This lesson explores the views of the state within conservatism. The lesson begins with a starter creating an hypothesis for what conservative views of the state would be using key terminology, moving on to an exploration of views using the information state. Students then contrast similarities and differences of the New Right perspective, leading to a 9-mark exam practice on how conservative thinkers view authority.

This lesson explores the features of ‘traditional conservatism’. The lesson starts with an extract analysis, asking students to explore what traditional conservatism looks like today. Students then complete a data capture sheet carousel, exploring the evolution of traditional conservatism. Students then explore the similarities and differences within traditional conservatism itself, leading to a key terminology/individual trio plenary.

This lesson focuses on the changing nature of conservatism with the New Right perspective. The lesson starts with a video that introduces the origins of New Right conservatism, leading to an extract analysis of what New Right conservatism looks like today. Students then explore the key reasons why New Right conservatism emerged, ranking them in order, moving on to using the textbook to create a spider diagram on the key features of New Right conservatism (Political Ideas, 2nd edition Hodder, pp. 114-117). Finally students compare and contrast two extracts exploring the differences between traditional and New Right conservatism in the plenary.

This lesson explores the economic theories within conservatism. The lesson begins with a key terminology recap, leading to a video (with notes) exploring conservative thinkers views on economic changes/progress. Students then explore the strengths and weaknesses of conservative views on the economy, allowing students to bring synoptic links of economic conservatism in action in the UK/US. Finally, students debate how far conservatism is compatible with capitalism.

This lesson explores how conservative thinkers view human nature. The lesson begins with an exploration of Thomas Hobbe’s views, leading to a video introducing the key thinkers views. Students then make notes on the different aspects of human nature under conservatism, leading to a summary of the similarities and differences between that of liberal and socialist views.

This lesson focuses on conservative views on society. The lesson begins with an extract practice, focusing on inference and provenance, leading to a table assessing the strengths and weakness of conservative view of society. Students then compare the similarities and differences of liberal/socialist views of society to conservatism, leading to a model paragraph for a 9-mark explain question.

This lesson explores modern socialism. The lesson begins with a debate on the core principles of socialism across the class, with debate prompters. Students then use a worksheet to explain what tensions exist within socialism, before a guided reading sheet explores socialist views today. A recap plenary of ‘who said what’ allows students to recap the views of the key thinkers.

This lesson focuses on the 25-mark extract response. The lesson begins exploring the marking criteria, askign students to collate ‘what makes a good response’. Students then make inferences from the extracts on socialist views of capitalism, leading to a paired planning session on the extract question. Students then can write it in class/at home, with a WAGOLL provided for students to analyse and highlight where they see meaning, knowledge, contrast and provenance.

This lesson explores how conservatism emerged as a political philosophy. The lesson begins with an extract exploration on why conservatism is a ‘controversial’ ideology, leading to a video note taking exercise, introducing the key principles of conservatism. Students then explore the views of Hobbes and Burke, leading to a contrast of similarities and differences of conservative thinkers. Finallly, students explore similarities and differences between liberalism, socialism and conservatism.

This lesson explores socialist views on society beginning with a contrasting perspectives (revolutionary v. evolutionary) starter, moving on to assessing the strengths and weaknesses of socialist views on society. Students then compare liberal and socialist views of society, listing similarities and differences, finally applying their learning to a 9-mark explain and analyse response, leading to self or peer assessment.

This lesson explores socialist thinking on the economy, beginning with an economic definitions starter (in the context of socialist theory). The lesson then moves on to a video introducing theories, leading to an assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of different socialist economic theories. Students then consider economic socialism evident in modern Britain/the US leading to a summative plenary reviewing all learning.

This lesson explores socialist views on the state, beginning with an extract starter practising the key extract skills. Students then use a hand out to answer key questions about socialist theories on the state, leading to a research task on the extent of socialism in modern Britain. Students then create a ‘perfect’ paragraph for a 9-mark explain and analyse response. Finally, a judgement assesses how far socialist democracy is a realistic proposition. A reading article/essay homework is also included.

This lesson explores different branches of socialism, focusing on revolutionary socialism in depth. The lesson begins with a recap on the views of Marx, Engels and Luxemburg, moving into a comparison of revolutionary socialist ideas. Students then explore the similarities and differences between revolutionary socialist ideas before application to a 9-mark assessed response on the role of the state with a peer or self assessed plenary.

This lesson explores socialist views of human nature. The lesson starts with an analysis of Beatrice Webbs’ views on human nature, leading to a video introducing the key thinking. Students then complete a data capture table comparing the different views of human nature. Students then explore what criticisms could be lodge at socialist views, leading to a contrast of the differences betweent socialist and liberal views of human nature.

This lesson explores the role that Betty Friedan played on liberal thought. The lesson starts with a 3, 2, 1 recap starter, leading to a video on Friedan’s ideas and contributions. Students then explore how ‘liberal’ Friedan’s views could be and how liberalism underpins this. Finally, a plenary debate occurs with students debating this extent of equality of opportunity in the UK today.

This lesson explores the contrasting liberal ideas about the economy. The lesson starts with a key word definition, leading to a video introducing economic liberal theory. Students then assess the strengths and weaknesses of economic liberal theory, linking in knowledge of real life examples of economic liberalism in action. Finally, there is a plenary debate and judgement line on whether economic liberalism is benficial for society.

This lesson assesses the ‘founder’ of liberalism The lesson starts with a knowledge recall test, leading into a timeline of Locke’s background and early life. Students then use the information sheet to investigate Locke’s life, leading into a homework that explores Locke’s influence on Whig politics.

This lesson explores John Stuart Mill’s beliefs and influence on liberalism. The lesson starts with a definition of utilitarianism, leading to a video with notes exploring Mill’s theories. Students then explore Mill’s background and beliefs and finally summarising Mill’s contribution to Liberalism in a spider diagram.

This lesson explores Wollstonecraft’s impact on liberalism. The lesson starts with an extract inference on Wollstonecraft’s views, leading into a video exploration of Wollstonecraft’s views and background. The students then use an information sheet to investigate Wollstonecraft. Students then use an article to explore Wollstonecraft’s legacy.

This lesson explores the role of John Rawls in liberal thought. The lesson begins with a recap of Thomas Hill Green (previous homework), leading to a video of John Rawls’ background and contribution to liberal thought. A guided reading explores Rawls’ background, leading to exploration of Rawls’ ideas in the Lib Dem 2024 manifesto/Biden’s Health reforms (2021). Finally, students explore the similarities and differences of Rawls’ theories to socialism.