Either to complement or to be used separately from my other resources, a revision guide featuring all of the Political Ideas (liberalism, conservatism, socialism, feminism) material for Papers 1 and 2. This is intentionally a topic to a page (small font), so is 4 pages long for a total of 9,843 words. I’d suggest getting students to RAG rate their understanding of each topic to help structure their revision, or getting them to use these pages to practice essay planning.

LIST OF LESSONS IN THIS RESOURCE 48a Where does socialism come from and why is it a controversial idea? 48b How do socialists believe that human nature can be shaped by society? 48c How do socialists aim to use the state to bring about economic equality? 49ab How have the revolutionary socialist ideas of Marx and Engels been adapted? (2-hour lesson) 49c What are the disagreements between the revolutionary and evolutionary branches of fundamentalist socialism? 49d Why do revisionist socialists argue that capitalism is compatible with socialism? 49e What was the ‘triangulation’ of Third Way thinkers and governments? 50a What are the tensions within socialism? 50b How have the key thinkers within socialism disagreed? 50c Knowledge test 11 50d Assessment Further to the 125 lessons I have created for the UK Politics components of the Edexcel A Level, I have also created 50 lessons for the Political Ideas element of the course (Liberalism, Conservatism, Socialism, Feminism). These lessons, designed to be taught over ten to twelve weeks, include: LIST OF MATERIALS IN THE FULL 50 LESSONS ACROSS TOPIC BUNDLES Between 2 and 4 substantial homeworks set per week (answers also provided); 8 assessment opportunities (4 in class, 4 as homework – two per ideology); 4 substantial knowledge tests, each out of 100 marks. Further reading integrated (although you will need to purchase the relevant books yourself). The core textbook for students to use is Political Ideas for A-Level (the version that includes Feminism) by Neil McNaughton and Richard Kelly (Hodder Education). I recommend buying enough for all students. Frequently, activities will reference the Pearson textbook. If you wish to do these activities, this book is Edexcel GCSE Politics AS and A-Level Student Book and eBook - worth snapping up a copy of this also. I also make use in places of Political Ideologies: An Introduction (5th ed.) by Andrew Heywood, and for Feminism I also make use of The Penguin Book of Feminist Writing (edited by Hannah Dawson – easily found on Amazon) and All the Rebel Women by Kira Cochrane (available for £1.99 as an eBook on Google Books).

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This document is comprised of a series of in-depth essay plans that cover all of the content of this topic. If aiming for a top grade, understanding of these essays are essential! To what extent does nationalism support self-determination for all nations? To what extent is nationalism progressive? To what extent is nationalism a single doctrine? The best way to revise using this essay would be to read it, write it out again under timed conditions with notes and then attempt to write out the essay without the help of the notes. This progression will help to gradually emulate a real exam and thus will improve your performance. :)

LIST OF LESSONS IN THIS RESOURCE 42a What are political ideas? 42b What is liberalism and why has it been called ‘the end of history’? 42c Why are liberals so optimistic about human nature and what does this mean for society and the economy? 42de (2-hour lesson) What are the aims and features of a liberal state? 43a What were the origins of classical liberalism? 43b How did classical liberalism change in the 1800s? 43cd (2-hour lesson) How does modern liberalism differ from classical liberalism? 44a What are the tensions within liberalism? 44b How have the key thinkers within liberalism disagreed? 44c Knowledge test 9 44d Assessment Further to the 125 lessons I have created for the UK Politics components of the Edexcel A Level, I have also created 50 lessons for the Political Ideas element of the course (Liberalism, Conservatism, Socialism, Feminism). These lessons, designed to be taught over ten to twelve weeks, include: LIST OF MATERIALS IN THE FULL 50 LESSONS ACROSS TOPIC BUNDLES Between 2 and 4 substantial homeworks set per week (answers also provided); 8 assessment opportunities (4 in class, 4 as homework – two per ideology); 4 substantial knowledge tests, each out of 100 marks. Further reading integrated (although you will need to purchase the relevant books yourself). The core textbook for students to use is Political Ideas for A-Level (the version that includes Feminism) by Neil McNaughton and Richard Kelly (Hodder Education). I recommend buying enough for all students. Frequently, activities will reference the Pearson textbook. If you wish to do these activities, this book is Edexcel GCSE Politics AS and A-Level Student Book and eBook - worth snapping up a copy of this also. I also make use in places of Political Ideologies: An Introduction (5th ed.) by Andrew Heywood, and when it is released in March 2021 I am hoping to also make use of The Penguin Book of Feminist Writing (edited by Hannah Dawson). These are easily found on Amazon.

