Higher Project qualification
The Higher Project Qualification (HPQ) is a Level 2 qualification equivalent to half a GCSE. It’s an exciting opportunity for GCSE students to undertake their own independent research project alongside developing their critical thinking and creative skills.
At Sussex Writes, we are committed to supporting schools in delivering this qualification and helping pupils realise their ambitions. From in-class sessions to on-campus workshops and access to the University of Sussex Library, discover what support we offer below.
The support we offer
For our third year in a row, we are working with Blatchington Mill Year 10s on their HPQ projects. We fill sessions with entertaining and supportive exercises which teach research skills, introduce pupils to referencing conduct, and boost pupils’ confidence in the presentation aspect of their assessment.
Examples of projects that we have previously tutored include: the effects of Spotify streaming on climate change; archiving and contextualising war letters of a pupil’s grandfather; and a diary of a ‘psychogeographical’ walking tour across the South Downs.
We Provide Resources
In our previous workshops, we have introduced pupils to The Keep Archive at Sussex. We provide fruitful primary sources to the pupils and guide them to successfully search for crucial one-of-a-kind material. We also give students access to our university library, bringing them into contact with active researchers and valuable library resources only a university can offer.
benefits
The HPQ itself is a golden ticket for university applications and, upon completing their essays and artefacts, pupils get a taste for university life – its freedom, creativity and the joy of contributing new ideas to an established discipline.
The most important consequence of our HPQ work is the holistic effort we make to empower pupils’ argumentative voice and inspire their aptitude in academic writing and innovative thought.