Either to complement or to be used separately from my other resources, a revision guide featuring all of the Political Ideas (liberalism, conservatism, socialism, feminism) material for Papers 1 and 2.
This is intentionally a topic to a page (small font), so is 4 pages long for a total of 9,843 words. I’d suggest getting students to RAG rate their understanding of each topic to help structure their revision, or getting them to use these pages to practice essay planning.
LIST OF LESSONS IN THIS RESOURCE
42a What are political ideas?
42b What is liberalism and why has it been called ‘the end of history’?
42c Why are liberals so optimistic about human nature and what does this mean for society and the economy?
42de (2-hour lesson) What are the aims and features of a liberal state?
43a What were the origins of classical liberalism?
43b How did classical liberalism change in the 1800s?
43cd (2-hour lesson) How does modern liberalism differ from classical liberalism?
44a What are the tensions within liberalism?
44b How have the key thinkers within liberalism disagreed?
44c Knowledge test 9
44d Assessment
Further to the 125 lessons I have created for the UK Politics components of the Edexcel A Level, I have also created 50 lessons for the Political Ideas element of the course (Liberalism, Conservatism, Socialism, Feminism). These lessons, designed to be taught over ten to twelve weeks, include:
LIST OF MATERIALS IN THE FULL 50 LESSONS ACROSS TOPIC BUNDLES
Between 2 and 4 substantial homeworks set per week (answers also provided);
8 assessment opportunities (4 in class, 4 as homework – two per ideology);
4 substantial knowledge tests, each out of 100 marks.
Further reading integrated (although you will need to purchase the relevant books yourself).
The core textbook for students to use is Political Ideas for A-Level (the version that includes Feminism) by Neil McNaughton and Richard Kelly (Hodder Education). I recommend buying enough for all students.
Frequently, 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.
I also make use in places of Political Ideologies: An Introduction (5th ed.) by Andrew Heywood, and when it is released in March 2021 I am hoping to also make use of The Penguin Book of Feminist Writing (edited by Hannah Dawson). These are easily found on Amazon.
LIST OF LESSONS IN THIS RESOURCE
48a Where does socialism come from and why is it a controversial idea?
48b How do socialists believe that human nature can be shaped by society?
48c How do socialists aim to use the state to bring about economic equality?
49ab How have the revolutionary socialist ideas of Marx and Engels been adapted? (2-hour lesson)
49c What are the disagreements between the revolutionary and evolutionary branches of fundamentalist socialism?
49d Why do revisionist socialists argue that capitalism is compatible with socialism?
49e What was the ‘triangulation’ of Third Way thinkers and governments?
50a What are the tensions within socialism?
50b How have the key thinkers within socialism disagreed?
50c Knowledge test 11
50d Assessment
Further to the 125 lessons I have created for the UK Politics components of the Edexcel A Level, I have also created 50 lessons for the Political Ideas element of the course (Liberalism, Conservatism, Socialism, Feminism). These lessons, designed to be taught over ten to twelve weeks, include:
LIST OF MATERIALS IN THE FULL 50 LESSONS ACROSS TOPIC BUNDLES
Between 2 and 4 substantial homeworks set per week (answers also provided);
8 assessment opportunities (4 in class, 4 as homework – two per ideology);
4 substantial knowledge tests, each out of 100 marks.
Further reading integrated (although you will need to purchase the relevant books yourself).
The core textbook for students to use is Political Ideas for A-Level (the version that includes Feminism) by Neil McNaughton and Richard Kelly (Hodder Education). I recommend buying enough for all students.
Frequently, 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.
I also make use in places of Political Ideologies: An Introduction (5th ed.) by Andrew Heywood, and for Feminism I also make use of The Penguin Book of Feminist Writing (edited by Hannah Dawson – easily found on Amazon) and All the Rebel Women by Kira Cochrane (available for £1.99 as an eBook on Google Books).
LIST OF LESSONS IN THIS RESOURCE
45a What is conservatism and what is the principle of ‘change to conserve’?
45b Why has conservatism’s view of human nature led to it being described as a ‘philosophy of imperfection’?
45c What is the conservative view of society?
45d How have conservatives viewed the purpose of the state and the economy?
46a What were the origins of traditional conservatism?
46b How did conservatism change from the 1800s onwards?
46cd How did New Right conservatism challenge traditional conservative thinking? (2-hour lesson)
47a What are the tensions within conservatism?
47b How have the key thinkers within conservatism disagreed?
