Lessons 1-20 are on Democracy and Political Participation. LIST OF LESSONS IN THIS BUNDLE 01a What is the nature of politics? 01b What is democracy? 01c What different forms does democracy take? (PLUS H/W) 02ab [2 hours] How effectively does democracy operate in the UK? (PLUS H/W) 03a How has the franchise been extended? 03b Should the franchise be further extended? (PLUS H/W) 03c Is there a participation crisis in the UK? (PLUS H/W) 04a What are pressure groups? 04b Why do pressure groups use different methods? (PLUS H/W) 04c Why do pressure groups succeed or fail? 04d What explains the methods and extent of success of the BMA and Extinction Rebellion? (PLUS H/W) 04e What explains the methods and extent of success of the RMT Union and Greenpeace? 04f How do other organisations promote democracy and political participation? (PLUS H/W) 04g Assessment 05a What are rights? (PLUS H/W) 05b How effective has the Human Rights Act been? 05c Who can better defend rights? (PLUS H/W) 05d What could be done to improve democracy in the UK? (PLUS H/W) 05e Knowledge test 1 To teach the Edexcel A Level I have created 125 lessons for UK Politics, based on the model of one teacher (easily adapted for two). These lessons go beyond the minimum requirements of the specification (e.g. studying more pressure groups, more elections, more minor parties and more prime ministers than required) and include: LIST OF MATERIALS IN THE FULL 125-LESSON BUNDLE Between 2 and 4 homeworks set per week; 16 assessment opportunities (8 in class, 8 as homework); An exam technique sheet; 8 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 UK Government and Politics for AS/A-Level, 5th ed. by Philip Lynch, Paul Fairclough and Toby Cooper. I recommend buying enough for all students. On rare occasions, 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. Further reading homeworks make use of the following books (all easily found on Amazon and not expensive): UK Politics Annual Update 2020, UK Politics Annual Update 2019, UK Government & Politics Annual Update 2018, UK Government & Politics Annual Update 2017, Isabel Hardman’s Why We Get the Wrong Politicians and Steve Richards’ The Prime Ministers: Reflections on Leadership from Wilson to May.

Edexcel ALevel Politics Component 3 USA Topic 1 Constitution Includes all lessons in topic 1 (they are all doubles including homework) as well as two intro lessons to US Politics All updated to Biden Presidency and 117th Congress Total cost for resources sold individually would be £37 Lesson 1 American Politics Intro Lesson 2 USA History and Context includes foundation and War of Independence, Liberal ideals and the Constitution as well as the challenges and major landmarks since e.g. Depression and New Deal, WWII, 9-11 and issues USA are divided over as well as context of Geography/ religious and racial divides in USA. Lesson 3: Intro to and Origins of the Constitution Lesson 4: US Constitution Features and Principles Lesson 5: Amending the Constitution- process and strengths and weaknesses Lesson 6: Federalism and challenges to it- also models of Federalism and analysis/ debate on Federalism- Layer cake or Marble cake? Lesson 7: Evaluation of the Constitition looks at strengths and weaknesses of features according to FOunding Father’s intentions Lesson 8 US vs UK Constitution Comparison including Comparative Theories. Note: Each lesson is 2 hours of teaching time plus hwk.