LIST OF LESSONS IN THIS RESOURCE 51a When did feminism emerge and how has it been misunderstood? 51b What are the differences between sex and gender and how do these concepts explain feminism? 51c What is patriarchy? 51d Has capitalism made women ‘wage slaves’? 52a How successful has liberal feminism been? 52b What are radical feminist solutions to patriarchy? 52c How has feminism adapted to modern society? 53ab What are the tensions within feminism? (2-hour lesson) 53c How have the key thinkers within feminism disagreed? 53d Knowledge test 12 53e Assessment 53f What are the tensions within political ideas over human nature, society, the economy and the state? Further to the 125 lessons I have created for the UK Politics components of the Edexcel A Level, I have also created 50 lessons for the Political Ideas element of the course (Liberalism, Conservatism, Socialism, Feminism). These lessons, designed to be taught over ten to twelve weeks, include: LIST OF MATERIALS IN THE FULL 50 LESSONS ACROSS TOPIC BUNDLES Between 2 and 4 substantial homeworks set per week (answers also provided); 8 assessment opportunities (4 in class, 4 as homework – two per ideology); 4 substantial knowledge tests, each out of 100 marks. Further reading integrated (although you will need to purchase the relevant books yourself). The core textbook for students to use is Political Ideas for A-Level (the version that includes Feminism) by Neil McNaughton and Richard Kelly (Hodder Education). I recommend buying enough for all students. Frequently, activities will reference the Pearson textbook. If you wish to do these activities, this book is Edexcel GCSE Politics AS and A-Level Student Book and eBook - worth snapping up a copy of this also. I also make use in places of Political Ideologies: An Introduction (5th ed.) by Andrew Heywood, and for Feminism I also make use of The Penguin Book of Feminist Writing (edited by Hannah Dawson – easily found on Amazon) and All the Rebel Women by Kira Cochrane (available for £1.99 as an eBook on Google Books).

LIST OF LESSONS IN THIS RESOURCE 45a What is conservatism and what is the principle of ‘change to conserve’? 45b Why has conservatism’s view of human nature led to it being described as a ‘philosophy of imperfection’? 45c What is the conservative view of society? 45d How have conservatives viewed the purpose of the state and the economy? 46a What were the origins of traditional conservatism? 46b How did conservatism change from the 1800s onwards? 46cd How did New Right conservatism challenge traditional conservative thinking? (2-hour lesson) 47a What are the tensions within conservatism? 47b How have the key thinkers within conservatism disagreed? 47c Knowledge test 10 47d Assessment Further to the 125 lessons I have created for the UK Politics components of the Edexcel A Level, I have also created 50 lessons for the Political Ideas element of the course (Liberalism, Conservatism, Socialism, Feminism). These lessons, designed to be taught over ten to twelve weeks, include: LIST OF MATERIALS IN THE FULL 50 LESSONS ACROSS TOPIC BUNDLES Between 2 and 4 substantial homeworks set per week (answers also provided); 8 assessment opportunities (4 in class, 4 as homework – two per ideology); 4 substantial knowledge tests, each out of 100 marks. Further reading integrated (although you will need to purchase the relevant books yourself). The core textbook for students to use is Political Ideas for A-Level (the version that includes Feminism) by Neil McNaughton and Richard Kelly (Hodder Education). I recommend buying enough for all students. Frequently, activities will reference the Pearson textbook. If you wish to do these activities, this book is Edexcel GCSE Politics AS and A-Level Student Book and eBook - worth snapping up a copy of this also. I also make use in places of Political Ideologies: An Introduction (5th ed.) by Andrew Heywood, and for Feminism I also make use of The Penguin Book of Feminist Writing (edited by Hannah Dawson – easily found on Amazon) and All the Rebel Women by Kira Cochrane (available for £1.99 as an eBook on Google Books).

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Edexcel Politics Alevel Lessons on Ideologies as a whole and Liberalism as a topic for the Edexcel 2017 spec. I teach Liberalism first because it makes MUCH more sense since it was developed first as an Ideology and Conservatism was a response to it. This bundle includes the first 7 lessons (2 hours each) intro and activities, Core Values with independent research (uses hand outs from Pearson and Haywood book) and Explanation of the Core Values but you could use some of the slides if you don’t have the textbook. Lesson 5 ends up developing a plan for the essay: To what extent do Liberals agree on the State? (24 marks) I taught these lessons to my Year 13 class and they worked really well for discussion. Also includes some embedded videos and worksheets. EDIT: I have now amended this resource and added some additional files. If you have already paid for it- you should be able to redownload the bundle.

