Something I made for Year 9 Capital Punishment. Please rate/comment if you found this useful.

This was designed for the Synoptic F855 OCR unit. It is a comparison between UK & US Political Parties. This booklet covers - ideology, functions of parties, power within parties and party systems. Could be used as a good grounding for A2 level as it draws on the similarities and differences between UK & US system. 32 page document.

These resources cover a series of lessons. Powerpoint presentation discusses each electoral system in depth and where they are used in the UK. Each system is considered individually and there scope to discuss their own advantages & disadvantages. In depth revision guide also included.

Powerpoint introducing Democracy for KS5 A/S Government and Politics. Please comment if you find this useful.

History of the Conservative & Labour Party. Lots of information which I used as a starting point. Please rate/comment if you found this useful. Timeline templates included for students to summarise key phases in ideology.

A lesson surrounding Referendums and their perceived advantages/disadvantages. A look at the History of referendums in the UK.

Presentation discusses the various Constitutional Reforms introduced by New Labour - 1997+. Includes: Human Rights Act, Devolution, Freedom of Information Act, House of Lords reform. Textbook referenced - British Politics in Focus; Steve Lancaster & David Roberts. (2008)

This was designed for the F855 Synoptic A2 paper. It is a comparison between UK & US Constitutions. This includes - features, principles, sources, distribution of power within these two political systems, checks and balances and an evaluation of both federal and devolved systems of government. This could be used as an introduction to A2 as it offers a comparison between UK & US systems. 22 paged document.

‘Discuss the view that the sovereignty of parliament is the most important underlying principle of the British constitution.’ Detailed & in-depth essay detailing how the above question could be answered. Examples & explanations given to aid students.

‘Discuss the view that statute law is the most important source of the British constitution.’ In depth plan which attempts to answer the above questions. Explanations and examples given to aid students.

Roles and Functions of political parties in the UK. Broad roles & functions with specific examples of how the roles are performed. Presentation / Diamond Nine activity / Past Paper Question

Lesson covering party systems - Single, Multi, Dominant & Two Party systems. Specific explanations & examples to fill in table for students folders.

A general introduction with some examples. Let me know what you think - this is my first time teaching this unit.

Link to video at the beginning of the powerpoint. Please rate/ comment if you found this useful.