A current teacher of History and Government and Politics, with 15 years experience of creating excellent resources, delivering outstanding lessons, and achieving great results, with nine years experience of examining GCSE and A Level for Edexcel and AQA.
A current teacher of History and Government and Politics, with 15 years experience of creating excellent resources, delivering outstanding lessons, and achieving great results, with nine years experience of examining GCSE and A Level for Edexcel and AQA.
This is one of eleven lessons for Government and Politics - Chapter Two: Political Parties. As a teacher of 15 years and an examiner for several years, I have developed these lessons to ensure my students exceed their expectations and achieve excellent grades. Lessons are exam focused, thought provoking, engaging and cover all of the content necessary to achieve the highest grades at A Level. The first lesson of the chapter is available for free!
Each lesson includes:
•Clear objectives, incorporating differentiated, higher-order thinking skills
•Starter task, linking today’s topic to a contemporary issue for relevance
•Example of an exam-style question for today’s topic
•Context slide and video link to ‘set the scene’
•In-depth reading, based on Edexcel textbook chapters
•Comprehension tasks to acquire knowledge and understanding
•A conclusion-writing activity, with writing frame, to help develop exam writing skills
•Plenary to assess learning and to challenge evaluative critical-thinking
This is one of eleven lessons for Government and Politics - Chapter Two: Political Parties. As a teacher of 15 years and an examiner for several years, I have developed these lessons to ensure my students exceed their expectations and achieve excellent grades. Lessons are exam focused, thought provoking, engaging and cover all of the content necessary to achieve the highest grades at A Level. The first lesson of the chapter is available for free!
Each lesson includes:
•Clear objectives, incorporating differentiated, higher-order thinking skills
•Starter task, linking today’s topic to a contemporary issue for relevance
•Example of an exam-style question for today’s topic
•Context slide and video link to ‘set the scene’
•In-depth reading, based on Edexcel textbook chapters
•Comprehension tasks to acquire knowledge and understanding
•A conclusion-writing activity, with writing frame, to help develop exam writing skills
•Plenary to assess learning and to challenge evaluative critical-thinking
This is one of eleven lessons for Government and Politics - Chapter Two: Political Parties. As a teacher of 15 years and an examiner for several years, I have developed these lessons to ensure my students exceed their expectations and achieve excellent grades. Lessons are exam focused, thought provoking, engaging and cover all of the content necessary to achieve the highest grades at A Level. The first lesson of the chapter is available for free!
Each lesson includes:
•Clear objectives, incorporating differentiated, higher-order thinking skills
•Starter task, linking today’s topic to a contemporary issue for relevance
•Example of an exam-style question for today’s topic
•Context slide and video link to ‘set the scene’
•In-depth reading, based on Edexcel textbook chapters
•Comprehension tasks to acquire knowledge and understanding
•A conclusion-writing activity, with writing frame, to help develop exam writing skills
•Plenary to assess learning and to challenge evaluative critical-thinking
This is one of eleven lessons for Government and Politics - Chapter Two: Political Parties. As a teacher of 15 years and an examiner for several years, I have developed these lessons to ensure my students exceed their expectations and achieve excellent grades. Lessons are exam focused, thought provoking, engaging and cover all of the content necessary to achieve the highest grades at A Level. The first lesson of the chapter is available for free!
Each lesson includes:
•Clear objectives, incorporating differentiated, higher-order thinking skills
•Starter task, linking today’s topic to a contemporary issue for relevance
•Example of an exam-style question for today’s topic
•Context slide and video link to ‘set the scene’
•In-depth reading, based on Edexcel textbook chapters
•Comprehension tasks to acquire knowledge and understanding
•A conclusion-writing activity, with writing frame, to help develop exam writing skills
•Plenary to assess learning and to challenge evaluative critical-thinking
This is one of eleven lessons for Government and Politics - Chapter Two: Political Parties. As a teacher of 15 years and an examiner for several years, I have developed these lessons to ensure my students exceed their expectations and achieve excellent grades. Lessons are exam focused, thought provoking, engaging and cover all of the content necessary to achieve the highest grades at A Level. The first lesson of the chapter is available for free!