47c Knowledge test 10
47d Assessment
Further to the 125 lessons I have created for the UK Politics components of the Edexcel A Level, I have also created 50 lessons for the Political Ideas element of the course (Liberalism, Conservatism, Socialism, Feminism). These lessons, designed to be taught over ten to twelve weeks, include:
LIST OF MATERIALS IN THE FULL 50 LESSONS ACROSS TOPIC BUNDLES
Between 2 and 4 substantial homeworks set per week (answers also provided);
8 assessment opportunities (4 in class, 4 as homework – two per ideology);
4 substantial knowledge tests, each out of 100 marks.
Further reading integrated (although you will need to purchase the relevant books yourself).
The core textbook for students to use is Political Ideas for A-Level (the version that includes Feminism) by Neil McNaughton and Richard Kelly (Hodder Education). I recommend buying enough for all students.
Frequently, 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.
I also make use in places of Political Ideologies: An Introduction (5th ed.) by Andrew Heywood, and for Feminism I also make use of The Penguin Book of Feminist Writing (edited by Hannah Dawson – easily found on Amazon) and All the Rebel Women by Kira Cochrane (available for £1.99 as an eBook on Google Books).
Detailed taster day lesson for the Edexcel Spec (easily adapted) Option 3A USA
Activites/ discussions on a range of key political issues
-Climate issues
-Freedom of speech and rise in hate crimes, misogyny
-Civil disobedience linked to the statue debate- why have people increasingly turned to civil disobedience? Links nicely to crime and policing bill
-Corruption in UK Politics- why don’t we get any better? Since expenses scandal 2011- has politics been “cleaned up”?
-Brexit- has it been beneficial? Source based task
A level political ideas unit of work for conservatism.
This contains PowerPoints, some activities and reading that covers the whole unit.
Not everything in here is directly from my brain, but I have curated and pulled together lots of information to create these.
Thanks to Alan History Nerd for publishing such awesome videos on YouTube!
A level political ideas unit of work for socialism.
This contains PowerPoints, some activities and reading that covers the whole unit.
Not everything in here is directly from me brain, but I have curated and pulled together lots of information to create these lovely resources.
Thanks to Alan History Nerd for publishing such awesome videos on YouTube!
LIST OF LESSONS IN THIS RESOURCE
51a When did feminism emerge and how has it been misunderstood?
51b What are the differences between sex and gender and how do these concepts explain feminism?
51c What is patriarchy?
51d Has capitalism made women ‘wage slaves’?
52a How successful has liberal feminism been?
52b What are radical feminist solutions to patriarchy?
52c How has feminism adapted to modern society?
53ab What are the tensions within feminism? (2-hour lesson)
53c How have the key thinkers within feminism disagreed?
53d Knowledge test 12
53e Assessment
53f What are the tensions within political ideas over human nature, society, the economy and the state?
Further to the 125 lessons I have created for the UK Politics components of the Edexcel A Level, I have also created 50 lessons for the Political Ideas element of the course (Liberalism, Conservatism, Socialism, Feminism). These lessons, designed to be taught over ten to twelve weeks, include:
LIST OF MATERIALS IN THE FULL 50 LESSONS ACROSS TOPIC BUNDLES
Between 2 and 4 substantial homeworks set per week (answers also provided);
8 assessment opportunities (4 in class, 4 as homework – two per ideology);
4 substantial knowledge tests, each out of 100 marks.
Further reading integrated (although you will need to purchase the relevant books yourself).
The core textbook for students to use is Political Ideas for A-Level (the version that includes Feminism) by Neil McNaughton and Richard Kelly (Hodder Education). I recommend buying enough for all students.
Frequently, 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.
I also make use in places of Political Ideologies: An Introduction (5th ed.) by Andrew Heywood, and for Feminism I also make use of The Penguin Book of Feminist Writing (edited by Hannah Dawson – easily found on Amazon) and All the Rebel Women by Kira Cochrane (available for £1.99 as an eBook on Google Books).
This bundle contains notes for all the key political ideas required in the Edexcel Politics Exams (2019 onwards exam). I achieved an A* in my Politics A Level and was awarded full marks and nearly full marks in my essays in the exam. These notes contain invaluable information that, if memorized, will allow you to achieve top marks in your exam.
These history notes are for the AQA specification (but will work for the Edexcel course) and cover the ‘Political Ideas’ segment.
They cover:
Liberalism (required module)
Conservatism (required module)
Socialism (required module)
Feminism (the optional module)
I made and used these for my revision and got an A*. I now study History and Politics at the University of Oxford.
Four lessons are provided that begin the A-level Government and Politics: Ideologies unit for Liberalism. This was designed for the recent Edexcel course.
