The programme is open to pupils in Year 12 or 13, or those moving from Year 11 to Year 12 in the 2025/26 school year, and attending state schools in the London boroughs of:
Westminster, Ealing, Kensington & Chelsea, Harrow, Camden, Hammersmith & Fulham, Barnet and Brent. No qualifications or prior experience of art or photography is necessary.
To apply, please complete an application form and send it to EPQ@tpg.org.uk
- If you're a young person who is interested, and qualify using the above criteria, please complete the application form above.
- If you’re a teacher and want to put your pupils at your school forward or wishing further information, please email rawanne.koumaira@tpg.org.uk
Most sessions take place at The Photographers’ Gallery, a public gallery that's a five-minute walk from Oxford Circus.
To achieve your EPQ, you’ll get:
- 50 hours of taught sessions – including talks and workshops – led by a qualified secondary school teacher
- support from a teaching assistant, a mentor and gallery staff
- visits to exciting photography exhibitions
What else is included:
- all travel costs
- ticket cost to visits at other galleries
- materials, equipment and use of the gallery’s studio space
- your exam entry fee
What you’ll gain:
- knowledge of a range of techniques for making photographs
- an overview of photography’s histories and theories
- independent research skills
At the end of the year, all pupils will have completed an artefact or essay based EPQ in Photography on a topic of their choice, that will be presented at The Photographers’ Gallery for additional feedback from staff and visitors.
If your school already runs an EPQ, your EPQ Co-ordinator will be asked to monitor your 70 hours of independent work.
The application portal for the 2025/26 programme opened on 7 July and will close on 19 September.
All pupils are required to attend the programme dates below:
27 September - online introduction session
19-19 October - first weekend session at TPG
29 - 31 October - half term talks, workshops and planning
6 December - weekend catch up session
10 January – weekend catch up session
18-20 February - half term talks, workshops and mentoring
7 March – weekend catch up session
21 March - exhibition preparation day
22 March - exhibition day
*These sessions will run in person at The Photographers’ Gallery.
If you are a pupil, teacher or parent/guardian with any questions, feel free to email us at epq@tpg.org.uk
A short film with more information about the EPQ in Photography at The Photographers' Gallery
It teaches you to be independent and how to use a camera.
EPQ student
This programme is supported by John Lyon's Charity.
