EPQ Secrets: Production Log Series - Part A Candidate Proposal (AQA 2020)

Today we discuss how you can get the highest number of marks possible in the ‘Candidate Proposal’ stage of your AQA Extended Project’s Production Log.

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When I was studying A levels, I was frustrated by the rigidity of the exam board specifications and was keen to do my own research in to specific areas of personal interest. As an experienced teacher and examiner, I am now able to support students with their EPQs and guide them on their way to making their academic aspirations a reality. Whether you are an aspiring medic, dentist, lawyer or vet, whether you're doing the EPQ to gain extra UCAS points or to develop an area of expertise, I hope you find the videos on this channel useful so that you make your EPQ a success!

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Martin Blyth read Business and Management at Aston University. He joined MPW Birmingham in 2014, becoming Director of Teaching and Learning in 2017. Martin has been the EPQ centre co-ordinator for MPW Birmingham since 2015 and regularly hosts information webinars and conferences about the EPQ for international education agents. The EPQ at MPW Birmingham is incredibly successful with 74% of students receiving an A* or A grade in summer 2019. In addition to having centre responsibility for EPQ, Martin also teaches Economics and Business. Martin is a senior examiner for AQA Economics and has recently consulted on the creation of CGP textbooks for A level Business and Economics. The videos on this YouTube channel are the individual thoughts of Martin and do not necessarily represent the views of MPW or AQA.

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[charlottegarrattley]

Thank you!! This video was so helpful for me to understand the Part A Candidate Proposal, you were really detailed and explained it so well😊

[elliottmiddleton-zxwj]

Thank you so much for this video! It was a great help and I believe the very in detail explanation has allowed me to greatly improve my candidate proposal. 👍

[jasminelo]

you saved my life, thank you so so muchh

[darcywinrow]

Hi Sir, thank you for this video I found it extremely helpful! I am planning on doing my EPQ on the affect of COVID-19 in young people in the from of a 5, 000 written report. Which audience do you think I would be appealing to with this EPQ? Thanks😊

[Emma-qngo]

This video is so helpful, thank you! How would you recommend we decide on a target audience? My EPQ is centred around the representation of black people throughout literary movements over time (and potentially linking this to how it affects prejudice in society).

[akeimeii]

Hi! This video was extremely informative, thank you! However I'm not quite sure what audience could I be appealing to, I'm basing my title on the vegan diet and how it affects the body- the 5000 word report

[bp]

Hello sir, the videos are extraordinarily helpful. Should I do Log before or after I finished writing my 5000 words EPQ?

[lilykim]

Hello sir. Can I identify my source in the form of a hyperlink? Or should I just put it next to the book/article title in brackets?

[sshah_]

Can I bullet point my initial resources?