My Extended Project

Have a look through the EPQ booklet; look at resources on sharepoint; complete personal audit; start to think about EPQ ideas

Make mind maps of possible EPQ ideas- decide on a dissertation, event or artefact; decided on area of research (dissertation); come up with a title

Review some past EPQ's from previous Hills Road students and online examples; mainly look at exemplar projects i.e. those which got an A/A* to get an idea for standard of work, layout etc; read through the mark scheme and see where and how marks are gained to maximise number of marks awarded

Come up with a list of definitions involving cryonics to prevent confusion of scientific terms (for personal use and so the EPQ assessor doesn't get confused)
Create an EPQ log (to be used throughout the entire project)

Get a basic understanding of what cryonics is

Read through documents in EPQ folder on Sharepoint to familiarise yourself with your project after the Christmas holiday's

Research the science behind the process, procedures and concepts behind cryonics. Use a range of sources i.e. websites (Alcor, Cryonic Institute and other reliable websites); scientific journals (use Science Reference Centre); articles (use Google Scholar and SRC (as above)). Ensure you have an extensive understanding of cryonics which will enable you to write at least 2500 words for the dissertation.

After familiarising yourself with your EPQ and the research you have carried out so far, continue with your scientific research as before. Start to note down any ethical/moral arguments you come across to set you in good stead for the ethics research (to be started after scientific research)