📚 Project Qualification Entry Conditions and Assessment Rules Explained | Project资格证书报考条件与考试要求规则说明
Project qualifications - the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), the International Project Qualification (IPQ), the Higher Project Qualification (HPQ) and their equivalents - are standalone, coursework-based awards that sit alongside A Levels and IB Diplomas. They are not examined by a timed written paper. Instead, a candidate plans, researches, produces and reviews an independent project, and the centre's marks are moderated by the awarding body. This guide sets out the entry conditions, evidence requirements, assessment objectives and rule framework in one place, in a form you can use for planning and for checking compliance.
Project资格证书——包括扩展项目资格(EPQ)、国际项目资格(IPQ)、高级项目资格(HPQ)及其同类证书——是与A Level和IB文凭并行的、以课程作业为唯一考核方式的独立资格证书。它没有限时笔试,而是由考生自主完成计划、研究、产出与反思,由考试中心评分后交由考试局审核。本文系统梳理报考条件、证据要求、考核目标与规则体系,便于规划备考与合规检查。
1. What Project Qualifications Are | 什么是Project资格证书
A project qualification is a Level 3 (or Level 2 / Level 1) award in which the candidate chooses the topic, designs the research plan, produces a written report or an artefact, and presents the outcome. It is assessed entirely by teacher-marked coursework that is externally moderated.
Project资格证书是一种三级(或二级/一级)资格证书:考生自主选题、设计研究计划、完成书面报告或实物作品,并进行展示。其全部成绩来自教师评分的课程作业,再由考试局进行外部审核。
The qualification is designed to test process skills, not memorised content. The assessment objectives reward planning, resource use, the realisation of the product and critical reflection, which is why the production log and the presentation carry so much weight.
该证书考查的是过程性能力,而非记忆性知识。考核目标奖励的是计划能力、资源使用能力、成果实现能力与批判性反思,这也是过程日志和展示环节如此重要的原因。
A key structural point: there is no examination paper to sit in May or June. The only fixed external deadlines are the entry deadline, the marks submission deadline and the moderation window.
一个关键结构性事实是:五月或六月没有笔试。唯一固定的外部截止点只有三个——报名截止、分数提交截止以及审核窗口。
2. The Qualification Family and Levels | 资格证书的等级与类别
The project family spans three levels. Choosing the right level matters, because UCAS points and progression depend on it.
项目类证书横跨三个等级,选择正确等级非常重要,因为UCAS分数与升学用途取决于等级。
| Qualification | Level | Guided Learning Hours | Grading | UCAS Points |
| EPQ (AQA 7993 / Pearson) | Level 3 | 120 GLH | A* to E | Up to 28 |
| IPQ (Cambridge 9980) | Level 3 | 120 GLH | A* to E | Up to 28 |
| HPQ | Level 2 | 60 GLH | A* to C (typical) | None |
| FPQ / Foundation Project | Level 1 | Short course | Pass / Merit | None |
Level 3 awards are the ones that matter for university applications. Level 1 and Level 2 projects are usually taken as preparation or as a stepping stone and carry no UCAS tariff points.
三级证书才是申请大学时真正有用的,一级与二级项目通常作为过渡或准备性课程,不计入UCAS分数。
3. Entry Conditions and Eligibility | 报考条件与资格
The boards publish no formal academic entry requirement such as a minimum GCSE grade. The real gatekeeper is the centre, which must be an approved centre for the specification and must be able to provide supervision and internal assessment.
考试局并未规定诸如GCSE最低成绩之类的正式学术入学条件。真正的门槛在于考试中心:必须是该大纲的授权中心,并具备提供督导与内部评分的能力。
In practice, most centres apply their own criteria before registering a candidate. Typical conditions include: a good standard of written English, evidence of independent working, attendance above a stated threshold, and a willingness to meet the supervisor regularly.
实际操作中,多数中心在报名前会设定自身标准,常见条件包括:书面英语水平良好、具备独立学习能力、出勤率达到规定标准,以及愿意定期与督导教师会面。
Private candidates are the difficult case. Because the qualification requires centre supervision, a signed authenticity declaration and teacher marking, a candidate cannot simply book a project qualification as an external candidate in the way they might resit a maths unit.
个人考生是最棘手的情况。由于该证书要求中心督导、签署真实性声明并由教师评分,考生无法像重考数学单元那样以社会考生身份随意报名。
International candidates normally take the IPQ through a Cambridge-authorised school, with the same 120 GLH expectation. Candidates studying at home may need to partner with an approved online or partner centre.
