An introductory lesson to the UK constitution examining the evolution of the constitution from the 'mists of time' and a brief overview of the implications of the constiution for the government of the UK.
A lesson and set of resources introducing constitutional and areas of constitutional reform in the UK - can be divided among pupils to study and feedback to class or compiled as a revision resource or used as flashcards.
Lesson encouraging pupils to examine the different newspapers (you will need to provide a recent copy of each newspaper) focusing on both content/price/target audience as well as the political bias of the major newspapers.
This lesson examines the reforms and proposed reforms of the House of Lords, examining the options available and the pros and cons of each - including Coalition plans.
Brief history/snapshot of the USA in preparation for the US Constitution topic - statistics can be used as a source - what can pupils learn about US society from these statistics.
This lesson examines the legislative process in the UK, including key vocabulary.Pupils are encouraged to independently research a piece(s) of legislation they are interested in to use as contextual examples in exam answers.
Resources useful in investigating the various electoral systems used in the UK - results from other countries using these systems provide pupils with an interesting perspective rather than a hypothetical.
A revision aid - a dummies' guide to legislation in the UK covering why laws are needed, draft bills, bills, the passage of a bill, acts, delegated legislation and the parliament acts with 2011 examples.
Powerpoint and handouts to introduce pupils to the content of Unit 2 in addition to expectations at AS level - overview of course and assessment policy.
Background notes for pupils can be used as revision aids or to eliminate heavy note taking and be used as handouts in initial lessons or as a supplement to existing lesson materials.
Lesson examining the legislative process in the USA using first a simple explanation, building to a more detailed explanation and then dviding the legislative process up into 7 key stages.