<p>A detailed and well differentiated pack of lessons for Edexcel Citizenship GCSE 9-1 with a focus on different forms of government and governing systems.</p> <p>Each lesson includes a detailed PowerPoint, information packs, differentiated activity worksheets, differentiated challenge activities, exam questions with peer assessment markscheme and clips tasks. These resources have been designed to be engaging, detailed and easy to follow.</p> <p>The PowerPoint and worksheets are in the ZIP file as there’s a lot of content. The images have been uploaded to show a few examples of the slides in the lesson :)</p> <p>Teaching Citizenship GCSE next year? Why not join our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/2069848026578974/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Citizenship and PSHE teachers Facebook group,</a> with 5000 other teachers, for guidance, advice and resource sharing.</p> <p>You can contact us at <a href="mailto:info@ecpublishing.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">info@ecpublishing.co.uk</a></p> <p>You can find many more inexpensive and free PSHE 2020, RSE (relationships and sex education), Citizenship GCSE, Careers, Tutor Time and RE resources at my shop: <a href="https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EC_Resources">MORE EC RESOURCES LESSONS</a></p>

<p>Lessons 1-20 are on Democracy and Political Participation.</p> <p><strong>LIST OF LESSONS IN THIS BUNDLE</strong><br /> 01a What is the nature of politics?<br /> 01b What is democracy?<br /> 01c What different forms does democracy take? (PLUS H/W)<br /> 02ab [2 hours] How effectively does democracy operate in the UK? (PLUS H/W)<br /> 03a How has the franchise been extended?<br /> 03b Should the franchise be further extended? (PLUS H/W)<br /> 03c Is there a participation crisis in the UK? (PLUS H/W)<br /> 04a What are pressure groups?<br /> 04b Why do pressure groups use different methods? (PLUS H/W)<br /> 04c Why do pressure groups succeed or fail?<br /> 04d What explains the methods and extent of success of the BMA and Extinction Rebellion? (PLUS H/W)<br /> 04e What explains the methods and extent of success of the RMT Union and Greenpeace?<br /> 04f How do other organisations promote democracy and political participation? (PLUS H/W)<br /> 04g Assessment<br /> 05a What are rights? (PLUS H/W)<br /> 05b How effective has the Human Rights Act been?<br /> 05c Who can better defend rights? (PLUS H/W)<br /> 05d What could be done to improve democracy in the UK? (PLUS H/W)<br /> 05e Knowledge test 1</p> <p>To teach the Edexcel A Level I have created 125 lessons for UK Politics, based on the model of one teacher (easily adapted for two). These lessons go beyond the minimum requirements of the specification (e.g. studying more pressure groups, more elections, more minor parties and more prime ministers than required) and include:</p> <p><strong>LIST OF MATERIALS IN THE FULL 125-LESSON BUNDLE</strong><br /> Between 2 and 4 homeworks set per week;<br /> 16 assessment opportunities (8 in class, 8 as homework);<br /> An exam technique sheet;<br /> 8 substantial knowledge tests, each out of 100 marks;<br /> Further reading integrated (although you will need to purchase the relevant books yourself).</p> <p>The core textbook for students to use is UK Government and Politics for AS/A-Level, 5th ed. by Philip Lynch, Paul Fairclough and Toby Cooper. I recommend buying enough for all students.</p> <p>On rare occasions, activities will reference the Pearson textbook. If you wish to do these activities, this book is Edexcel GCSE Politics AS and A-Level Student Book and eBook - worth snapping up a copy of this also.</p> <p>Further reading homeworks make use of the following books (all easily found on Amazon and not expensive): UK Politics Annual Update 2020, UK Politics Annual Update 2019, UK Government &amp; Politics Annual Update 2018, UK Government &amp; Politics Annual Update 2017, Isabel Hardman’s Why We Get the Wrong Politicians and Steve Richards’ The Prime Ministers: Reflections on Leadership from Wilson to May.</p>

