Leading to "live" homework on the night of Thursday 7 May 2015! A graphing activity to aid analysis of the 2015 and earlier UK general elections using a Doctor-Who-like theme. Historic data can be sourced from BBC News website and other good sources to complete the graph and assess who wins/won each election. Alternative means are provided to represent the UK battle; these can be assessed and critiqued. To pre-brief pupils about UK General Elections and the key number (326) of seats to win control of the House of Commons, you may choose to use: http://www.parliament.uk/education/about-your-parliament/general-elections/ Options also presented for EU election analysis for pupils to assess and critique.

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The United +Kingdom+ is a constitutional monarchy, so resources around the Diamond Jubilee are useful. Time: aligning 60 years' worth of facts in 60 minutes or 60 seconds! Simply colour in 25 years (silver Jubilee), 50 years (Golden Jubilee) and 60 years (Diamond Jubilee). Fractions: colour & discuss the first quarter of HM QE II's reign, the second quarter, or... maybe thirds, or twelfths, or... you get the idea.

Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Quiz JFK Mrs Brown Gordon Brown Werner Von Brown William Jefferson Clinton Ted Kennedy Jenna Bush Railways Dr Beeching Childcare John Masefeild C. S. Lewis Clive Staples Aldous Huxley Randall Hopkirk Deceased Tom Baker David Tennant Patrick Troughton Dalek James Bond Harry Potter Hermione Granger Bedford Bedfordshire Mine Mines Mining H. G. Wells Back to the Future Marty McFly Terminator John Connor Susan Jenny King Arthur Amy Pond Riversong Amelia Unchained Melody Unearthly Child

A series of sets of four to connect. They relate to the Christmas holiday period. There is a bonus at the end.