Maths EPQ timeline: plan from your deadline
The EPQ is about 120 guided learning hours (AQA , Pearson ), spread over months. Your school sets the real dates; this planner spreads our suggested stages across the time you have.
The stages
- Choose an area and read widely; note three possible titles
- Draft a title, aims and proposal; agree them with your supervisor
- Plan: milestones, resources and how you will record progress
- Research: read, take referenced notes, log what you find and decide
- Mid-project review with your supervisor
- Develop the mathematics, or build and test the artefact
- Complete draft of the written report
- Supervisor review of the finished product; final edits
- Give your presentation and answer questions
- Write your evaluation, complete the log and submit
Next: keep your log as you go · plan the dissertation · prepare the presentation
Frequently asked questions
How long does an EPQ take?
The qualification is about 120 guided learning hours (AQA, Pearson and OCR), usually spread over several months. Your school sets the deadline.
When should I start my EPQ?
When your school's programme starts. Reading around a few possible areas before then makes the proposal stage much easier.
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