole genre of basketball cause thats what i enjoy
You can certainly write about basketball but your project needs to be focused enough to allow you to write a critical piece because that is essentially what the EPQ is!
I would say if you're going to do that, put the section you've copied in quotation marks and at least put in the link to the website/ journal in the log. To be honest though I wrote a quick summary of what the article had told me in the log rather than copying the article itself as I found this was good for checking my own understanding and not having to worry about references!
Imogen White thank you so much!! i had to submit my question today. i chose ‘to what extent is there racial bias in British courts?’ i will definitely be using your video to help
I was wondering I submitted my EPQ in July as this was the deadline but I’m my EPQ ended up being 4504 words and I’m worried that this will reduce my grade. Every other part of my EPQ project went really well but I didn’t want to cram my essay with irrelevant information. Will this affect my grade?
Hi Thelma, The EPQ is perfect for you to be able to research film when there isn't a specific subject option for it. What specifically interests you within the wider field of film? 😊
This video was really helpful!! thanks so much. Do you think you'd be able to give me any advice on how to research my EPQ? My EPQ is: "what was the biggest contributing factor to the Windrush Scandal?".
Oooh interesting - I'd use Google scholar and as a first port of call, just look up your question and read through the first few relevant articles. Then the direction of your research will develop from there!
What do you think about these titles related to physics, business and D.T •How will Graphene Change the furture? •To what extent will Graphene change the future? •To what extent will the discorvery of graphene change the future? Which do you believe is the best one to choose
This is my question under consideration since I want to pursue finance and politics Could I get some opinion pls To what extent does indefinite conscription and dictatorship effect the Eritrean economy
That sounds really interesting! This sounds narrow enough that you won't be overwhelmed with what to write about but also broad enough to write 5,000 words on it!
Hi Victoria, this is an interesting topic but it needs to be more specific to form a question - who do you want to focus on when looking at racial profiling - the perpetrator, the victim? Would you look at racial profiling within a certain profession - such as by the police? Have a think about what sort of racial profiling you want to look at and building the question should be reasonably straightforward from there!
Nimra, you've got this!! I'm sure you're going to smash your presentation, just remember how much you've researched this topic and how much you know about it!!
Hi!! Yes I didn't mention this in the video but one part of the EPQ was assessing the credibility of research sources. I think I put this with the references section of the essay but I'm pretty sure as long as it's there somewhere that will be fine!!
My EPQ is on how the immune system changes with age which I'm going to also link to COVID-19 and vaccinations, but when collating research I do struggle to find information that I can criticise other than how more research or different methods could be used. What could I do to focus more on critical anylase?
Hi Ndea, This sounds so interesting and super relevant. I suspect the reason you're struggling to find information which isn't on research methods is because your topic is so relevant there is still very limited research available on it. The best thing to do in this case is to look at other vaccinations and their impact on the immune system and draw parallels between them and the Covid-19 situation. Have you tried using Google Scholar and searching for specific arguments rather than the the topic more generally? I hope this helps a little bit!
My EPQ question is 'to what extent did President John F. Kennedy's approach to foreign policy affect his popularity' - any ideas of people to interview/email because I have no clue??!
This is such an interesting question! It's a tricky one because a question like that doesn't really lend itself to interviews. Maybe look at if there are any museums which specialise in American politics (either in the UK or in the US) and email with some questions? If it's too much of a stretch/ the information isn't useful though don't feel pressured into using it because as I say your question doesn't really lend itself to primary research!
If you're massively over word count then yes! It's important to write concisely and if you have too much to say and it's not waffley then your topic is probably too broad!
my epq title is ‘to what extent does anxiety play a role in the development of insomnia’ but i’m having a problem with keeping motivated to write..any tips?
I'm doing my EPQ based around VR. My title is "How will VR change the way we live for the future", though the thing is I'm not entirely sure if that's a good title. Can I have some of your thoughts on this?
Hi Aaron, I like the idea behind the title, but it definitely needs to be more specific. Try looking at how VR will change a specific area of our lives, such as healthcare or the future of work. That will allow you get into more analysis rather than just describing what you're reading for the whole 5,000 words!
I'm a bit concerned about mine because i feel like im just stating facts and then explaining how this prooves my point. Apparently you're meant to analyse both sides of the argument etc. What's your opinion on this? Please help, its due in a week and i'm really struggling as to what they want to see in the essay. XXX
Hi! Yeah this can be tricky, the best thing to do is to ensure your question is a 'to what extent' question and then try and think of the arguments for either side of the debate. When writing, keep in mind you're trying to argue either for or against the question and if the information you're putting in doesn't do that, change it so it does! Best of luck with it all!! xx
Hi! Thank you for the video, it was really helpful! My topic is: "To What extent does Society impact Eating Disorders?" I hope it's a good one and that you like it!
