EPQ CPA TABLE: Initial Dates and Times for REAL EPQ
Task Start date Predicted Predicted Task Title
Completed Time Completed Date
Mind Map - Create a mind map of initial 1/11/23 5 days 6/11/23 A
ideas, with different broad ideas that
could be used as a stimulus to think of
other ideas.
Complete “Record of Initial Ideas” – 7/11/23 4 days 11/12/23 B
Select a few topic ideas/questions and
discuss what the essay would consist of
if the project was undertaken, the
feasibility of each project and receive
feedback from my supervisor
Finalise the topic of my product 12/12/23 7 days 19/12/23 C
Begin researching for “Part A Candidate 20/12/23 3 days 23/12/23 D
Proposal” about chosen product topic.
Complete “Part A Candidate Proposal” - 24/12/23 3 days 27/12/23 E
Research into some relevant sources,
explain the link between the topic
selected and personal interests, and
create aims and objectives for the
intended product.
Get Part A, B and C signed off by my 28/12/23 7 days 4/1/24 F
supervisor and centre coordinator.
Start planning review – Discuss what will 5/1/24 7 days 12/1/24 G
be done to stay organised, talk about
intended deadlines of major aspects of
project, if possible discuss how
supervisor and coordinator comments
will be implemented in planning, receive
feedback from supervisor and modify
planning.
Start writing an in-depth plan of what will 13/1/24 10 days 23/1/24 H
be written in each section of EPQ project
essay – make a new objective list,
discuss potential problems with this
project and what will be done to
overcome these problems.
Create a sources table where all sources 24/1/24 1 day 25/1/24 I
, used or researched into will be evaluated
based on reliability and relevance to my
topic.
Start to write the first draft of the 25/1/24 30 days 24/2/24 J
complete essay – heavily research into
each section of the intended essay, the
word count can initially be disregarded
as this is the first draft, however, ensure
that sources are evaluated well and
referenced correctly, and that this first
draft answers the question that is being
explored.
Complete the “Mid-Project Review” 25/2/24 4 days 29/2/24 K
Section in My Project Q – Discuss in
depth about what aspects of my project
and planning have changed, as well as
why and how these aspects have
changed, all aspects should be
discussed coherently, receive feedback
from my supervisor about my first draft of
whole essay, decide final title for EPQ
project and discuss what will now be
done to ensure smooth completion of the
project.
Start to edit first draft of the essay to 1/3/24 20 days 21/3/24 L
create final draft – get feedback from
teachers and other students on opinions
of essay, edit to condense or increase
word count, ensure all sources have
been referenced, read over the essay
several times to ensure no/little
grammatical errors are made, make sure
essay flows smoothly into each section
of EPQ project. This should all be
happening while completing the “Project
Product Review”.
Complete the “Project Product Review” – 6/3/24 5 days 11/3/24 M
Discuss what has and hasn’t changed
apropos to all aspects of project since
“Mid-Project Review”, receive feedback
from supervisor about essay and general
Task Start date Predicted Predicted Task Title
Completed Time Completed Date
Mind Map - Create a mind map of initial 1/11/23 5 days 6/11/23 A
ideas, with different broad ideas that
could be used as a stimulus to think of
other ideas.
Complete “Record of Initial Ideas” – 7/11/23 4 days 11/12/23 B
Select a few topic ideas/questions and
discuss what the essay would consist of
if the project was undertaken, the
feasibility of each project and receive
feedback from my supervisor
Finalise the topic of my product 12/12/23 7 days 19/12/23 C
Begin researching for “Part A Candidate 20/12/23 3 days 23/12/23 D
Proposal” about chosen product topic.
Complete “Part A Candidate Proposal” - 24/12/23 3 days 27/12/23 E
Research into some relevant sources,
explain the link between the topic
selected and personal interests, and
create aims and objectives for the
intended product.
Get Part A, B and C signed off by my 28/12/23 7 days 4/1/24 F
supervisor and centre coordinator.
Start planning review – Discuss what will 5/1/24 7 days 12/1/24 G
be done to stay organised, talk about
intended deadlines of major aspects of
project, if possible discuss how
supervisor and coordinator comments
will be implemented in planning, receive
feedback from supervisor and modify
planning.
Start writing an in-depth plan of what will 13/1/24 10 days 23/1/24 H
be written in each section of EPQ project
essay – make a new objective list,
discuss potential problems with this
project and what will be done to
overcome these problems.
Create a sources table where all sources 24/1/24 1 day 25/1/24 I
, used or researched into will be evaluated
based on reliability and relevance to my
topic.
Start to write the first draft of the 25/1/24 30 days 24/2/24 J
complete essay – heavily research into
each section of the intended essay, the
word count can initially be disregarded
as this is the first draft, however, ensure
that sources are evaluated well and
referenced correctly, and that this first
draft answers the question that is being
explored.
Complete the “Mid-Project Review” 25/2/24 4 days 29/2/24 K
Section in My Project Q – Discuss in
depth about what aspects of my project
and planning have changed, as well as
why and how these aspects have
changed, all aspects should be
discussed coherently, receive feedback
from my supervisor about my first draft of
whole essay, decide final title for EPQ
project and discuss what will now be
done to ensure smooth completion of the
project.
Start to edit first draft of the essay to 1/3/24 20 days 21/3/24 L
create final draft – get feedback from
teachers and other students on opinions
of essay, edit to condense or increase
word count, ensure all sources have
been referenced, read over the essay
several times to ensure no/little
grammatical errors are made, make sure
essay flows smoothly into each section
of EPQ project. This should all be
happening while completing the “Project
Product Review”.
Complete the “Project Product Review” – 6/3/24 5 days 11/3/24 M
Discuss what has and hasn’t changed
apropos to all aspects of project since
“Mid-Project Review”, receive feedback
from supervisor about essay and general
