Our second EPQ lesson
On the 27th June, we had our second EPQ lesson. In the lesson we were told to discuss our progress and the problems we have faced so far in groups, which was fairly helpful as we had a class discussion at the end to discuss the various problems that were raised and how to work around them. The main problem we all seemed to share was a lack of motivation. Miss advised that we pick a topic that we actually want to work on, and have a serious interest for so that we don't have to force ourselves to complete it unwillingly, as we won't get the best learning experience that way.
The meeting was mostly about planning, and how we should plan in advance and leave time for other important dates such as UCAS or coursework dates. We were also told about making contingency plans, so that we are prepared for sudden responsibilities or tasks that may take temporary priority over our EPQ progress.
To ease the planning process, we were given the option of either making our plans on paper, or using an online planning tool. Our online options were Trello and Gantt Pro, as these have both been successful in the past. I haven't chosen which one I'm going to use yet, but I'll try all of them and see which one I like using the most.
By our next lesson, we should've done the following as preparation;
- Made a plan, from now until our deadline (a vague plan though, as we don't know any specific dates yet)
- Create a risk assessment
- Redraft our project plans with contingencies (this should reflect our risk assessment)
- Updated our blog ✔ (I think this deserves a tick)
- Keep an eye out for our first meetings with our supervisors
The meeting was mostly about planning, and how we should plan in advance and leave time for other important dates such as UCAS or coursework dates. We were also told about making contingency plans, so that we are prepared for sudden responsibilities or tasks that may take temporary priority over our EPQ progress.
To ease the planning process, we were given the option of either making our plans on paper, or using an online planning tool. Our online options were Trello and Gantt Pro, as these have both been successful in the past. I haven't chosen which one I'm going to use yet, but I'll try all of them and see which one I like using the most.
By our next lesson, we should've done the following as preparation;
- Made a plan, from now until our deadline (a vague plan though, as we don't know any specific dates yet)
- Create a risk assessment
- Redraft our project plans with contingencies (this should reflect our risk assessment)
- Updated our blog ✔ (I think this deserves a tick)
- Keep an eye out for our first meetings with our supervisors
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