Um an EPQ isn't just an essay.... You can literally produce ANYTHING. You can literally make a sculpture or renovate a room. The EPQ is to show any skill not just writing. You keep a log and show progress and research. If you don't do an essay they you need to make a 2000 word evaluation along with the product. This video is very misleading. You clearly only knew one possibility of the EPQ. Your school has forced you to do what they wanted (an essay) but the EPQ is open to anything and everything. You could literally make your EPQ on making clothes, painting, you could write a novel, you could make a short film. You can literally do anything. You could even do a project on exercise. Not writing an essay about it but actually making a project and logging it as you go showing your progress and also presenting it when it is done
Hi! I completely understand where you're coming from with this comment but as I didn't do an artefact for my EPQ I wouldn't be able to give you tips on that. I appreciate there are other types of EPQs but the 2000 word evaluation still needs to be research based and as such I believe these tips still stand. The majority of people do the essay EPQ over the artefact EPQ and therefore I wanted to share my experience doing this type of EPQ. I'm sorry if you found this misleading, I just wanted to share my experience and what I learnt from my EPQ.
Schools/colleges don't force the choice, that is up to the student, as Imogen states, most students choose to do the essay and again she is correct is saying that the product, whether essay or artefact/performance etc needs to have a solid research base and balanced, evidence based evaluation. One of my students is going to do a dance piece this year as their product and she has already begun the research base to support her journey through the product development.
if u cant write a 5000 word essay when ur still in school then HOW ON EARTH are u going to write dissertation at the end of uni LMFAO
Hehe only speaking facts 🤣
@@ImogenWhite lol i loved the emphasis on how on earth
ahh this video was very very useful :) we’re just about to start our dissertation and mine is: “To what extent does the representation of women in Disney films lead children under the age of 10 to accept the stereotypical conventions proposed in fairy tales” i then will go on in my sub questions to talk about where we learn about gender and love/relationships and whether or not we carry these perceptions through to adulthood!
This is so interesting Amelia, we actually had to do a debate along these lines during one of our EPQ training days at school and it was really eye-opening!
Such great advice for any one completing an EPQ. I listened to Immy’s presentation on the Apartheid and it was so fascinating. - this is such a great strategy to approach the EPQ and come out with an amazing grade! x
Thanks so much Jo!! Really appreciate your lovely comment ❤️❤️ xx
Your videos are very Good 👍🥇😉
This video is actually helpful. Straight to the point. I am going to sixth form soon, and I am planning to write an EPQ about "What makes us human?" I mostly got the idea from a book 'Do androids dream of electric sheep'. The book basically explores how robots develop human like empathy uncanny to different versions of the robots as if they were human. And that got me wondering, does empathy truly makes us human? (Like some people have mental disorders/illnesses where they lack the aspect of empathy but they are still considered human.
Glad you found it useful! That sounds so interesting - this also sounds like a perfect little segment to go in a personal statement when that comes around! One thing I would say is try and rephrase your question to a 'to what extent' question and make sure it's very specific!
This is my EPQ title “What are lucid dreams and how effective are methods to induce them?” and I am struggling so much my school is providing no help at all on how to do this but hopefully I will get there in the end!
Oooh Grace that sounds so interesting, is that psychology based? If you have any questions that I can potentially help with feel free to DM me on Instagram (details in the description box!)
u got that from that guys yt video right?
i'm in y11 but this was so useful to get an idea on what EPQ is about, thank you!
No problem - hope it's helpful if you decide to do the EPQ
My EPQ question is "is it self extinction to ignore our involvement in climate change"
Have you talked this question over with your supervisor/coordinator, looks like there are a few difficulties with it
Hi Ditta, This sounds super interesting, how are you getting on with it?
actually an interesting question
this was so helpful! wish i had a video about this for mine last year!
Aww thank you so much Lilly!! I'm so glad you found it useful!!
I've done my epq on how we can use the architecture that surrounds us to improve our physical and mental well-being
that's sounds super interesting! best of luck with it all!!
This was really useful. I'm starting college in a couple of days and my school also does epq. I was wanting to do it on mental health since I want to become a mental health nurse. I like the idea of how you skyped people from South Africa to make your essay stand out; I'm thinking of actually calling childline for my epq and ask about what it's like to deal with children with mental health problems and how it's like not knowing if the advice given had worked or made things worse.