Each lesson includes:
•Clear objectives, incorporating differentiated, higher-order thinking skills
•Starter task, linking today’s topic to a contemporary issue for relevance
•Example of an exam-style question for today’s topic
•Context slide and video link to ‘set the scene’
•In-depth reading, based on Edexcel textbook chapters
•Comprehension tasks to acquire knowledge and understanding
•A conclusion-writing activity, with writing frame, to help develop exam writing skills
•Plenary to assess learning and to challenge evaluative critical-thinking
This is one of eleven lessons for Government and Politics - Chapter Two: Political Parties. As a teacher of 15 years and an examiner for several years, I have developed these lessons to ensure my students exceed their expectations and achieve excellent grades. Lessons are exam focused, thought provoking, engaging and cover all of the content necessary to achieve the highest grades at A Level. The first lesson of the chapter is available for free!
Each lesson includes:
•Clear objectives, incorporating differentiated, higher-order thinking skills
•Starter task, linking today’s topic to a contemporary issue for relevance
•Example of an exam-style question for today’s topic
•Context slide and video link to ‘set the scene’
•In-depth reading, based on Edexcel textbook chapters
•Comprehension tasks to acquire knowledge and understanding
•A conclusion-writing activity, with writing frame, to help develop exam writing skills
•Plenary to assess learning and to challenge evaluative critical-thinking
This is one of eleven lessons for Government and Politics - Chapter Two: Political Parties. As a teacher of 15 years and an examiner for several years, I have developed these lessons to ensure my students exceed their expectations and achieve excellent grades. Lessons are exam focused, thought provoking, engaging and cover all of the content necessary to achieve the highest grades at A Level. The first lesson of the chapter is available for free!
Each lesson includes:
•Clear objectives, incorporating differentiated, higher-order thinking skills
•Starter task, linking today’s topic to a contemporary issue for relevance
•Example of an exam-style question for today’s topic
•Context slide and video link to ‘set the scene’
•In-depth reading, based on Edexcel textbook chapters
•Comprehension tasks to acquire knowledge and understanding
•A conclusion-writing activity, with writing frame, to help develop exam writing skills
•Plenary to assess learning and to challenge evaluative critical-thinking
A 15 slide, chronological, content overview of the main events of Henry VIII’s foreign policy for A Level History.
A perfect aid for a pre-mock or pre-exam revision session on Henry VIII’s foreign policy!
Created by and experienced teacher and examiner of A Level Government and Politics, this comprehensive bundle covers the whole of Edexcel Politics Chapter 1: Democracy and Participation in 10 lessons.
Check out Lesson 1 of the bundle for FREE to get a taster of the quality of the rest of the lessons
Each lesson includes:
•Clear objectives, incorporating differentiated, higher-order thinking skills
•Starter task, linking today’s topic to a contemporary issue for relevance, whilst recaping last lesson
•Example of an exam-style question for today’s topic
•Context slide and video link to ‘set the scene’
•In-depth reading, based on Edexcel textbook chapters
•Comprehension tasks to acquire knowledge and understanding
•A conclusion-writing activity, with writing frame, to help develop exam writing skills
•Plenary to assess learning and to challenge evaluative critical-thinking
This is one of ten lessons for Government and Politics: Chapter One. As a teacher of 15 years and an examiner for several years, I have developed these lessons to ensure my students exceed their expectations and achieve excellent grades. Lessons are exam focused, thought provoking, engaging and cover all of the content necessary to achieve the highest grades at A Level. The first lesson of the chapter is available for free!
Each lesson includes:
•Clear objectives, incorporating differentiated, higher-order thinking skills
•Starter task, linking today’s topic to a contemporary issue for relevance, whilst recaping last lesson
•Example of an exam-style question for today’s topic
•Context slide and video link to ‘set the scene’
•In-depth reading, based on Edexcel textbook chapters
•Comprehension tasks to acquire knowledge and understanding
•A conclusion-writing activity, with writing frame, to help develop exam writing skills
•Plenary to assess learning and to challenge evaluative critical-thinking
This is one of ten lessons for Government and Politics: Chapter One. As a teacher of 15 years and an examiner for several years, I have developed these lessons to ensure my students exceed their expectations and achieve excellent grades. Lessons are exam focused, thought provoking, engaging and cover all of the content necessary to achieve the highest grades at A Level. The first lesson of the chapter is available for free!
