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Mindmap to support Step 1.6 of the EPQ MOOC
Oliver Latham
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  1. Easy to fit with the EPQ requirements
    1. Is your idea appropriate for an EPQ? I believe it is as we haven't covered it in class but it is also something that could fill the word count and interests me
      1. For example, is your topic dependent on a lot of support from others? An EPQ requires independent study. No i could complete this topic question without much help and i should be able to get on with it in my own time.
    2. Time
      1. How much time have you planned to dedicate to your EPQ?
        1. Have you chosen a topic you can complete within the available time? Think about your ‘Current knowledge’, the‘Ease of finding information’, and the project's ‘Achievability’.
      2. Achievability
        1. Consider the scope of your topic.
          1. In other words, is your idea both big enough and small enough to make a convincing project within the word count? I think it is a very open topic however i should be able to condense the question down to a smaller part which is more manageable
        2. Personal interests
          1. You will be spending a lot of time on your EPQ, so choose a topic that interests you! This topic is to do with my favourite subject at school and in a field which i know i will enjoy
          2. Help available
            1. How much help do you need with finding out about the topic? Not too much i should be fine to use the internet and find some books from the library.
              1. Are you certain that there is enough support for your choice of topic? I think there will be lots of information online as it is very topical however not so sure there will be many good books.
            2. Your motivation
              1. Consider why you are doing your EPQ. I am doing it because i would i really enjoy the topic i am choosing and also think it would enhance my ucas application
                1. If it is to enhance your UCAS Personal Statement, choose a topic that does do this. Partly and i have choosen a topic that fits with what i would like to apply to university with
              2. Ease of finding information
                1. Investigate how easy it is to find the information you need. Should be relatively easy to find the information on the internet as there are lots of relative articles and research pieces
                  1. If this is difficult, you may need to rethink the topic.
                2. Current coursework
                  1. Remember your EPQ cannot repeat work you have done in your A-Level or other coursework.
                    1. It can extend something you have already investigated, but it MUST NOT be the same. The topic is something we have partly covered in class but not in the actual specification. We briefly went through it in class but this made me want to know more about the topic
                  2. Ethics
                    1. Is your project ‘ethical’?
                      1. In other words, if your topic involves people in some way, ensure you respectful both of their privacy and in the way you discuss them. My project doesn't involve people so this shouldn't be too much of a problem
                    2. Current knowledge
                      1. You may find it easier to choose a topic that you already know something about.
                        1. This will allow you to get a head start by brainstorming what you know and deciding what you need to find out.
                          1. Think hard before choosing something completely new because this may involve a lot more work!
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