That sounds really interesting and a great plan!! Have you got any idea what your question might be?
@@ImogenWhite no not yet. I haven't applied for it yet.
Thanks sooo much for the video it really helped. Im hoping to write my EPQ about increased automation in workplaces
No problem!! I'm glad you found it useful. Your EPQ sounds so cool and topical - best of luck with it all!
Just got my results yr 11 2021 and Starting to prep for epq for yr 12 very clear and a great guide thank you so much! 💖
Glad you found this useful! Congratulations on your results and best of luck with your EPQ!!
I'm in year 11 an i'm starting the whole EPQ thing rn, i'll probably do something on neuroscience/psychology, similar to "Does becoming an adult really mean leaving our childhood behind?", but i've not decided yet; i'm doing chem bio greek and further maths in school lol. the video was really informative btw, thanks:)
Thank you so much! Your title sounds fascinating from a psychology point of view.
I am doing my EPQ on ‘To what extent does attractiveness affect the jury’s perception of a defendant and their final verdict ?
Oooh that's really interesting, are you hoping to study law later down the line Tamara?
@@ImogenWhite yes I hope to study law on university.
I am doing my EPQ currently and I honestly feel like my supervisor is not giving me any kind of feedback apart from telling me everything is good because it seems like i like what Im doing. This is why I've resorted to youtube for help, and this video gave me some kind of hope that I can actually finish the project, so thank you. I tweaked my title a bit thanks to you and it is 'In what extent does HIV affect white matter in the brain and can it result in HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders? because I want to do microbiology at university. Again, thank you!
Thankyou so much I found this the most helpful by far! xx
No problem Alicia! Glad you found it useful! xx
Great job. Very impressive video. Many thanks indeed.
Glad you enjoyed it
my EPQ question is going to be based on psychology and is “to what extent is music therapy more effective than medication?’ 💓
Hey! I’m creating an artefact for mine :) I love your idea!! Would you mind if I read it? I find this topic really interesting
watching this has made me panic less about my deadline on Monday!! My title is: "To what extent are geological methods successful in predicting earthquakes?"
Ahh I’m so glad! Hope everything goes well in the run up to Monday- that sounds like a super interesting question :))
Thank you so much for creating this excellent video!! It does help me a lot as I was getting a little bit confused at the start of my EPQ. My title is “should museum return looted artifacts to their countries of origin?” And I hope that doing this project can prepare myself as an archaeology student.
Ohhh, that is a fascinating question! There would be nothing left in the British Museum!!
Hi, 🙋♂️ Thank you so much for this useful and incredibly educational video! My general idea is about 3D bio printing organs and why we are not there yet! I am still working on the title though ! 🤣
Oooh that sounds super interesting! I hope you found the video useful. I hadn't even thought about the potential uses of 3D printing for biological and medical purposes!
Hi ! im doing my EPQ right now also on the same topic my question is to what extent Is 3D Bioprinting organs a sustainable substitute for organ transplants I was wondering if I could ask u some questions abt urs :)
Thank you so much, this was so helpful.
No worries, I'm glad you found it useful!!
My title is "The working-class caricature: media depictions of working-class criminality "
Oooh this sounds so interesting Scarlett!
mine is “to what extent is the gentrification of thrifting the right solution to the fast fashion crisis?”
This is such an interesting question - best of luck with it!
Such a great and really helpful video! I am starting my EPQ and want to do it about domestic violence (why many women stay with their partners despite the abuse relationships), however still have to work on my title..
Ahh I'm so glad you found it useful! That sounds super interesting, is there maybe a theory about women staying with their partners despite the abuse they suffer? Could you potentially make your question 'to what extent [said theory] applies today?' Best of luck with your EPQ!! 😊
Thank you for this video! It was really insightful!! I’m writing my EPQ at the moment and it’s on the #MeToo movement
Ahh I'm so glad you found it useful!! That honestly sounds fascinating, best of luck with it all, I'm sure you're going to do amazingly Amy!! ❤️
this video is amazing! do you have any advice on the presentation part of the EPQ? i have bad social anxiety so am unsure how i will be able to get through it but any tips on how to get the best grade possible would be great!
Hi Sophie! Glad you found it useful! In terms of the presentation, I'm quite a confident speaker so I did my presentation without notes but when I actually presented this in assembly (separate to the EPQ) I had some flashcards with the key points on them. If I only said what was on the flashcards that would have been fine, but I was able to expand a little without having to worry about sticking to a specific script. I practiced quite a lot with my family as it's important to make sure someone with no idea about your topic can understand your presentation as chances are your assessor won't be an expert in it!
