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On these pages, you can explore past and current research which our sixth formers have undertaken as part of the AQA Extended Project Qualification.

At Cheney School, Sixth Formers are offered the opportunity to take up an EPQ in Year Twelve, and are provided with specialist support and mentoring throughout. This year, we are piloting a partnership with Green Templeton College where each Cheney student has been paired with a postgraduate student whose research matches with the Cheney student’s area of research.

We hope you enjoy exploring these projects. You can find out more about the EPQ at Cheney by emailing the staff members involved:

Mr David Gimson (dgi@cheney.oxon.sch.uk)

Dr Lorna Robinson (lro@cheney.oxon.sch.uk)

Exploring Child Abuse In “It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia”: Maya Masih-Massingham

My intention in this project is to focus on the responses of trauma and how it supports behaviour later in life to discover some sort of reasoning behind people’s actions and lifestyle.

Climate Change Denial: Charlotte Simmons

I am doing my EPQ project on ‘Why do people deny Climate change?’. I am looking at a range of topics within Climate Denial

The Political Impact of Benazir Bhutto: Mariyam Hussain

Benazir Bhutto was the first woman to lead a muslim majority country in the world. She was regarded as a liberal and a moderniser,

Racial Diversity and the Oscars: Billy Truscott

This project intends to explore the history of racial diversity in the Academy Awards, from Hattie McDaniel, the first African American winner in 1939, to Parasite, the first foreign language film to win Best Picture, in 2020.

Climate Change in Africa: Rachel Garlake-Louw

My EPQ will be looking at the legacy of colonialism and how it impacts climate change in Africa.

Japanese Culture and the West: Eleanor Bonney

My EPQ aims to explain the recent rise in popularity of Japanese pop culture (anime and manga) in western countries such as the UK and the USA.

A Second Mt Rushmore: Will Deacon

Construction began on Mt Rushmore in 1927 in order to commemorate the four most successful, memorable, and inspirational American Presidents in history.

How Animals Moved to the Land: Julian Barnes

I decided to use my EPQ project as an opportunity to explore how animals got from the oceans onto land, as it is an area I realised I knew almost nothing about.

Dance and Mental Health: Gabrielle Crook

My EPQ is about how dance can have an effect on mental health and well-being. By interviewing dancers and non- dancers,