国际考生通常通过剑桥授权的学校报考IPQ,同样按120指导学时执行。在家自学的考生可能需要与获得授权的线上或合作中心对接。
Boards generally do not permit a candidate to be entered twice for the same project qualification in the same series, so a duplicate entry is normally rejected at registration rather than later.
考试局一般不允许同一考生在同一考季重复报考同一项目资格证书,重复报名通常会在报名阶段被拒绝,而不是在之后处理。
4. Registration, Deadlines and Timeline | 报名、截止日期与项目时间线
The project runs across roughly one academic year. The single most common compliance failure is leaving the production log and the presentation until the final weeks.
整个项目通常跨越约一个学年。最常见的合规失误,就是把过程日志和展示环节拖到最后几周才完成。
| Stage | Typical Window | Rule Point |
| Project start / topic approval | September - October | Supervisor must approve the title and confirm feasibility |
| Research and log entries | October - February | Log must be contemporaneous, not written up at the end |
| Draft report | January - March | Feedback on one draft is normally allowed; rewriting by staff is not |
| Final submission | March - April | Authenticity declaration signed by candidate and supervisor |
| Presentation | March - May | Must be completed before marks are submitted |
| Entry deadline | Commonly 21 February | Late entry usually incurs an additional fee |
| Marks submitted | Commonly 15 May | Centre uploads marks to the board portal |
| Moderation | May - June | Sample of portfolios requested by the moderator |
| Results | August, with A Level results | Published on the same results day |
Always confirm exact dates against the current JCQ or board calendar for your series. Dates shift, and a missed entry deadline cannot be appealed.
请务必以当年JCQ或考试局发布的时间表核对确切日期。日期可能调整,而错过报名截止是无法申诉的。
5. Guided Learning Hours and Supervision | 指导学时与督导模式
Level 3 projects carry 120 guided learning hours. These hours are not all taught lessons: they include independent research, supervisor meetings, skills sessions and presentation preparation.
三级项目对应120指导学时。这并不全是授课时间,而是包含独立研究、与督导会面、技能课程以及展示准备等。
Most centres deliver a taught skills element of roughly 20 to 30 hours covering research methods, referencing, project management tools and ethical considerations, then move to one-to-one supervision.
多数中心会安排约20至30小时的技能教学,涵盖研究方法、文献引用、项目管理工具与伦理考量,随后转入一对一督导。
Supervision has strict limits. The supervisor may guide, question, check progress and confirm authenticity, but may not supply the research, dictate the argument, edit the text or write any part of the report.
督导有严格边界。督导教师可以指导、提问、检查进度并确认真实性,但不能替考生提供研究内容、规定论证方向、修改文字或撰写报告的任一部分。
A record of supervision - dates, agenda, decisions made and next steps - is normally required evidence. If the log shows only two meetings, the AO1 management mark is difficult to justify.
督导记录(日期、议程、所作决定与下一步计划)通常属于必需证据。若日志显示仅会面两次,管理类考核目标的得分就很难站得住脚。
6. Assessment Objectives and Weightings | 考核目标与权重
Project qualifications are marked against four assessment objectives. The weightings are fixed by the specification and cannot be altered by the centre.
项目类证书依据四项考核目标评分,权重由大纲固定,考试中心无权更改。
- AO1 Manage - selecting a topic, planning, monitoring progress and revising the plan. 20%.
- AO2 Use resources - obtaining, selecting and evaluating sources and, where relevant, primary data. 20%.
- AO3 Develop and realise - producing the report or artefact to a defined standard and solving problems along the way. 40%.
- AO4 Review - evaluating the outcome, the process and own learning. 20%.
- AO1 管理能力——选题、计划、监控进度并修订方案。占20%。
- AO2 资源运用——获取、筛选并评估文献资料,必要时包括一手数据。占20%。
- AO3 发展与实现——按既定标准产成报告或实物作品,并解决过程中的问题。占40%。
- AO4 反思评价——评价成果、过程与自身学习收获。占20%。
Final Mark = AO1 (10) + AO2 (10) + AO3 (20) + AO4 (10) = 50 marks
Because AO3 carries 40%, a beautifully documented project with a weak final product cannot reach the top grades, and a strong product with a thin log cannot either. Both halves must be evidenced.
由于AO3占40%,一份记录完善但最终成果薄弱的项目无法获得高分;同样,成果优秀但日志单薄的项目也拿不到高分。两部分都必须有证据支撑。
7. Written Report and Artefact Routes | 书面报告与作品路线
Candidates choose one of two routes. Both routes must include a written analytical element, because the qualification is assessed on reasoning as well as production.
考生需在两条路线中选择其一。两条路线都必须包含书面分析部分,因为该证书既考查
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