My question is 'Does our modern understanding of physics allow for the existence of a deity?'
Oooh this is really interesting, are you hoping to go to university Sophie and what are you hoping to study?
I did my EPQ on “Should Smoking related self-inflicted illnesses be treated on the NHS?” And came out with an A grade, going into Y13.
i want to go on to study dentistry , what do you think about the EPQ title ,’ How has evolution changed the anatomy of he teeth and jaw ‘
That sounds super interesting Daisy! Have you thought about making it a 'To what extent has evolution changed the anatomy of the teeth and jaw' just to ensure you can get some critical thinking in there? Best of luck with it all, if there's anything else I can help with, feel free to send me a message 😊
@@ImogenWhite Thank you !!! So do you have to give your opinion to get the higher grades ? xx
Thanks so much, this video is super helpful! My question is ‘Honorifics are a fundamental aspect of South Korean and Japanese linguistics: Are they a hinderance or an attribute to their society?’ - there is so much to research 😂
What an interesting title! This already sounds like a fascinating piece of research, all the best with it!!
Great video. Thanks for the tips. I'm just honestly seriously behind with my epq and this whole year has been kinda strange but it's my own fault that I've left it this late. My title is "is it true that the Sikh influence on the independence movement has been overlooked?" and it's just mainly about Indian independence 1947, and stuff. A lot of my essay still needs to be done and honestly I was just wondering if anyone had any tips on what I could do, because we only have about 4 or 5 weeks left now but our presentations are also next week so I'm ✨scared✨
No worries! EPQ is normally one of those last minute things so you're definitely not the only one. The best thing to do is make sure you're 100% on the line of argument you're taking for each section because the presentation is basically an overview of the essay so if you just make sure it's all planned you can deal with actually writing it later!
Great video, thank you! My EPQ question is: 'How is homelessness viewed by society and what impact does this have'?
No problem!! Glad you found it useful. This question sounds super interesting, have you thought of changing the title to a 'to what extent..' question to allow for more critical analysis. This would enable you to argue two sides of an argument as opposed to just generally discussing a topic. Hope these tips helped Bethany!! ❤️
My EPQ doesn’t relate to the subjects I do (bio, chem and maths) it’s more psychology based since it’s about depression and it’s treatment (CBT and drug therapy)
Oooh nonetheless that sounds really interesting - what are you hoping to study at university?
@@ImogenWhite umm I was thinking University of Greenwich
That topic comes up in the AQA GCSE psychology course under the topic Psychological Problems and therefore you could use some of the texts as source materials if lacking resources. Hope this helps . Imogen if your reading this my EPQ question is ‘To what extent has social media platforms shifted the purpose of educational journalism from teaching to entertainment ?’
Im going to do mine about, What extent does the media and dance industry have an effect on a dancers mental health
That sounds super interesting Holly!!
my topic is the impact of oil on the world and alternatives to it
That sounds so cool, we were learning about the production and consumption of oil last term in my Sustainable Development module and it was really interesting!
@@ImogenWhite yeh there is loads to talk about so I don't think I would be out for words.
great video. i want to make my epq about enviromental architecture and how we can create more sustainable cities in the future. im also gonna add sketches and things because apparently we are gonna have a presentation. honestly quite excited about this. did you have a script that you read out for this video or did you go off just like that?
Thanks! That's really interesting, I've actually just been learning about that last week at uni. The presentation part is the final stage of the project. It's a chance for you to share your findings. I personally had a PowerPoint with notes on it and because I knew my essay well I was just able to work from that. In order to make this video I wrote down a few notes about tips I wanted to include beforehand and elaborated whilst filming!!
I'm currently a year 13 student and I'm trying to balance an EPQ alongside 3 essay-based subjects. I got my topic and title, I'm just really struggling to evaluate and to write my EPQ -- 5000 words is a lot for me and it's causing me to have breakdowns -- same issue occurred when I had to do my coursework. I don't know what to do - my deadline is approaching fast and I need an A to get a lowered grade offer.
I can completely empathise - doing an EPQ alongside your subjects isn't easy. The best thing to do is to get a clear structure set out and just do one section every day. I told myself it doesn't have to be any good there just have to be words on a piece of paper. It's so much easier to edit when you've got some content to work on rather than writing in the first place!
my epq question is 'Can Psychedelic drugs be used to treat mental illness?' and then i will research more about a few specific ones within my essay. My school isn't the best at explaining the process to us though so this was very useful !!
