An introductory lesson to the UK constitution examining the evolution of the constitution from the 'mists of time' and a brief overview of the implications of the constiution for the government of the UK.

A lesson and set of resources introducing constitutional and areas of constitutional reform in the UK - can be divided among pupils to study and feedback to class or compiled as a revision resource or used as flashcards.

Lesson examining how rights and liberties are protected in the UK by the judiciary

Revision articles and materials for exam comparing similarities and differences between the US and UK political systems - can be combined into a revision booklet for pupils or used individually to supplement lesson materials.

Revision booklet for elections, voting and parties in the USA

Lesson introducing the role of the PM in the UK political system

Lesson asking pupils to consolidate knowledge from constitution topic so far to make judgements as to who holds the power, and apply new knowledge to 15 mark exam questions.

Quiz for Y12 pupils to see how politically literate they are before beginning first topic - used as a team 'pub' quiz type of activity.

Lesson encouraging pupils to examine the different newspapers (you will need to provide a recent copy of each newspaper) focusing on both content/price/target audience as well as the political bias of the major newspapers.

Revision for parties, elections etc

A lesson examining the principles of the UK constitution including parliamentary sovereignty, rule of law, parliamentary government, the constitutional monarchy and EU membership and the impact of these on the UK constitution.

This lesson examines the reforms and proposed reforms of the House of Lords, examining the options available and the pros and cons of each - including Coalition plans.

Lesson and range of resources that can be used to encourage students to analyse and evaluate the extent of prime ministerial power and dominance in the UK political system.

Lesson examining the history and role of the judiciary in the UK

Group task introducing key judicial concepts in the UK judiciary

Brief history/snapshot of the USA in preparation for the US Constitution topic - statistics can be used as a source - what can pupils learn about US society from these statistics.

General revision ppts can be used as in school revision sessions or students can use to make revision flashcards.

This lesson examines the legislative process in the UK, including key vocabulary.Pupils are encouraged to independently research a piece(s) of legislation they are interested in to use as contextual examples in exam answers.

Revision aid articles for US Elections topic, can be combined to form revision booklet or used individually to supplement lesson materials.

Scheme of Work for Congress Topic taught at A2 - Edexcel Unit 4C: Governing the USA