Extended projects

Design ambitious multi-week projects for your English students using AI as a creative partner. This chapter provides project ideas, including Literary Podcasts, Digital Museum Exhibits, and Transmedia Storytelling, that develop research skills, creativity, and 21st-century communication. Perfect for EPQ (Extended Project Qualification), A-level coursework, enrichment activities, and gifted-and-talented programs. Learn how to assess these projects through process logs and AI collaboration reports that demonstrate genuine student learning and provide evidence of independent work for university applications. The chapter explores how Generative AI can enable projects that develop high-level skills like critical synthesis, ethical reasoning, and complex communication. Moving beyond simple assignments, these projects mandate a partnership with AI, requiring students to document and reflect on their prompt choices and validation processes. Key project ideas include the Literary Time Machine Podcast Series (simulating author interviews) and Interactive Literary Museum Exhibits (creating digital, multi-modal artifacts). Crucially, the chapter emphasizes using AI to create authentic, human-centred assessment that focuses on the student's metacognitive development rather than just the final product.