Glad you found the video useful - this question sounds fab, best of luck with it all!
Hey , great video you have a really engaging way of speaking lol
Btw - how did you write about the skype call in your dissertation? I want to do something similar but I’m not sure how i would talk about it
Glad you found it interesting. I wrote up transcripts of my interviews (after recording them) in the appendix and the referenced that throughout my essay itself. Hope this helps!
My EPQ question is "is it morally correct to choose and reproduce pedigree cats as we are aware their genetic defiency may affect their welfare?". I have researched about 16 articles and did an online course around the topic, now I'm stuck on the literature review XD There's just so much I can explore around the topic down to some phychological sides but I feel like I would lose the focus
WOW! What a question! Top tips on picking a direction is focus on a few key topics and then research within those categories. Even though you might be missing out parts of the debate, it's impossible to include all the different arguments in just 5,000 words! Being selective is one of the skills the EPQ seeks to develop and I have no doubts you'll step up to the challenge!
Thankyou for this video! I’ve just started my epq about 2 weeks ago and my question is: does committing a crime make you evil (I want to go into criminology at uni)
My question is ‘should we use medication to treat mental health issues in teenagers or should we use other forms of treatment?’
That's such an interesting one!!
Hi. This was really useful, so thank you so much. I've just started my epq process, and I was thinking of doing it on "women in motorsport", do you think this is a good topic or should I focus on a more academic topic? xx
Glad it was helpful! Women in motorsport sounds like a fascinating topic. Go for it! You really can do whatever for an EPQ, sometimes you just have to be slightly more creative in linking it to an academic topic. Good luck!!
@@ImogenWhite thank you so much
I’m doing my epq on music therapy and mental health
That’s so interesting Chloe! All the best with it!!
I was doing alevel English literature and was pretty much forced to drop it so my head of sixth form suggested that instead of trying to cram and learn the AS course (AQA very different course) that I should consider doing an EPQ in it and here I am trying to figure out what on Earth I actually need to do for it😭😭
For my EPQ, im planning to make an artefact with an additional 1000 word essay on my observations.
My final statement is : to make an informative booklet on epilepsy targeted towards newly diagnosed children? Is that good
That's really interesting! I would actually say your question lends itself towards the essay more than the artefact option just because it would enable you to do more critical analysis and dig deeper into the field of epilepsy. That said I'm not an expert on the artefact - so I'm sure you could find a way to work the critical analysis into that as well!!
my EPQ is on the media's influence on Lady Diana, I'm really struggling on the Detailed Planning Document (the task to be completed and how it was relevant) i was supposed to complete this from January 18th; i have completed the tasks to be done but i'm so stuck on how to create good detailed analysis of the tasks. EPQ's are so broad and my teacher is good but not very informative on how to get top grades, im so stressed atm
Oooh that's a really interesting topic Lucy! EPQs are once of those things that tend to be pretty stressful until the end where everything tends to slot into place and come together. With regards to the DPD I think it's important to show some sort of development of your ideas!
My question is 'To what extent can we say that LGBT representation in blockbuster cinema has improved since the 1930s?' :) great video btw
Oooh Grace this sounds really interesting! Have you seen the new Channel 4 drama 'It's a Sin'?
Your video was honestly really helpful. I’m doing EPQ and I was wondering if you think my title “To what extent do you think engineering is a man’s job and how do you think this affects the ambition for women who what to become engineers?” is a bit too long ??
If I had to say something, I think writing 'how do you think' in an EPQ title is not the best thing to do as it leads to an opinion rather than facts. Try to make it more factual so you can find some research on it that isn't biased in any way. Also, you may have to identify what you mean is a 'man's job'.
Ooh that sounds super interesting - I agree with Nikita, I would shorten the question to just "To what extent is engineering a 'man's job' and how does this affect the level of ambition of future perspective engineers?" Try and focus your EPQ on what different academics think about the topic and then in the conclusion use the evidence to explain why you think one side is potentially stronger than the other. I hope this helps!!
I want to do an EPQ on child trafficking . Do you think this subject is too sensitive and also I’m not sure how well this topic may be for research.
Hi Zarah, What subject does this mainly link to - psychology? geography? I think once you narrow your topic down a little you'll find it isn't as sensitive because you'll be looking at a small aspect of the topic and not the topic as a whole which can be quite heavy. If you're looking at a specific aspect of the topic you should also find it easier to research. Hope this helps! 😊
My EPQ question is "To what extent should selective breeding in domestic dogs be legalised?"