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AQA A Level Politics Essays Tailored to the new course, first exam 2019. Section A (9 markers) Parliament: three ways in which Parliament scrutinises the executive, three models of representation, three arguments for keeping the House of Lords in its present form. (A*) Explain and analyse three ways in which the structural system could be used to compare US and UK parties. (A*) Explain and analyse three ways in which structural theory could be used to compare the US Congress and the UK Parliament. (A*) Ideologies, Liberalism: including three features of the ‘liberal state’, three ways that liberals support equality, three ways liberalism supports a capitalist economy. (A*) Section B (extract) Ideologies Section B – Socialism (extract question from Sample AQA Politics Paper 3, question 04). Compare the arguments being made in the above extract over the means of achieving socialism. (A*) Section C (essay) A* Ideologies, Feminism: With reference to feminist thinkers that you have studied, analyse and evaluate the changing nature of feminism. This is sampled on the preview. US & UK pressure groups: ‘Pressure groups play a much more important role in lobbying the legislature in the USA than in the UK.’ A EU: ‘The EU is fundamentally undemocratic.’ Parliament: ‘Despite its weaknesses, select committees play an increasingly crucial role in British Politics’. US & UK Pressure Groups: ‘Money is not the determining factor to pressure group success in the UK, but can be considered ‘largely’ the USA’s.’ Includes WWW and EBI comments, and extra research. updated 25.07.2020 as I found one of my old folders. On my shop, see also: AQA A Level Ideologies Thinkers AQA A Level UK Politics PPTs AQA A Level Politics UK, US & Ideology Factor Paragraph Plans AQA A Level Politics Ideologies Traits AQA A Level US Politics Handouts & PPTs

Quick revision for core political ideas for Edexcel.

A level political ideas unit of work for conservatism. This contains PowerPoints, some activities and reading that covers the whole unit. Not everything in here is directly from my brain, but I have curated and pulled together lots of information to create these. Thanks to Alan History Nerd for publishing such awesome videos on YouTube!

A level political ideas unit of work for socialism. This contains PowerPoints, some activities and reading that covers the whole unit. Not everything in here is directly from me brain, but I have curated and pulled together lots of information to create these lovely resources. Thanks to Alan History Nerd for publishing such awesome videos on YouTube!

Four lessons are provided that begin the A-level Government and Politics: Ideologies unit for Liberalism. This was designed for the recent Edexcel course. Each lesson is provided through a PowerPoint presentation that covers key information alongside discussion points. Additional information for teacher knowledge is often incorporated into the ‘notes’ section of each slide. The components covered in this bundle are: The core concepts of individualism, freedom and the state The core concepts of rationalism, social justice and liberal democracy Classical Liberalism - its key themes and thinkers Modern Liberalism - its key themes and thinkers Not included in this bundle are: Deep dive lessons into the five key thinkers required for the course. A consolidation of overall Liberalism A suitable introduction into the Liberalism course itself Essay technique for the course

A multiple choice formative assessment that teachers of core political ideas (Edexcel Politics A-level) can use as a simple diagnostic tool to understand how far students have mastered this part of the A-level Politics curriculum.

A set of detailed plans for the Anarchism non-core ideology in Edexcel A Level Politics. Covers the extent of agreement and disagreement on Human Nature, State, Society, and Economy. Uses the 2:1 Agree: Disagree structure.

This is all the AO1 (or content) you need to know about the feminism/non core ideology section of the exam! I used this and got an A :) 1937 words, 11 pages Extensive notes on: The origins of the ideology The different factions within the ideology The ideological divisions between the different factions - the points of contention on human nature, society, the state, and the economy A grid showing the views of 5 key thinkers on human nature, the state, society, and the economy – alongside the ideological faction they are associated with, an example of their published works, and their key contributions to the ideology Simone de Beauvoir, bell hooks, Sheila Rowbotham, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Kate Millet 13 essay plan templates with relevant questions

UPDATED FOR 2024 General Election - GCSE Citizenship 9-1: A 1 hour lesson on FPTP, PR and the philosophies of the main UK political parties. As required by the AQA spec (but also suitable content for other specs), this lesson covers: 1.The major political parties contesting UK general elections; key philosophical differences between the political parties operating in UK general elections. 2.The nature of the ‘First Past the Post’ system based on parliamentary constituencies; the frequency of Westminster elections. Other voting systems used in UK elections, including proportional systems and the advantages and disadvantages of each. Created for Citizenship GCSE - Politics and Participation - perfect for revision too. Includes: 1 hour PP, worksheets, exam practice question, clips, well differentiated and easily adapted. Made for AQA Citizenship 9-1 but suitable material for any of the Citizenship GCSE courses or could be used for non-GCSE British Values lessons. This lesson has been planned for Citizenship AQA 9-1 : Politics and Participation, specifically spec point 3.4.3 Where does political power reside: with the citizen, parliament or government? These resources have been designed to be engaging, detailed and easy to follow. All our resources are editable (so easy to adapt for your classes). You can find many more inexpensive and free PSHE, Citizenship GCSE AQA and RE resources at my shop: EC_Resources Leave me a review and pick any other resource for free :)

The Where Will I Live? project emphasised conceptual learning. Concepts help students to organise and retain important ideas and skills in a discipline. They provide coherence. The use of concepts in curriculum planning enables teachers to be more selective about what they teach. The breadth of study (coverage) is important but many topics and places exemplify the same concepts and conceptual understanding. Good teaching involves making informed judgements about the selection of places and geographical processes to be explored.