<p>Edexcel A Level USA Politics Lessons 17-46 (Democracy &amp; Participation)</p> <p><strong>LIST OF LESSONS IN THIS BUNDLE</strong><br /> Lesson 61a How do elections work in the USA?<br /> Lesson 61b How important is the invisible primary?<br /> Lesson 61c What is the path to the presidency?<br /> Lesson 61de To what extent are National Party Conventions still significant? [2-hour lesson]<br /> Lesson 62 How does the Electoral College work?<br /> Lesson 63a Why did Trump win the 2016 presidential election?<br /> Lesson 63b Why did Biden win the 2020 presidential election?<br /> Lesson 64a How have campaign finance laws changed in recent years?<br /> Lesson 64b To what extent has fundraising impacted upon election outcomes since 2016?<br /> Lesson 64c Are PACs and Super PACs too influential in US elections?<br /> Lesson 65a Why are incumbent presidents usually re-elected?<br /> Lesson 65b What is the impact of incumbency on congressional elections?<br /> Lesson 66ab What are the ideas and policies of the Republican Party? [2-hour lesson]<br /> Lesson 66c How internally divided is the Republican Party?<br /> Lesson 67ab What are the ideas and policies of the Democratic Party? (2-hour lesson]<br /> Lesson 67c How internally divided is the Democratic Party?<br /> Lesson 68ab How influential have the factors of ethnicity, religion, gender and education been in recent elections? [2-hour lesson]<br /> Lesson 69a Why are interest groups so significant in the US political system?<br /> Lesson 69b How powerful are interest groups?<br /> Lesson 69c Are interest groups positive or negative for democracy?<br /> Lesson 70a To what extent do the Electoral College’s advantages outweigh its disadvantages?<br /> Lesson 70b Should the Electoral College be abolished?<br /> Lesson 71a How far do party systems and policies in the USA differ from the UK?<br /> Lesson 71b How can we use comparative theories to analyse the US and UK party systems and policies?<br /> Lesson 71c How far are party funding and the role of interest groups in the USA different from the UK?<br /> Lesson 71d How can we use comparative theories to analyse party funding and the role of interest groups in the US and the UK?</p> <p>Further to the 125 lessons I have created for the UK Politics components of the Edexcel A Level and the 50 lessons for the Political Ideas element of the course (Liberalism, Conservatism, Socialism, Feminism), I have created 104 lessons for the US and Comparative Politics element (Paper 3A). These lessons, designed to be taught over four terms (with spare time for mock exams) include:</p> <p><strong>LIST OF MATERIALS IN THE FULL 104 LESSONS ACROSS TOPIC BUNDLES</strong><br /> A mastery-based approach dividing the course up into modules and components;<br /> Between 3 and 4 homeworks set per week;15 assessment opportunities;39 short knowledge tests, one at the end of each component (the aim of a mastery approach is to use these component knowledge tests to ascertain whether a high enough proportion of your students have ‘mastered’ the content (about 80% correct) before moving on);Further reading integrated (although you will need to purchase the relevant books yourself).</p> <p>The core textbook for students to use is US Government and Politics (2021) by Anthony J. Bennett, David Tuck and Simon Lemieux. I recommend buying enough for all students.</p> <p>For the Democracy &amp; Participation module ONLY, a copy of this textbook is needed to provide information about the 2016 elections: Anthony J Bennett, ‘US Government and Politics for A Level, 5th ed.’</p> <p>Further reading homeworks make use of the following books (all easily found on Amazon):<br /> Robert S. Singh, ‘In Defence of the United States Constitution’<br /> US Politics Annual Update 2021 (also used in a lesson)<br /> Developments in American Politics, 8th Edition<br /> US Politics Annual Update 2017 (also used in a lesson)<br /> US Politics Annual Update 2015<br /> Knock Down the House (a 2019 documentary film)<br /> The Presidency of Barack Obama, edited by Julian E. Zelizer<br /> Barack Obama, ‘A Promised Land’<br /> Robert A. Dahl, ‘How Democratic is the American Constitution?’<br /> US Politics Annual Update 2019<br /> US Politics Annual Update 2018<br /> US Politics Annual Update 2020<br /> Chris Whipple, ‘The Gatekeepers’</p> <p>A very small number tasks make reference to Politics Review articles, and so it would be useful to buy the back catalogue of this absolutely fantastic magazine. However, if you cannot afford this you can just skip these tasks.</p>