I have over 11 years of teaching and experience in the further education sector specialising in Politics, Geography, Sociology, Economics, Business Studies and Religious Studies. I enjoy creating educational resources that boost students understanding and confidence. I am an established TES author with many new exciting resources in the pipeline. I offer a range of resources for A Level.
I have over 11 years of teaching and experience in the further education sector specialising in Politics, Geography, Sociology, Economics, Business Studies and Religious Studies. I enjoy creating educational resources that boost students understanding and confidence. I am an established TES author with many new exciting resources in the pipeline. I offer a range of resources for A Level.
Comprehensive Presentation that covers: the Process of Devolution in the United Kingdom, how Power has Decentralised from Westminster and Transitioned to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, the English Question as well as the Post-Devolutionary Environment such as the Rise of the SNP and the Story of Welsh Nationalism which differs from Scotland.
Comprehensive Revision Notes that Cover: Types of Pressure Groups, Functions and Features of Pressure Groups, Pressure Groups and Political Parties, Methods and Tactics of Pressure Groups, Factors affecting Pressure Group Success, Do Pressure Groups Enhance Democracy? Do Pressure Groups Strengthen Pluralist Democracy? Have Pressure Groups Become More Powerful in Recent Years?
Comprehensive Presentation that Covers: FPTP – First Past The Post, SV - Supplementary Vote, Closed List, STV - Single Transferable Vote and AMS – Additional Members System.
Comprehensive Presentation that Covers: What is regionalism? Motivations for regionalism, A very brief history of the EU, The EU institutions and Theories of European Integration.
A Comprehensive Presentation that Covers: Historical background: The Franco Dictatorship and Europe, 1976-1986: Spain’s Transition to Democracy and EC Membership, The Impact of Spain’s Membership on the European Community and The Positions of Spain’s Three Most Influential Political Parties on Europe.
A Comprehensive Presentation that Covers: France’s Role in the Process of European Integration,
Positions of France’s Three Most Influential Political Parties on Europe, Franco-German Relations in Europe, France and the European Defence Community, France and the Common Agricultural Policy and France and the Treaty for a European Constitution.
A Comprehensive Presentation that Covers: The Historical Context after WWII: Dividing Germany - Integrating Europe, Germany’s Main Political Parties on Europe Today, Political and Public Support for the Project of European Integration in Germany, The Franco-German Élysée Treaty of 1963, German Unification of 1990 and European Integration and Present-day Germany in Europe: a ‘reluctant hegemon’?
A Comprehensive Presentation that Covers: The European Council, The European Parliament in Strasbourg, The European Parliament, Number of MEPs per member state since 2014, Representation of groups/factions in the European Parliament since the 2014 election, European Parliament Responsibilities, European Parliament Democratic Deficit, The Council of Ministers, The Council of the EU, Votes per country in the Council of Ministers and The European Commission.
Comprehensive Presentation that Covers: John Major, Eurobarometer, The UK’s Special Status in Europe, Has Britain been an ‘awkward partner’ in Europe? Net Contributor and Britain in Europe since 1945.
Comprehensive Presentation that Covers: The European Recovery Program, The Council of Europe, Seven Major European Treaties, The Coal and Steel Community, The Treaties of Rome, Seven Enlargements of the European Community/Union, Seven Enlargements Between 1973 - 2013, The Single European Act, The Treaty on European Union / Maastricht Treaty, Treaty of Amsterdam, Treaty of Nice and Treaty of Lisbon.
Comprehensive Presentation that Covers: Esping Andersen, Background, Questions for this Week, Welfare Functions in UK and Historical Perspective through to Present Day.
Comprehensive Presentation that Cover: Local Churches and Peace Building, The Catholic Church and the Conflict in Northern Ireland, Paisleyism and Evangelical Politics in Northern Ireland.
Comprehensive Presentation that Covers: Realism: The Backstory, Realist Principles and Propositions
Classical Realism, Neorealism or Structural Realism, Case Studies and Criticisms of Realist Thought.
Comprehensive Revision Notes: The Political Spectrum, Consensus Politics vs Adversary Politics, Functions and Features of Political Parties, Labour, Conservatives and Democracy.
Comprehensive Revision Notes that Cover: Terminology, Functions of Parliament, Select Committees, Constituent/Party Representation, Representativeness of Parliament, Effectiveness, Scrutiny, Parliamentary Legitimacy, House of Lords, House of Lords Reform, House of Lords Reform Evaluation, House of Lords Reform Options, House of Commons Reform, the Impact of EU Membership in Parliament, Government and Parliament, Ways in Which Parliament Can Control the Government and Parliament Defying the Will of the Government.
Comprehensive Revision Notes that Cover: Terminology, Functions and Features of the UK Constitution, Sources of the UK Constitution, Codified/Uncodified Constitution, Should the UK Reform its Constitution? Branches of UK Government, Parliamentary Sovereignty and Constitutional Reforms (Labour’s Post-1997 Reforms).
Comprehensive Presentation that covers: Pressure Groups and Power, What is Pluralism? Robert A Dahl’s Work on Power Structures and Pluralist Democracy, Pluralists and Democracy, Pluralists and the State, Evidence for the Pluralist View, Problems with Pluralism, Criticism of the Pluralist Position, What is Elitism? Is this Democratic? So Where is the Power? The Distinction Between Pluralism and Elitism, What Determines the Success of Pressure Groups, Functions of Pressure Groups, Mobilise Public Opinion, Example of the Mobilisation of Public Opinion, Education, Example of the Educative Role, Encourage Participation, Pluralism and Diversity, Example of Encouraging Participation, Single Issues, Example of Single Issue, Redress of Grievance, Example of Redress of Grievance, Representation of Minorities, Example of Representation of Minorities, Expert Knowledge, Example of Expert Knowledge, Public Policy, Example of Public Policy, Check and Balance to the Power of Executive Government and Example of Check and Balance.
Comprehensive Presentation that covers: Pressure Groups and Power, What is Pluralism? Robert A Dahl’s Work on Power Structures and Pluralist Democracy, Pluralists and Democracy, Pluralists and the State, Evidence for the Pluralist View, Problems with Pluralism, Criticism of the Pluralist Position, What is Elitism? Is this Democratic? So Where is the Power? The Distinction Between Pluralism and Elitism, What Determines the Success of Pressure Groups, Functions of Pressure Groups, Mobilise Public Opinion, Example of the Mobilisation of Public Opinion, Education, Example of the Educative Role, Encourage Participation, Pluralism and Diversity, Example of Encouraging Participation, Single Issues, Example of Single Issue, Redress of Grievance, Example of Redress of Grievance, Representation of Minorities, Example of Representation of Minorities, Expert Knowledge, Example of Expert Knowledge, Public Policy, Example of Public Policy, Check and Balance to the Power of Executive Government and Example of Check and Balance.
