Political Parties Functions & Funding - Edexcel A Level Politics

A vibrant and engaging presentation following the Edexcel A Level Politics specification for 2017+. This resource gives an overview of the functions and funding streams of UK political parties:

• Defining political parties
• Key features of political parties, and variations
• 7 functions of political parties: making policy, political representation, selecting candidates, identifying leaders, organising elections, political education, reinforcing consent.
• Mandate and manifesto, including problems surrounding mandates.
• Left wing & right wing - with separate activity PDF.
• Sources of political party funding, with reference to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000.
• Party funding controversies.
• Funding restrictions and alternative models.
• Spending and income of the main UK political parties.
• Glossary of key terminology.

The presentation and resources are designed to be bright, engaging, and illustrative to keep the attention of students and disseminating important information in a structured way.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the definition of a political party.
• Understand the key features and variations of political parties.
• Identify the key roles that political parties play.
• Understand what is meant by mandate and manifesto.
• Identify the current part funding system and sources of funds.
• Identify recent funding controversies.

27 slides, widescreen format, separate PDF worksheet. Fully animated with transitions.