Lesson brief: This lesson aims to allow students to be introduced to or revise what the roles and responsibilities of the press in the UK are. Looking at IPS0/ OFCOM etc. The lesson focusses on the phone hacking scandal. Activities and resources: Includes a clear starter with opportunity for feedback Fully resourced with activities on the PowerPoint (Which can be printed as information sheets and worksheets) Opportunity for discussion Revision sheets and activities embedded Please check my other resources with a similar title I have planned whole units this yearfor my Year 11 cohort. The lessons could also be used with other year groups and tweaked etc.

A worksheet that is differentiated for my low ability y10. A variety of activities that supplement the Hodder textbook allowing students to acquire knowledge of how a council operates. Activities are labelled: must/ should/ could

A set of homeworks I have created for my year 11 group that could be easily adapted for other year groups. There are a mix of: Exam Questions Revision Activities Keyword practice Some documents include more than one activity Some sheets contain peer and self assessment opportunity to reduce the marking. Activities are designed to link to the 2018 May exam as I will be using Paper 2 as my Year 11 mock examination.

A broad revision lesson that looks at what the role of the legislature is, what happens in parliament and what the roles are. Activities include a suggested video clip and worksheet A revision page and activities A crossword starter

A lesson that explores what is meant by the term 'constitution’ The lesson has a variety of fully resourced activities including: Discussion Suggested videos Comprehension tasks Debate task (setting students up for an 8 mark question) The lesson looks at gun laws in the USA and why it’s constitution poses problems for people who would like the laws changed. This should be an interesting and topical lesson that supplements the teaching of what it means to have an ‘unwritten constitutuon’ in the UK

A worksheet that helps students to clarify what First Past The Post is with differentitated activities. A lesson designed for my lower ability Y11

A rrevsion lesson and also a good lesson for teaching the role and powers of the police Fully resourced with worksheets on the powerpoint slides. Suggested Youtube clips etc. Opportunity for a lesson with a great debate about whetehr all police should have firearms iin the UK. Outcomes: To identify the role of the police To explain what powers the police have To evaluate whether police should all carry firearms

A resource for the new AQA Citizenship specification supporting the : Rights and Responsibilities A workbook for students to complete that can be used with or without a textbook as support. It contains: keywords/ exam command words/ exam tips/ exam questions/ games/ revision activities etc.

A resource for the new AQA Citizenship specification supporting the : Life in Modern Britain unit A workbook for students to complete that can be used with or without a textbook as support. It contains: keywords/ exam command words/ exam tips/ exam questions/ games/ revision activities etc.

This is a revision guide I created for our lower ability cohort of students sitting the exam in the summer. Information is chunked and in bitesize pieces for the whole of the course.

I am new to the teaching of Citizenship and in the process I have devised a series of resources for myself and for students to help with getting to grips with exam style and the mark scheme for different questions. I have designed a placemat/ sheet to stick in student books that explain what each style of question is/ command words and marks awarded. I have created a separate sheet for the 8 mark question which allows students to use a writing frame and the mark scheme to produce a good 8 mark answer.

A series of activities and worksheets where students can revise and learn the key concepts and words for the politics and participation unit Worksheets can be used as plenaries/ starters etc. or a whole lesson can be designed using these activities to embed a firm understanding of the key words The Source exam question: The lesson ends with a comprehensive explanation of how to answer a source question with a step by step process, mark schemes and a WAGOLL

This lesson supplements the new Hodder textbook Outcomes: To identify and explain what: jury service/ a tribunal/ PCSO/ Magistrates/ Witnesses and Victims do. To consider what you could do within the local community to make a difference

Six lessons of revision for the Life in Modern Britain Unit that I devised in preparation for our upcoming mock in year 11. A range of activities/ suggested clips are on each PowerPoint. These lessons could easily be adapted for teaching each theme

Within the PowerPoint you will find a slide that can be printed off as a worksheet for students for every topic explored within the Rights and Responsibilities Unit. Each slide contains a variety of activities from keyword searches to analysing key arguments. The sheets supplement the Hodder textbook by Mike Mitchell. In addition there's a revision lesson whereby students select suitable activities from keyword searches to 1 mark and 2 mark question answering. I have also included a quiz and the revision checklist This has been designed to support my Year 11 in their revision.

A lesson that explores the 3 values that underpin a democratic society with a variety of activities. eg. card sort/ image enquiry etc. All resources are included. Outcomes are: Define the key terms rights, freedoms and responsibilities. Explain why rights, freedoms and responsibilities are important values within a democracy. Evaluate whether rights, freedoms and responsibilities make society fair and just.

A lesson planned to allow students to learn how to write a successful 8 mark answer. Resources include: Margin writing frame Exam technique mat Example PEE paragraphs Various activities on the PPT To identify the arguments for and against the statement that multiculturalism has failed in the UK To apply your knowledge to an 8 marker To evaluate what makes a successful 8 marker

Within this there are 2 lessons: 1. Outline of what the British Constitution is and how it differs to America. Supplemented with research information sheets. 2. Exam Practice: Benefits of having a written constitution and a source question Each lesson comes with activities/ resources and outcomes. For the exam question lesson there includes advice upon writing and planning the exam question.

This lesson supplements the case studies in the Hodder textbook (Legal Aid/ Hilsborough enquiry etc.) so can be used alongside it. However I have created my own worksheet and found my own information and links for students to explore to ensure the lesson is more interactive. The lesson is fully resourced Outcomes: To outline three case studies and the role they played in the justice system. To explain why different groups are needed to support injustice To evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of having different groups in society

This lesson focuses upon the Bedroom Tax and how citizens have taken part in democratic processes to get the law changed. I have based it on real life stories and included case studies for students to explore. Outcomes: To outline what the bedroom tax was and why it was introduced. To explain how citizens responded. To evaluate if the bedroom tax should have been taken to the European Court of Human Rights