An Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) is a qualification taken by some students in England and Wales, which is equivalent to 50% of an A level. They are part of level three of the National Qualifications Framework. It is currently graded A*-E. The extended project was devised by Sir Mike Tomlinson in 2006, during his review of 16- to 19-year-olds' education. It was a compulsory part of the 14–19 Diploma taken by students in England and Wales between 2008 and 2013. An EPQ is worth up to 28 UCAS tariff points.