This is the initial plan for an EPQ essay (most ideal for law EPQs). It is part of the EPQ that was awarded an A* (49/50) under the AQA exam board. This is helpful in showcasing how to plan and show your thought process, which is one of the largest weightings in terms of marking for EPQ.
Initial Ideas:
Based off mind map of initial ideas:
Starter ideas:
I may want to do something related to medicine or the mental health of the individual, such as:
The brain and the factors it can be affected by, e.g., anxiety, depression.
DNA or the genetic code influencing psychological problems.
The effect of postnatal depression on the brain
Mental health
What causes corruption in people: the environment, genetics, psychological problems?
I’ve also considered some ideas concerning how the world functions based on historical events or evidence. These include:
The United Nations (the significance of its formation)
Nuclear weapons (WW2 and the nuclear bombs in Japan that led to the end of the war)
World peace
The problem of humanity (why people do bad things and how does affect the world, i.e., the world wars, Hitler)
The failure of the Justice System (the failure of the justice system in recent years or was it always flawed?)
War and conflict (the effect of the war, including works on those left behind and the struggles they experience as a result)
Initial EPQ Questions:
Evaluate the use of nuclear deterrents on maintaining world peace.
To what extent does our DNA determine behaviour?
Discuss the effect of (postnatal) depression on the brain.
To what extent is the Criminal Justice System a failure?
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