This bundle contains the first 5 lessons on the US Constitution to cover the requirements for the A Level US Government and Politics specification. They include a background lesson on the creation of the Constitution (also suitable forA Level History) and 4 lessons investigating the nature of the US Constitution including structure; entrenchment; amendment etc. The block of lesson is completed with introducing students to a section A exam question which is modeled. This is fully resourced, but access to Pearson Edexcel A Level US Government and Politics text book would be useful. The lessons are based on a one hour lesson, but students will have to complete significant independent study to complete the set tasks.

This bundle covers most of the required content for the Presidency topic for Paper 3 US Politics. PowerPoints which are ready to go and activities for your students to complete. At least three weeks worth of teaching here plus revision materials and help with essay planning.

Lessons 1-20 are on Democracy and Political Participation. LIST OF LESSONS IN THIS BUNDLE 01a What is the nature of politics? 01b What is democracy? 01c What different forms does democracy take? (PLUS H/W) 02ab [2 hours] How effectively does democracy operate in the UK? (PLUS H/W) 03a How has the franchise been extended? 03b Should the franchise be further extended? (PLUS H/W) 03c Is there a participation crisis in the UK? (PLUS H/W) 04a What are pressure groups? 04b Why do pressure groups use different methods? (PLUS H/W) 04c Why do pressure groups succeed or fail? 04d What explains the methods and extent of success of the BMA and Extinction Rebellion? (PLUS H/W) 04e What explains the methods and extent of success of the RMT Union and Greenpeace? 04f How do other organisations promote democracy and political participation? (PLUS H/W) 04g Assessment 05a What are rights? (PLUS H/W) 05b How effective has the Human Rights Act been? 05c Who can better defend rights? (PLUS H/W) 05d What could be done to improve democracy in the UK? (PLUS H/W) 05e Knowledge test 1 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: LIST OF MATERIALS IN THE FULL 125-LESSON BUNDLE Between 2 and 4 homeworks set per week; 16 assessment opportunities (8 in class, 8 as homework); An exam technique sheet; 8 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 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. 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. 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 & Politics Annual Update 2018, UK Government & 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.

A-Level Edexcel Politics Core Political Ideology Level 5 Model Essays Bundle This resource bundle includes model exam answers awarded Level 5 marks to Core Political Ideology essays on Socialism and Society, Liberalism and the State, Conservatism and the State, and on Conservatism and the Economy – all of which are assessed in Section C of A-Level Edexcel Politics Paper 1. These essays were produced by a student and awarded Level 5 marks (20-24 marks) according to the Edexcel A-Level Politics Marking Scheme for Core Political Ideology essays. These essays follow the structure of an introduction, three thematically structured paragraphs with arguments presented for the views of different strands within the ideology, and a clear conclusion of their judgement. Detailed arguments, concepts and key thinkers are embedded throughout the essays to support the strength of the essays and aid the overall mark awarded. You can use these model answer essays to both inform your understanding of the subject content, as well as develop your understanding of essential exam technique – to support your revision and help get you ready to smash your A-Level Politics exams and achieve the A*! This resource is designed for the Edexcel A-Level Politics specification, but the content and essays will be useful and applicable for A-Level Politics with other exam boards, and related subjects. Essay Questions Included To what extent are socialists united in their view of society? (24 marks) To what extent do liberals agree on the role of the state? (24 marks) To what extent do conservatives agree on the role of the state? (24 marks) To what extent is conservatism united in their views of the economy? (24 marks) A copy of the A-Level Edexcel Politics Mark Scheme for Paper 1 Section B (Core Political Ideologies) essays is also included – for reference. All rights reserved to Edexcel. For any issues, concerns, questions or queries, please contact everythingeducationrevision@gmail.com See shop for other related resources, and resources for other A-Level and GCSE subjects Produced with Copyright and Plagiarism considered. All rights reserved. Copyright protected. Everything Education Revision UK