Oooh I don't know much about selective breeding in dogs but it sounds like a really interesting topic!! Best of luck with it all 😊
My title is "To what extent has female rap changed since the 1990s?" and I'm struggling to evaluate and write things that make sense -- I have my prior knowledge, research and what I want to write about as well but I'm still having difficulties.
Oh wow this is such an interesting question - you need key arguments for and against whether it has changed or whether it hasn't changed, which aspects are the same and which are different ?
I'm creating an app for my Epq and I'm so lost. I dont know what to write for the essay and I'm not sure how to make my title a question 😥
If you've already got a title I would suggest trying to put a 'to what extent' in front of it as this will set up your question for critical analysis which is what the EPQ is all about! The app sounds really interesting though - what does it do?
@@ImogenWhite I think I've figured out a title! it's this recipe app, it's pretty simple. It will let you store, create and collect recipes basically and I'm still thinking of some other things to add.
Hi Imogen i want to do my EPQ on the Elizabeth smart case, would a suitable title be “How did Elizabeth smart turn trauma to success?”
Hi Amy, This sounds interesting, I have no idea what the Elizabeth Smart case is but I'm sure it'll make a great EPQ topic. The only thing I would say is maybe try and word the question in a way where there's more of a debate as it makes it easier to show the critical analysis which is what gets you the higher grades!
Hiya, I'm starting year 12 soon and I'm having some trouble coming up with a question. I'd love to be a lawyer in the future! I've thought of a few questions but I've found they're not quite open enough . do you have any ideas?
Hi Sofia, I don't have any exact questions in mind as I don't know too much about law and I'm not sure what you're interested in specifically. If you're not sure, I would google some example questions and establish which parts of the law you're interested in and then sculpt your question from there!
@@ImogenWhite Thank you, I appreciate it x
Hi, thanks for this! I'm really confused because I started my EPQ last year but covid happened and then my teacher left, so I restarted it this year, having already done my research last year. I'm confused about how i need to structure it with regards to a literature review. I am doing aqa and I have something called a critical source log which is a table where I have my sources evaluate them and justify whether I will use it. To me this seems like a literature review, or do I need to physically write a literature review at the start of the essay? Some people said that it is necessary for high marks, but I dont have a teacher to ask about this. Thanks so much! 😊
I personally just added the literature review on the end (in the bibliography, it was just a paragraph or two about the validity/credibility of sources). I also did AQA and that sounds pretty similar to what I did for my literature review! I did one in mine and did well in my EPQ so for the effort it's worth, I'd say it's worth it spending half an hour or so just making a little table!
@@ImogenWhite thanks! Does it count as part of the word count if it's in the bibliography?
@@lydiawordsworth4034 I don't think so, no!
Hey, this video was so helpful, thank you! I'm struggling to identify enough evaluative opportunities with my EPQ, as i obviously don't want to just describe and not evaluate enough, My EPQ title is 'to what extent are police methods the main cause of false confessions in criminal cases?', any advice? I also want to do some primary research but i'm not sure how i could do this, especially due to the nature of my question? Thanks so much xx
Hey Emma! Glad you found the video useful. In terms of the evaluative opportunities, I would take each method individually and evaluate whether this often leads to false confessions or not. Then at the end, I would evaluate which method is the most instrumental in resulting in false confessions. In terms of primary research, I'm also a little bit lost on how you could do this. Could you maybe talk to your EPQ supervisor and try to gain some more advice. Ideally you'd talk to someone who has made a false confession as a result of police methods but I can completely understand how finding this person to interview could be super tricky! xx
look at the false eyewitnesses part of the a level aqa psychology course, i think that might be an interesting point to include
What if my epq doesn’t link to my desired degree ..
mine was "is culture a factor that influences Ageism"
This is so interesting, I always find it super interesting how different cultures view the older generation when travelling!
This video was super helpful, ive just started mine, im planning on doing 'how valid is it to say that there is a limited availability of succes in lower classes in the UK?'
Oooh interesting! All the best with it and I'm so glad you found the video useful!
I havent chosen it yet but im thinking about switching it from phychology do you think i can write about the whole genre of basketball cause thats what i enjoy
You can certainly write about basketball but your project needs to be focused enough to allow you to write a critical piece because that is essentially what the EPQ is!
Just started EPQ! My title is: should prospective parents be allowed to choose their child’s gender through IVF?
