Weekly EPQ Update

 22/09/25

Weekly EPQ Update

This Week:

Monday- EPQ lecture, completed week one of my future learn course and learnt about how to mind map and think of effective ideas with enough content for me to do my EPQ and how to develop an impactful title and also made myself a Gantt chart.

Tuesday- Finished my initial ideas mind map. 

Wednesday- Started preliminary research wanted to finish but I had a biology test the next day so extended my dedicated time for EPQ to Thursday.

Thursday- Finished preliminary research.

Friday- Started SWOT analysis of my 2 of my initial ideas.

Saturday- Finished the last 2 SWOT analysis of my initial ideas.

Sunday- Published blogs of progress so far but had prior plans so have to finish my SWOT analysis blog.

Gantt Chart:

This week I have effectively managed my time and have stuck to the dates on my Gantt chart I have used my dedicated study time for EPQ effectively and have only had to move one to do biology revision for a test but still managed to hit my deadlines.

What went well:

This week I have stuck to my Gantt chart and kept good time management to not fall behind on EPQ or school work. Every hour I had previously dedicated to EPQ in school (besides the 1 hour I had to reschedule for biology revision) I efficiently got my preliminary research and mind map completed.

Things to improve on:

Next week I am going to start putting all test in my calendar as soon as I know about them and dedicate revision time in advance so it doesn't effect my EPQ time.

Next week:



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