Voter Apathy + Electoral Systems

3 HOURS of GCSE Citizenship 9-1: lessons on democracy, the electoral systems, voting age, voter apathy and English Laws for English Votes as required by the AQA spec. These could be used as a detailed introduction to the topic or a revision session. One lesson is a double, one a single.

Spec covered:
3.4.2 What are the powers of local and devolved government and how can citizens participate?
The debate about ‘English votes for English laws’. Who can stand for election and how candidates are selected.
Who can and cannot vote in elections and why; debates about the voting age.
Issues relating to voter turnout, voter apathy and suggestions for increasing vote turnout at elections.
3.2 Life in Modern Britain 3.2.2 What do we mean by identity? Mutual respect, understanding and democracy in Britain.

Created for Citizenship GCSE - Politics and Participation. Includes:
One double lesson + one single with PP, worksheets, exam practice question, peer assessment and marking grid, clips and 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.

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).