Students set to wow visitors at annual showcase

Students a Derby College Group are set to show off their academic flair at an annual showcase event.

The Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) showcase, which will take place at Joseph Wright Centre, on Wednesday 14 October, gives A Level students the opportunity to share the projects they have spent the past year researching, building and refining – and the public is invited to come along.

The free event, running from 5pm to 6.30pm, celebrates the curiosity, creativity and commitment of students completing the AQA Extended Project Qualification.

Visitors can expect a range of work, from in depth investigations and research papers to creative artefacts and practical outcomes, each reflecting the individual passions and ambitions of the student behind it.

At the showcase, students will be on hand to talk about their projects, explain the thinking behind their choices and share the challenges they overcame to reach a finished piece of work.

Sally Archer, head of A Levels at Derby College Group, said: “Every year the EPQ Showcase reminds us of what young people can achieve when they are trusted to follow their own curiosity.

“These projects are entirely student led, and the commitment, resilience and originality on display is genuinely inspiring. I’d encourage anyone who wants to see what independent learning really looks like to come along and talk to our students.”

To attend the showcase, click here.