AS Politics lesson (Edexcel) on influence of the media. Full lesson includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Starter task (looking at newspaper support during previous UK elections) Links to list of UK politics documentaries Past paper essay question Essay planning template Previous lessons that may be of interest: Introduction to voter behaviour & the media): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12578155 ‘Typical’ party voters: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12578310 Understanding political data: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12580693 Ethnicity, gender & education: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12587224 Governing competence: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12591090 Party manifestos: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12591103 1979 UK general election: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12591105 Political advertising & single issue voting: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12591230 British politics in the 1980s & 1990s: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12600509 Tory sleaze: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/tory-sleaze-as-politics-12600514 Full shop for other Politics resources (as well as Economics and Business): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael

AS-level Politics lesson (Edexcel) on political party funding as part of the module on Political Parties, used with my Year 12s. Includes: Starter on the historical development of the UK’s main parties Explanations of how political parties are funded in the UK Key differences between Labour (unions) and Conservatives (wealthy individuals) Case studies (Ecclestone & Blair; big Tory donors) Past paper question on why party funding could be seen as controversial Other selected previous lessons: Voter behaviour and the media (12-lesson bundle): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/voter-behaviour-and-the-media-12-lessons-worksheets-and-more-12633978 Historical development of the UK’s main political parties: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12729930 Sources of the UK Constitution: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12658617

Full lesson on FPTP (first-past-the-post) electoral system used with my Y12 Politics students (Edexcel), includes: 23-slide PowerPoint Full explanation of FPTP (with pros and cons and anomalies outlined) Learner activities throughout (with real data and examples to explore) Links to relevant articles and video on boundary changes

AS Politics lesson (Edexcel) on the 1979 UK general election as part of Voter behaviour & the media module. Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Starter task (students must decipher 1979 election data) Homework task Some prior knowledge is required so please see previous lessons below: Introduction to voter behaviour & the media): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12578155 ‘Typical’ party voters: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12578310 Understanding political data: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12580693 Ethnicity, gender & education: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12587224 Governing competence: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12591090 Party manifestos: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12591103 Full shop for other Politics resources (as well as Economics and Business): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael

AS Politics lesson (Edexcel) touching on ethnicity, gender and education as part of Voter behaviour & the media module. Includes: PowerPoint Starter task Worksheet (that I get them to fill in gradually as we cover each factor) Previous lessons: Introduction to voter behaviour & the media): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12578155 ‘Typical’ party voters: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12578310 Understanding political data: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12580693 Full shop for other Politics resources (as well as Economics and Business): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael

AS Politics lesson (Edexcel) discussing social class as part of Voter behaviour & the media module. 1-hour lesson includes: PowerPoint Starter quiz Student activities Homework Previous lesson (introduction to voter behaviour & the media) is here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12578155 Full shop for other Politics resources (as well as Economics and Business): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael

AS-level Politics lesson (Edexcel) introducing the main UK political parties (Labour, Conservatives, Liberal Democrats etc) as part of the module on Political Parties, used with my Year 12s. Includes: Politics reading diary (with reading list) Introduction to seats/constituencies Introduction to the political spectrum (left wing & right wing) Introduction to the main parties and their policies Explanation of the main functions of political parties Student activities throughout Homework task (political compass test) Other selected previous lessons: Voter behaviour and the media (12-lesson bundle): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/voter-behaviour-and-the-media-12-lessons-worksheets-and-more-12633978 Human Rights Act: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/human-rights-act-as-politics-12673794 Statute Law: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/statute-law-as-politics-12658611

Full lesson on AMS (additional member system) electoral system used with my Y12 Politics students (Edexcel), includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) AMS fully explained (plus pros and cons) Video on AMS Very challenging task to work out regional seat-allocation (using real data from Lothian). Answers provided for teacher! Short homework task Previous lesson on FPTP (first-past-the-post) here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12859872

Full lesson on Single transferable vote (STV) and supplementary vote (SV) electoral systems used with my Y12 Politics students (Edexcel), includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Pros and cons explained (plus comparisons with other electoral systems) Data & videos Table to complete Homework task Previous lessons below: FPTP (first-past-the-post): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12859872 AMS (additional member system): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12859879

AS Politics lesson (Edexcel) on UK political party manifestos as part of Voter behaviour & the media module. Includes: PowerPoint (discusses 1979 election manifestos and whether manifestos matter) Starter task (on Winter of discontent; worksheet attached) Another worksheet to fill in Some prior knowledge is required so please see previous lessons below: Introduction to voter behaviour & the media): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12578155 ‘Typical’ party voters: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12578310 Understanding political data: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12580693 Ethnicity, gender & education: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12587224 Governing competence: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12591090 Full shop for other Politics resources (as well as Economics and Business): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael

AS Politics lesson (Edexcel) introducing students to political data as part of Voter behaviour & the media module. 1-hour lesson includes: PowerPoint Word fill starter task Student activities Data worksheet (with questions) Previous lessons: Introduction to voter behaviour & the media): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12578155 ‘Typical’ party voters: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12578310 Full shop for other Politics resources (as well as Economics and Business): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael

AS-level Politics lesson (Edexcel) covering The Human Rights Act as part of the module on development of the UK constitution, used with my Year 12s. Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Starter on Human Rights in Europe Teacher explanation of ECHR (1950) and Human Rights Act (1998) Human Rights case study (Abu Hamza) Other selected previous lessons: Introduction to the UK constitution: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12622065 Statute Law: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12658611 Sources of the UK constitution: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12658617 Constitutional changes in the UK since 1997: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12667878

AS-level Politics lesson (Edexcel) on Statute Law as part of the module on development of the UK constitution, used with my Year 12s. Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Starter recap on European Communities Act Statute Law explained Statute Law monopoly-style cards student activity Selected previous lessons: Act of Settlement; Act of Union: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12622116 Parliament Act 1911; 1949: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12637272 European Communities Act: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12658606

AS-level Politics lesson (Edexcel) covering Constitutional changes in the UK since 1997 as part of the module on development of the UK constitution, used with my Year 12s. Includes: 2x PowerPoints (with learner activities) Starter recap on sources of the UK constitution Scottish devolution, Welsh devolution, Freedom of Information Act and House of Lords reform explained Homework past paper question Other selected previous lessons: Introduction to the UK constitution: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12622065 Statute Law: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12658611 Sources of the UK constitution: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12658617

AS-level Politics lesson (Edexcel) on Parliament Act 1911 & Parliament Act 1949 as part of the module on development of the UK constitution, used with my Year 12s. Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Starter recap of previous developments (Magna Carta, Bill of Rights etc.) 1911 Parliament Act explained 1949 Parliament Act explained Development of the UK constitution glossary / worksheet Previous lessons: Characteristics of a constitution (entrenched, codified etc): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12622065 Magna Carta & Bill of Rights: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12622083 Act of Settlement; Act of Union: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12622116

AS Politics lesson (Edexcel) introducing module on Voter behaviour & the media. 1-hour lesson introduces students to UK politics (constituencies, main parties, House of Commons etc) and includes: PowerPoint Voter behaviour worksheet Reading diary Link to recommended reading list Full shop for other Politics resources (as well as Economics and Business): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael

A list of 35 things students can do to improve their A-level Politics grade (links to reading lists, podcasts, revision sites etc). Please feel free to report any broken links or make suggestions for me to add to the list (I will gladly include them).

Recommended documentaries & videos for students of UK Politics. Updated weekly - please comment with any suggestions and I will add them.