Each lesson includes:
•Clear objectives, incorporating differentiated, higher-order thinking skills
•Starter task, linking today’s topic to a contemporary issue for relevance, whilst recaping last lesson
•Example of an exam-style question for today’s topic
•Context slide and video link to ‘set the scene’
•In-depth reading, based on Edexcel textbook chapters
•Comprehension tasks to acquire knowledge and understanding
•A conclusion-writing activity, with writing frame, to help develop exam writing skills
•Plenary to assess learning and to challenge evaluative critical-thinking
This is one of ten lessons for Government and Politics: Chapter One. As a teacher of 15 years and an examiner for several years, I have developed these lessons to ensure my students exceed their expectations and achieve excellent grades. Lessons are exam focused, thought provoking, engaging and cover all of the content necessary to achieve the highest grades at A Level. The first lesson of the chapter is available for free!
Each lesson includes:
•Clear objectives, incorporating differentiated, higher-order thinking skills
•Starter task, linking today’s topic to a contemporary issue for relevance, whilst recaping last lesson
•Example of an exam-style question for today’s topic
•Context slide and video link to ‘set the scene’
•In-depth reading, based on Edexcel textbook chapters
•Comprehension tasks to acquire knowledge and understanding
•A conclusion-writing activity, with writing frame, to help develop exam writing skills
•Plenary to assess learning and to challenge evaluative critical-thinking
This is one of ten lessons for Government and Politics: Chapter One. As a teacher of 15 years and an examiner for several years, I have developed these lessons to ensure my students exceed their expectations and achieve excellent grades. Lessons are exam focused, thought provoking, engaging and cover all of the content necessary to achieve the highest grades at A Level. The first lesson of the chapter is available for free!
Each lesson includes:
•Clear objectives, incorporating differentiated, higher-order thinking skills
•Starter task, linking today’s topic to a contemporary issue for relevance, whilst recaping last lesson
•Example of an exam-style question for today’s topic
•Context slide and video link to ‘set the scene’
•In-depth reading, based on Edexcel textbook chapters
•Comprehension tasks to acquire knowledge and understanding
•A conclusion-writing activity, with writing frame, to help develop exam writing skills
•Plenary to assess learning and to challenge evaluative critical-thinking
This is one of ten lessons for Government and Politics: Chapter One. As a teacher of 15 years and an examiner for several years, I have developed these lessons to ensure my students exceed their expectations and achieve excellent grades. Lessons are exam focused, thought provoking, engaging and cover all of the content necessary to achieve the highest grades at A Level. The first lesson of the chapter is available for free!
Each lesson includes:
•Clear objectives, incorporating differentiated, higher-order thinking skills
•Starter task, linking today’s topic to a contemporary issue for relevance, whilst recaping last lesson
•Example of an exam-style question for today’s topic
•Context slide and video link to ‘set the scene’
•In-depth reading, based on Edexcel textbook chapters
•Comprehension tasks to acquire knowledge and understanding
•A conclusion-writing activity, with writing frame, to help develop exam writing skills
•Plenary to assess learning and to challenge evaluative critical-thinking
This is one of ten lessons for Government and Politics: Chapter One. As a teacher of 15 years and an examiner for several years, I have developed these lessons to ensure my students exceed their expectations and achieve excellent grades. Lessons are exam focused, thought provoking, engaging and cover all of the content necessary to achieve the highest grades at A Level. The first lesson of the chapter is available for free!
Each lesson includes:
•Clear objectives, incorporating differentiated, higher-order thinking skills
•Starter task, linking today’s topic to a contemporary issue for relevance, whilst recaping last lesson
•Example of an exam-style question for today’s topic
•Context slide and video link to ‘set the scene’
•In-depth reading, based on Edexcel textbook chapters
•Comprehension tasks to acquire knowledge and understanding
•A conclusion-writing activity, with writing frame, to help develop exam writing skills
•Plenary to assess learning and to challenge evaluative critical-thinking
This is one of ten lessons for Government and Politics: Chapter One. As a teacher of 15 years and an examiner for several years, I have developed these lessons to ensure my students exceed their expectations and achieve excellent grades. Lessons are exam focused, thought provoking, engaging and cover all of the content necessary to achieve the highest grades at A Level. The first lesson of the chapter is available for free!