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LIST OF LESSONS IN THIS BUNDLE Lesson 54 Which approaches can we use to compare US and UK politics? Lesson 55a How is the US Constitution shaped by its historical origins? Lesson 55b Where is power located in the US Constitution? Lesson 56a Why has the Constitution been amended so rarely? Lesson 56b To what extent is the US Constitution too difficult to change? Lesson 56c What determines whether a proposed constitutional amendment is ratified? Lesson 57a What is the purpose of the separation of powers? Lesson 57b How effective is the system of checks and balances? Lesson 57c What impact does divided government have on the effectiveness of checks and balances? Lesson 58a What is the concept of federalism and how has it changed over time? Lesson 58b Is the USA still a federal nation? Lesson 59ab Is the US Constitution still fit for purpose? [2-hour lesson] Lesson 60a How similar are the US and UK constitutions? Lesson 60b How different is federalism in the USA from devolution in the UK? Lesson 60c How can we use comparative theories to analyse the US and UK constitutions? Further to the 125 lessons I have created for the UK Politics components of the Edexcel A Level and the 50 lessons for the Political Ideas element of the course (Liberalism, Conservatism, Socialism, Feminism), I have created 104 lessons for the US and Comparative Politics element (Paper 3A). These lessons, designed to be taught over four terms (with spare time for mock exams) include: LIST OF MATERIALS IN THE FULL 104 LESSONS ACROSS TOPIC BUNDLES A mastery-based approach dividing the course up into modules and components; Between 3 and 4 homeworks set per week;15 assessment opportunities;39 short knowledge tests, one at the end of each component (the aim of a mastery approach is to use these component knowledge tests to ascertain whether a high enough proportion of your students have ‘mastered’ the content (about 80% correct) before moving on);Further reading integrated (although you will need to purchase the relevant books yourself). The core textbook for students to use is US Government and Politics (2021) by Anthony J. Bennett, David Tuck and Simon Lemieux. I recommend buying enough for all students. Further reading homeworks make use of the following books (all easily found on Amazon): Robert S. Singh, ‘In Defence of the United States Constitution’ US Politics Annual Update 2021 (also used in a lesson) Developments in American Politics, 8th Edition US Politics Annual Update 2017 (also used in a lesson) US Politics Annual Update 2015 Knock Down the House (a 2019 documentary film) The Presidency of Barack Obama, edited by Julian E. Zelizer Barack Obama, ‘A Promised Land’ Robert A. Dahl, ‘How Democratic is the American Constitution?’ US Politics Annual Update 2019 US Politics Annual Update 2018 US Politics Annual Update 2020 Chris Whipple, ‘The Gatekeepers’ A very small number tasks make reference to Politics Review articles, and so it would be useful to buy the back catalogue of this absolutely fantastic magazine. However, if you cannot afford this you can just skip these tasks.

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Lessons 66-81 are on the Constitution. LIST OF LESSONS IN THIS BUNDLE 21a How has democracy in the UK evolved over time? (PLUS H/W) 21b What is a constitution? (PLUS H/W) 21c What are the sources of the UK constitution? 21d What is the ‘Westminster model’? 22ab (2 hours) How significant were New Labour’s reforms to the constitution between 1997 and 2010? 23ab (2 hours) How significant have Conservative reforms to the constitution been since 2010? 24ab (2 hours) What have been the consequences of devolution in Scotland and Wales? 24c What have been the consequences of devolution in Northern Ireland? 24d What is the ‘English Question’ and how might it be answered? (PLUS H/W) 24e What have been the implications of devolution for UK politics? (PLUS H/W) 25a Is the ‘Westminster model’ under strain? 25b Knowledge Test 5 25c Assessment To teach the Edexcel A Level I have created 125 lessons for UK Politics, based on the model of one teacher (easily adapted for two). These lessons go beyond the minimum requirements of the specification (e.g. studying more pressure groups, more elections, more minor parties and more prime ministers than required) and include: LIST OF MATERIALS IN THE FULL 125 LESSONS ACROSS TOPIC BUNDLES Between 2 and 4 homeworks set per week; 16 assessment opportunities (8 in class, 8 as homework); An exam technique sheet; 8 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 UK Government and Politics for AS/A-Level, 5th ed. by Philip Lynch, Paul Fairclough and Toby Cooper. I recommend buying enough for all students. On rare occasions, 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. Further reading homeworks make use of the following books (all easily found on Amazon and not expensive): UK Politics Annual Update 2020, UK Politics Annual Update 2019, UK Government & Politics Annual Update 2018, UK Government & Politics Annual Update 2017, Isabel Hardman’s Why We Get the Wrong Politicians and Steve Richards’ The Prime Ministers: Reflections on Leadership from Wilson to May.