Oooh that's such an interesting question Amelia, best of luck with it all - I hope it's going well!
@@ImogenWhite thank you! It’s going well so far
great video
Glad you enjoyed it!!
Hello, can you simply copy and paste info from websites into a research log and then reference it when writing the essay?
I would say if you're going to do that, put the section you've copied in quotation marks and at least put in the link to the website/ journal in the log. To be honest though I wrote a quick summary of what the article had told me in the log rather than copying the article itself as I found this was good for checking my own understanding and not having to worry about references!
My question is "How can we reduce unethical computer usage in the education sector?" for Computer Science
That's a really interesting question, best of luck with your EPQ!
do you sign up for the epq on gcse results day or does it just depend on the school
It depends on the school, I would advise just emailing your school asking when to sign up for it!
Imogen White thank you so much!! i had to submit my question today. i chose ‘to what extent is there racial bias in British courts?’ i will definitely be using your video to help
I was wondering I submitted my EPQ in July as this was the deadline but I’m my EPQ ended up being 4504 words and I’m worried that this will reduce my grade. Every other part of my EPQ project went really well but I didn’t want to cram my essay with irrelevant information. Will this affect my grade?
What is my school do not facilitate epq
You might be able to do it privately but I wouldn't recommend as the support from school is quite useful - they might do something similar instead!
I need help. I want to do something based on film because they took it way from the subjects.
Hi Thelma, The EPQ is perfect for you to be able to research film when there isn't a specific subject option for it. What specifically interests you within the wider field of film? 😊
This video was really helpful!! thanks so much. Do you think you'd be able to give me any advice on how to research my EPQ? My EPQ is: "what was the biggest contributing factor to the Windrush Scandal?".
Oooh interesting - I'd use Google scholar and as a first port of call, just look up your question and read through the first few relevant articles. Then the direction of your research will develop from there!
@@ImogenWhite thank you for the advice🙌
@@cocobeans8771 no probs!!
What do you think about these titles related to physics, business and D.T
•How will Graphene Change the furture?
•To what extent will Graphene change the future?
•To what extent will the discorvery of graphene change the future?
Which do you believe is the best one to choose
I am no expert and had to google graphene, but I would go for the final title. Good luck with your EPQ!!
This is my question under consideration since I want to pursue finance and politics
Could I get some opinion pls
To what extent does indefinite conscription and dictatorship effect the Eritrean economy
That sounds really interesting! This sounds narrow enough that you won't be overwhelmed with what to write about but also broad enough to write 5,000 words on it!
@@ImogenWhite thank you so much
hey, do you know any questions that i could come up with on the topic of racial profiling
Hi Victoria, this is an interesting topic but it needs to be more specific to form a question - who do you want to focus on when looking at racial profiling - the perpetrator, the victim? Would you look at racial profiling within a certain profession - such as by the police? Have a think about what sort of racial profiling you want to look at and building the question should be reasonably straightforward from there!
You know for an EPQ do you lose marks if your essay is less than 5000 words?
If it's significantly under I think this would reflect quite negatively, as a rule I'd try to get at least 4,500 words!
What is epq please
I explain it in this video!
I have my presentation on Monday online and I’m so scared 😭😭
Nimra, you've got this!! I'm sure you're going to smash your presentation, just remember how much you've researched this topic and how much you know about it!!
@@ImogenWhite thank u it’s in two hours so I’m last minute rehearsing in an online class 😭
@@nimra9715 ahaha I’ve got my fingers crossed for you!! 🤞🏻
Hi!!
Would u recommend assessing credibility of research sources and actually putting this in the epq log?
Hi!! Yes I didn't mention this in the video but one part of the EPQ was assessing the credibility of research sources. I think I put this with the references section of the essay but I'm pretty sure as long as it's there somewhere that will be fine!!
My EPQ is on how the immune system changes with age which I'm going to also link to COVID-19 and vaccinations, but when collating research I do struggle to find information that I can criticise other than how more research or different methods could be used. What could I do to focus more on critical anylase?
Hi Ndea, This sounds so interesting and super relevant. I suspect the reason you're struggling to find information which isn't on research methods is because your topic is so relevant there is still very limited research available on it. The best thing to do in this case is to look at other vaccinations and their impact on the immune system and draw parallels between them and the Covid-19 situation. Have you tried using Google Scholar and searching for specific arguments rather than the the topic more generally? I hope this helps a little bit!
How do you take it ?
It was one of my A Level options at school!
