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Education & Development
EPQs: why give a presentation?
What are the guidelines for the presentation?
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Education & Development
EPQs: finding and using evidence
Finding the evidence that will help you understand a topic or answer a question is an important stage in the research process. And once you have found it, you will need to examine it closely and carefully, to judge how reliable it is and whether it is useful to help you answer your question.
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Education & Development
EPQs: help and tips
The Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) is an opportunity for you to work independently on a topic that really interests you or that you think is important. It is equivalent to an A-level qualification. These articles are designed to help you if you are enrolled on an EPQ.
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Education & Development
EPQs: designing your research question
You’ve already decided to do an EPQ, so it might seem a little odd to start this resource by asking you to consider why you want to do a research project. People do an EPQ for all sorts of reasons. Why do you want to do an EPQ?
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Education & Development
Succeed with Extended Project Qualifications (EPQs)
Make a success of your EPQ by using the OpenLearn EPQ Vision Tool. This tool will support you at the very beginning of your Extended Project by helping you to decide what your project will be, through to the next steps of researching and monitoring. There’s also some handy guidance on how to present your final project. Each of the headings ...
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Education & Development
Finding pockets of time to study
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Education & Development
Beating procrastination with the Pomodoro Technique
Short bursts of action can help motivate you while you study. This short animation tells you more about the Pomodoro Technique.
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Education & Development
Top tips for exam revision and preparation
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Education & Development
What is a remote exam?
Remote exams are end-of-module assessments that you take in a location of your choice, using your own equipment. Find out more about them in this short animation.
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Education & Development
Turning the pain of racial discrimination into protection for others
Learn about how the Williams family is trying to cope in the aftermath of Afro hair discrimination by pushing for change.
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Why school-based sex education isn’t inclusive enough
Only a small minority of LGBT young people learn about sexual health in the classroom, which could put them at risk.
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Astrobiology on OpenLearn
Astrobiology explores whether there might be life elsewhere in the Universe. We've got a fantastic range of FREE resources on OpenLearn so that you can learn more about this fascinating area.