This lesson is an investigation lesson into potential reforms of the UK Democratic system to boost participation and engagement, make the government more legitimate and accountable and improve representation. Included: Complete lesson designed to take 2 hours plus homework. Full powerpoint, all resources for investigation and writing up analysis and evaluation. For the Edexcel Government and Politics spec from 2017 but will suit AQA also.

Edexcel Politics ALevel but can be used for other boards: Lesson 1 in Presidency topic- lesson looking at role and powers of the POTUS- includes examples up to date as of 2021/2022 Fully resourced does not require textbooks. Includes examples.

Edexcel Politics ALevel but can be used for AQA or US Civics lessons Lesson 1 Intro to Constitution- the Articles nature and Features of it. This is a very detailed 2 hour-3 lesson with a range of resources: Includes: 40 slide powerpoint with built in activities Glossary for students of all key words for the topic Worksheet to fill in US constitutional framework Separation of Powers and Federalism diagrams and examples Amending the Constitution Homework on issues around second amendment with news articles as a case study Hours worth of work here will give students an excellent start to their US Politics/ Social Studies lesson.

Edexcel ALevel Politics Lesson to compare Congress and Parliament (actually about 2 hours work plus hwk). Does not require textbooks or any additional resources but secure knowledge is important however if you have used my lessons preceding this one, you will have all the knowledge you need! Includes all of the info- but knowledge/ understanding will be important in case of student questions. Includes discussion task, comparative highlighting tasks and analysis tasks,

Edexcel ALevel Politics spec but can be used for AQA as very similar. Lesson examining and analysing compartive Politics looking at various aspects of USA President and UK Prime Ministers including: -Role and Powers -Cabinets -Accountability to Legislatures/ Checks and balances -Styles of Government -RElationships between branches Also includes updated examples as of January 2024 including James Cleverly controversies and attempts to impeach Biden in US House due to increasing partisanship Includes little video clips to demonstrate examples or show comparisons and a full breakdown of the comparative theories for this topic. Includes a colour code to help students get used to understanding the different theories and how to apply them. Very detailed and no need for any additional resources although can be set as independent work with textbook but all info is contained within resources so no need to own the Bennett book- if you don’t have it ignore page references in the teacher notes. This lesson has a lot of resources, more than enough for 2 hours of lessons (probably 3 hours if you include video tasks) plus homework and there is a 12 mark exam question for Edexcel included.

Edexcel ALevel Politics Component 3 USA Politics Comparative Topic 4 Supreme Court and Civil Rights This is my Introduction lesson to the Court and key terms e.g. Stare Decisis, Loose/ Strict Constructivism and Originalism. Includes a key profile of the current court for a research homework and how they ruled on key cases e.g. Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Board of Health and New York state rifle assoc. v Bruen which cover key aspects of the divisive issues in the USA today e.g. abortion rights, gun control, voting rights, immigration and campaign finance. All the SCOTUS cases I cover are useful case studies for other topics due to the synoptic nature of the ALevel course, this helps students to join the dots. I have also made a key words/ case studies sheet for student files which can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/usa-politics-check-lists-and-case-studies-all-topics-12857384 These case studies cover every topic but there is a whole page devoted to the most important SCOTUS cases and rulings by the court. Note: PNG files are for illustrative purposes only, files include word documents and powerpoints which are fully editable.

Edexcel Politics Alevel USA Lesson from Presidency unit of work on Powers of Persuasion Full double lesson (2 hours) on Presidential Powers of Persuasion Examples looking in depth at Trump and how he uses powers of Persuasion Includes all details in the slides- no need to use textbooks or any additional sources. Includes reasonably up to date examples

Christmas Quiz for Year 12 Politics A little bit cheeky so if easily offended maybe not for you. Round 1 Have I got news for you headlines Round 2 What are the cabinet up to picture round Round 3 Jordan Klepper on Trump rallies observation round Works well on zoom or in person- all answers included.

Edexcel Government and Politics ALevel lesson 1 Intro and Democracy First lesson in the Democracy topic for the Edexcel board but could be used for AQA and OCR too. Includes powerpoint, work sheets and other resources needed for outstanding teaching. Lesson is approx 2 hours plus homework. Lesson 1: Introduction to Government and Politics- what is Politics? Includes a detailed introduction to the UK system of Democracy (NOTE: I also have a whole topic available for bargain price of £15 if you wanted to get the series of lessons on Democracy). Updated for 2022 with new Cabinet/ Liz Truss info.