Each lesson is provided through a PowerPoint presentation that covers key information alongside discussion points. Additional information for teacher knowledge is often incorporated into the ‘notes’ section of each slide.
The components covered in this bundle are:
The core concepts of individualism, freedom and the state
The core concepts of rationalism, social justice and liberal democracy
Classical Liberalism - its key themes and thinkers
Modern Liberalism - its key themes and thinkers
Not included in this bundle are:
Deep dive lessons into the five key thinkers required for the course.
A consolidation of overall Liberalism
A suitable introduction into the Liberalism course itself
Essay technique for the course
This document is comprised of a series of in-depth essay plans that cover all of the content of this topic. If aiming for a top grade, understanding of these essays are essential!
To what extent does nationalism support self-determination for all nations?
To what extent is nationalism progressive?
To what extent is nationalism a single doctrine?
The best way to revise using this essay would be to read it, write it out again under timed conditions with notes and then attempt to write out the essay without the help of the notes. This progression will help to gradually emulate a real exam and thus will improve your performance. :)
A multiple choice formative assessment that teachers of core political ideas (Edexcel Politics A-level) can use as a simple diagnostic tool to understand how far students have mastered this part of the A-level Politics curriculum.
A set of 10 exemplar essay answers to Edexcel A-Level Politics ‘core political ideas’ 24-mark essay questions.
This resource would be ideal for:
Use in individual lessons, when teaching the core political ideas and wanting to demonstrate excellent essay writing technique.
Students to use for their exam revision.
The essays respond to the following questions:
Liberalism:
To what extent do liberals have a common view of human nature? (24)
To what extent do liberals agree on the nature of society? (24)
To what extent do liberals agree over the role of the state? (24)
Socialism:
4. To what extent do socialists have a common view of human nature? (24)
5. To what extent does socialism depend on a view of society based only on class? (24)
6. To what extent is socialism more united than divided? (24)
Conservatism:
7. To what extent do conservatives disagree over human nature? (24)
8. To what extent are the views of One Nation conservatives on the economy consistent with those of the New Right? (24)
9. To what extent are Conservatives united in their view of society? (24)
10. To what extent do conservatives agree over the role of the state? (24)
UPDATED FOR 2024 General Election - GCSE Citizenship 9-1: A 1 hour lesson on FPTP, PR and the philosophies of the main UK political parties. As required by the AQA spec (but also suitable content for other specs), this lesson covers:
1.The major political parties contesting UK general elections; key philosophical differences between the political parties operating in UK general elections.
2.The nature of the ‘First Past the Post’ system based on parliamentary constituencies; the frequency of Westminster elections. Other voting systems used in UK elections, including proportional systems and the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Created for Citizenship GCSE - Politics and Participation - perfect for revision too. Includes:
1 hour PP, worksheets, exam practice question, clips, well differentiated and easily adapted. Made for AQA Citizenship 9-1 but suitable material for any of the Citizenship GCSE courses or could be used for non-GCSE British Values lessons.
This lesson has been planned for Citizenship AQA 9-1 : Politics and Participation, specifically spec point 3.4.3 Where does political power reside: with the citizen, parliament or government?
These resources have been designed to be engaging, detailed and easy to follow. All our resources are editable (so easy to adapt for your classes).
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**Edexcel A-Level Politics
Component 2: UK Government
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Below is a break down of the Bundle:
Component 2: UK Government (Option 1: Anarchism)
L1: What is the Nature and Sources of the UK Constitution?
L2: How has the British Constitution Changed Since 1997?
L3: What are the Key Characteristics of Devolution in UK Governance?
L4: What are the Key Arguments for Further Constitutional Reform?
L5: What is the Structure and Role of the House of Commons and House of Lords?
L6: What are the Comparative Powers of the House of Commons and House of Lords?
L7: What is the Legislative Process in Parliament?
L8: What ways does Parliament Interact with the Executive?
L9: What is the Structure, Role, and Powers of the Executive?
L10: What is the Concept of Ministerial Responsibility?
L11: What is the Role of the Prime Minister and the Cabinet?
L12: How Great is the Power of the Prime Minister to Determine policy? (Thatcher)
L13: How Great is the Power of the Prime Minister to Determine policy? (Blair)
L14: What is the Role Supreme Court in legislative and policy-making processes?
L15: What is the Relationship Between the Executive and Parliament?
L16: What is/was the Impact of the EU on British Governance?
L17: What is Location Sovereignty in the UK Political System?
L18: What are the Core Ideas and Principles of Anarchism?
L19: What are the Different Types of Anarchism?
L20: Who are the Key Anarchist Thinkers and what are their Arguments?
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