An introduction to how public money is raised and spent for KS3 and KS4. This session looks at where the Government gets it's money and where it spends it. Students are invited to assess the fairness of both the tax system and the benefits system.

The British Constitution is a statutory part of the KS4 Citizenship curriculum. We've had loads of teachers ask us how to teach this particularly dry subject. Our answer - lots of short activities and a bit of competition. This topic takes 2 lessons - the first the class is split into two teams and they do a series of comprehension tasks - crosswords, memory match, true or false etc. These are done in competition with other students in the class. The second lesson is a debate - with clear roles and prompts. The students can stay in the same teams and compete against each other . Hopefully, you and the students will find this fun, engaging and comprehensive. We'd love to know your feedback. please drop us a line with your thoughts.

A one stop shop for everything you need to hold a mock election in your school. Contains: Ballot sheets for England, Scotland and Wales Manifesto summaries for 7 main parties in Great Britain

I was struggling to find a way to teach 'the different roles of the executive, legislature and judiciary' as laid out in the KS4 Citizenship Curriculum. So I made this game. It is a pretty self explanatory game, and the students had excellent conversations about needing more support in the Commons and the effect of the press etc. It's followed by a task to create a guide to how a law is made. If you do this, I'd love to see them. Really good ones can go on my website (www.simplepolitics.co.uk). This contains the board, the rules on a PPT (but they are very simple, not need for projection, really) and three sets of cards that are needed to play the game.

A clear and engaging resource explaining the process of how a law is made. Suitable from KS2 - 5, bright, colourful and easy to follow, this works well as a printed guide, used on the IWB and it's high resolution enough to blow up and sue as a display. Flexible, clear and engaging.

Entire scheme of work to cover KS4 Citizenship curriculum. Also suitable for KS3. Seven separate lessons: What is power? Who makes the law? How laws are made. What is a political party? How can I make my voice heard? How do other countries decide? Summary Entire scheme is: Ready to go, pick up and teach Suitable for non-specialist teachers as well as specialist Student focused, with engaging interactive tasks Fully adaptable for ability and time available