International Independent Project Qualifications: 12 ways to successfully implement project-based learning

March 30, 2022April 1, 2022OxfordAQA

Teacher Sheridan Mack explains 12 key steps to successfully integrate a International Independent Project Based Qualifications such as the OxfordAQA International IPQ into the school curriculum.

We all know the benefits of project-based learning. It makes students into more independent learners and universities are also increasingly seeing the value in such projects. In fact, some universities are giving reduced offers to students who achieve a qualification in the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) or International Independent Project Qualifications such as the OxfordAQA International IPQ . They […]

Stepping up: 6 ways to manage the transition from International GCSE to International A-level

March 1, 2022March 30, 2022OxfordAQA

How can you support your students’ transition from International GCSE to International A-level? Our Head of Teaching and Learning Support Jamie Kirkaldy shares six key strategies.

The UK curriculum approach is somewhat of an outlier in the world of education in how it specialises at such an early stage, with students narrowing from maybe nine or ten subjects to just three or four as they transition from International GCSE to International A-level. There are no mandatory subjects so student choice is […]

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International Independent Project Qualifications: 12 ways to successfully implement project-based learning

Stepping up: 6 ways to manage the transition from International GCSE to International A-level