Each lesson includes:
•Clear objectives, incorporating differentiated, higher-order thinking skills
•Starter task, linking today’s topic to a contemporary issue for relevance, whilst recaping last lesson
•Example of an exam-style question for today’s topic
•Context slide and video link to ‘set the scene’
•In-depth reading, based on Edexcel textbook chapters
•Comprehension tasks to acquire knowledge and understanding
•A conclusion-writing activity, with writing frame, to help develop exam writing skills
•Plenary to assess learning and to challenge evaluative critical-thinking
This is one of ten lessons for Government and Politics: Chapter One. As a teacher of 15 years and an examiner for several years, I have developed these lessons to ensure my students exceed their expectations and achieve excellent grades. Lessons are exam focused, thought provoking, engaging and cover all of the content necessary to achieve the highest grades at A Level. The first lesson of the chapter is available for free!
Each lesson includes:
•Clear objectives, incorporating differentiated, higher-order thinking skills
•Starter task, linking today’s topic to a contemporary issue for relevance, whilst recaping last lesson
•Example of an exam-style question for today’s topic
•Context slide and video link to ‘set the scene’
•In-depth reading, based on Edexcel textbook chapters
•Comprehension tasks to acquire knowledge and understanding
•A conclusion-writing activity, with writing frame, to help develop exam writing skills
•Plenary to assess learning and to challenge evaluative critical-thinking
This is one of ten lessons for Government and Politics: Chapter One. As a teacher of 15 years and an examiner for several years, I have developed these lessons to ensure my students exceed their expectations and achieve excellent grades. Lessons are exam focused, thought provoking, engaging and cover all of the content necessary to achieve the highest grades at A Level. The first lesson of the chapter is available for free!
Each lesson includes:
•Clear objectives, incorporating differentiated, higher-order thinking skills
•Starter task, linking today’s topic to a contemporary issue for relevance, whilst recaping last lesson
•Example of an exam-style question for today’s topic
•Context slide and video link to ‘set the scene’
•In-depth reading, based on Edexcel textbook chapters
•Comprehension tasks to acquire knowledge and understanding
•A conclusion-writing activity, with writing frame, to help develop exam writing skills
•Plenary to assess learning and to challenge evaluative critical-thinking
This is one of ten lessons for Government and Politics: Chapter One. As a teacher of 15 years and an examiner for several years, I have developed these lessons to ensure my students exceed their expectations and achieve excellent grades. Lessons are exam focused, thought provoking, engaging and cover all of the content necessary to achieve the highest grades at A Level. The first lesson of the chapter is available for free!
Each lesson includes:
•Clear objectives, incorporating differentiated, higher-order thinking skills
•Starter task, linking today’s topic to a contemporary issue for relevance, whilst recaping last lesson
•Example of an exam-style question for today’s topic
•Context slide and video link to ‘set the scene’
•In-depth reading, based on Edexcel textbook chapters
•Comprehension tasks to acquire knowledge and understanding
•A conclusion-writing activity, with writing frame, to help develop exam writing skills
•Plenary to assess learning and to challenge evaluative critical-thinking
**A lesson that you can pick up and deliver, last-minute, without any preparation!
This lesson is self-explanatory, largely student led and with a lot of extra challenges, allowing students to get on with clearly instructed tasks.
A great, visually vibrant lesson, with an array of activities, including differentiated tasks for higher and lower ability students, designed to to get students thinking critically, whilst developing historical, communication and literacy skills.
Key components of the lesson include:
Clear objectives, incorporating differentiated, higher-order thinking skills
Context slide and video link to ‘set the scene’
Task 1: Reading, with comprehension task to acquire knowledge
An alternative comprehension task to offer variety
Task 2: Historical source skills activity
An alternative TASK 2, to develop critical thinking
Plenary to assess learning and to challenge evaluative critical-thinking
Differentiated task for lower ability students
Key word glossary for lower ability students
Extension tasks for extra challenge