My EPQ question is 'to what extent did President John F. Kennedy's approach to foreign policy affect his popularity' - any ideas of people to interview/email because I have no clue??!
This is such an interesting question! It's a tricky one because a question like that doesn't really lend itself to interviews. Maybe look at if there are any museums which specialise in American politics (either in the UK or in the US) and email with some questions? If it's too much of a stretch/ the information isn't useful though don't feel pressured into using it because as I say your question doesn't really lend itself to primary research!
Thanks for such an interesting video! I’m currently trying to decide what my Title should be.
Glad you enjoyed - hopefully it shouldn't be too tricky once you've picked your title!
Is it possible to write too much?
If you're massively over word count then yes! It's important to write concisely and if you have too much to say and it's not waffley then your topic is probably too broad!
my epq title is ‘to what extent does anxiety play a role in the development of insomnia’ but i’m having a problem with keeping motivated to write..any tips?
Great title and an interesting topic! Keep doing little and often and keep the log up do date as it is as equally important as the essay. Good luck!!
I'm doing my EPQ based around VR. My title is "How will VR change the way we live for the future", though the thing is I'm not entirely sure if that's a good title. Can I have some of your thoughts on this?
Hi Aaron, I like the idea behind the title, but it definitely needs to be more specific. Try looking at how VR will change a specific area of our lives, such as healthcare or the future of work. That will allow you get into more analysis rather than just describing what you're reading for the whole 5,000 words!
I'm a bit concerned about mine because i feel like im just stating facts and then explaining how this prooves my point. Apparently you're meant to analyse both sides of the argument etc. What's your opinion on this? Please help, its due in a week and i'm really struggling as to what they want to see in the essay. XXX
Hi! Yeah this can be tricky, the best thing to do is to ensure your question is a 'to what extent' question and then try and think of the arguments for either side of the debate. When writing, keep in mind you're trying to argue either for or against the question and if the information you're putting in doesn't do that, change it so it does! Best of luck with it all!! xx
Can’t you do something other than an essay, like a presentation
Part of the EPQ is a presentation as well as the essay and the log. The alternative to the essay is making an artefact.
Cant you just use footnotes?
You can use footnotes I just prefer the bibliography style of referencing!
ugh epq is my enemy
whats ur epq on
a azeem how has social media reshaped feminism
@@SimplyHollytv that is legit sooo interesting are u hoping to go to uni and if so which one and what are u studyin
Ahaha feel you on this gal!
Omg yes LOVE the sound of this!! Have same questions as Azeem so can’t wait to hear your answers!!
my Epq title is going to be 'Has communism ever really been tried?'
Oooh interesting!
Hi! Thank you for the video, it was really helpful! My topic is: "To What extent does Society impact Eating Disorders?"
I hope it's a good one and that you like it!
Oooh interesting, I assume within this you'll look at the influence of the media, social media etc? Glad you found the video useful!!
@@ImogenWhite Yeah! That’s right! I’ll be doing social media views (e.g. instagram etc) and then other media views like news or influencers
Oooh interesting, best of luck with it all!
Um an EPQ isn't just an essay.... You can literally produce ANYTHING. You can literally make a sculpture or renovate a room. The EPQ is to show any skill not just writing. You keep a log and show progress and research. If you don't do an essay they you need to make a 2000 word evaluation along with the product. This video is very misleading. You clearly only knew one possibility of the EPQ. Your school has forced you to do what they wanted (an essay) but the EPQ is open to anything and everything. You could literally make your EPQ on making clothes, painting, you could write a novel, you could make a short film. You can literally do anything. You could even do a project on exercise. Not writing an essay about it but actually making a project and logging it as you go showing your progress and also presenting it when it is done
Hi! I completely understand where you're coming from with this comment but as I didn't do an artefact for my EPQ I wouldn't be able to give you tips on that. I appreciate there are other types of EPQs but the 2000 word evaluation still needs to be research based and as such I believe these tips still stand. The majority of people do the essay EPQ over the artefact EPQ and therefore I wanted to share my experience doing this type of EPQ. I'm sorry if you found this misleading, I just wanted to share my experience and what I learnt from my EPQ.
Schools/colleges don't force the choice, that is up to the student, as Imogen states, most students choose to do the essay and again she is correct is saying that the product, whether essay or artefact/performance etc needs to have a solid research base and balanced, evidence based evaluation. One of my students is going to do a dance piece this year as their product and she has already begun the research base to support her journey through the product development.
My EPQ question is "is it self extinction to ignore our involvement in climate change"
That sounds super interesting - what are you thinking of studying at university??