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Year 10 – HPQ

Year 10 – HPQ

Perse Research Research Programmes Year 10 – HPQ

RESEARCH PROGRAMMES

Year 10 – HPQ

The HPQ (Higher Project Qualification) programme is an externally-assessed research qualification which our students carry out in Year 10.

It is equivalent to half a GCSE, with marking focusing on the research process.

How do genetic variants of SARS-CoV-2 impact the effectiveness of available vaccines and medical therapies? Sudevi Which philosophical ideas are most evident in fantasy and sci-fi narratives in television and film and why? Anshuman Why do so many footballers end up developing neurological disorders and should the Football Association be doing more to protect their players? Beatrice
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Year 8 – PPQ

In Year 8, pupils can work towards the Perse Project Qualification (PPQ).

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