Lesson for Edexcel Politics ALevel Introduction and Overview to Feminism lessons- this is a double lesson plus note making for homework on Feminism and its development over time. Begins with looking at issues facing women in the 21st century e.g. female genital mutilation, rape and sexual assault, gender pay gap, violence against women and girls etc- students discuss and swap articles and then the lesson develops from there. Introduces some of the key thinkers e.g. Perkins-Gillman, Wollstonecraft and Friedan as well as Bell Hooks.

Lesson examining Political Participation in the UK and the changes to rates of voting in elections, referendums and membership of parties and pressure groups. Includes full powerpoint resource, evidence sheet with stats up to date as of 2022/ 2023. Examples of corruption / MPs breaking rules since 2019 Word document with evidence to support/ oppose the argument that there is a participation crisis Article on How UK has become one of most corrupt nations in the world Debate sheet colour code

Edexcel Politics Component 3 but can be used for AQA also. This mega 2 hour lesson plus hwk examines how powerful the POTUS in the USA is for the key debate to end Topic 3 Includes retrieval of past knowledge re: President, note taking and discussion about unilateral actions of POTUS and limitations of these. Discussion/ ranking task of factors which can hinder/ help a POTUS achieve aims and a debate/ table of arguments about how imperial a President is alongside the discussion of whether a President may be described as Bifurcated. Also includes a colour code sheet for homework and a comparative task to prepare them for thinking about comparison to Prime Minister. Please note PNG images are for illustration only. Files include fully editable Powerpoint and Word document.

Template sheets for student research into key referendums and their impact. This is for Edexcel ALevel Politics Topic 3 Elections and Referendums Paper 1 Includes: N. Ireland the Good Friday agreement / devolved power 1998 Scottish Independence 2014 European membership 2016 I have not included AV 2011 but this would also be a good one to look at as it gave govt a mandate to reject electoral reform but 2015 brought fresh demands to reform after most disproportionate election results. Editable word documents.

Edexcel ALevel Politics Component 3 USA Comparative Introduction to Congress and its structure and powers Fully comprehensive lesson (2 hours) which includes all necessary resources Includes up to date case studies relevant to all powers of Congress. This lesson has been planned using the 2021 Bennett textbook so all information has come from this source. Includes a starter looking at popular perceptions of Congress and discussion task around reasons for this. Card sort matching examples and descriptions of Congressional powers- sorting Exclusive from Concurrent powers of Congress.

This is for ALevel Politics Edexcel but can be adapted to other boards- updated for 2022 with more recent developments in the voting rights issue. Detailed lesson looking at the Supreme Court and Civil / Voting Rights- it has everything you need included if you do not have the textbook it is fine!

This lesson was designed as an introduction to US Politics but can also be used as a Historical overview for studying the History of the USA in depth- can be used as a first lesson to build a big picture narrative of the USA and why it remains so divided today. Designed to last a full 2 hour lesson.

Edexcel Component 1 Lesson 2 Representative vs Direct Democracy Lesson on the features and benefits and drawbacks of Representative and Direct Democracy looking at the UK and referendums but also includes comparative analysis of Switzerland. Includes powerpoint and all worksheets needed for teaching an outstanding lesson. Edexcel exam board but can be used for AQA also.

Essay booklets for Component 1 and 2 UK Politics and UK Government Save hours of marking and give more meaningful feedback to students with ease- includes space for purple pen reflection following feedback- includes more than 6 questions per topic.

This lesson is for the Component 1 teaching of Democracy. It examines the development of suffrage in the UK and milestones which led to this and examines more recent debates about the growth of suffrage e.g. Votes for 16 and the voting rights for prisoners. If you can get hold of a copy of Blackadder III Dish and Dishonesty it is well worth it- so funny for the state of Democracy in the 19th Century but it is not essential for this lesson. Obviously I cannot share this for copyright reasons. All other resources are included. Part of my whole topic on DEmocracy priced £8 you may wish to buy the whole topic instead :)

Edexcel Government and Politics (2017) Essay booklet for Component/ Paper 1. This booklet is ready to go- it took me hours! Has 2 essays- one source and one non source question per topic with mark schemes, pre-populated targets and sections for student answers AND purple pen response tasks. This will make giving high quality feedback a breeze for you and ensure excellent progress- it will be sure to impress your team leader or SLT link. This will help you to track progress and keep all your feedback logged and show pupils progressing in their skills on the assessment objectives. More than my usual price because it took me so long- hope you find it useful! I am working on a Government one, Ideologies and USA also.