A vibrant and engaging presentation with activities and handouts following the Edexcel A Level Politics specification for 2017+. This presentation gives an overview of democracy in the UK - the different forms of governance and representation in the UK, the role of political parties and their mandates and manifestos, and an activity to evaluate the democratic system of the UK using 10 key criteria. Alongside the PowerPoint comes a PDF printable version of the presentation, handouts for students with mandate strengths & weaknesses and the key criteria for evaluating the UK’s democratic system, and an activity for class or small group discussion with worksheet. The presentation and resources are designed to be bright, engaging, and illustrative to keep the attention of students and disseminating important information in a structured way. Learning Objectives: List the different forms of governance in the UK. Explain the role of political party mandate. Evaluate the UK democratic system using key criteria. 9 slides long, widescreen format.

A vibrant and engaging presentation with activities and handouts following the Edexcel A Level Politics specification for 2017+. This presentation gives an overview of direct and representative democracy in the UK - their origins, functions and features, strengths and weaknesses, and the role of representatives in the UK’s democratic system. Alongside the PowerPoint comes a PDF printable version of the presentation, a handout for students with the pros and cons of direct democracy, and two activities for class or small group discussion. The presentation and resources are designed to be bright, engaging, and illustrative to keep the attention of students and disseminating important information in a structured way. Learning Objectives: Explain the key elements of these two kinds of democracy. List their differences, similarities, advantages, and disadvantages. Identify the different kinds of representation in the UK. 17 slides long, widescreen format.

This is a set of bright and informative posters in the infographic style, detailing the rise to leadership of the last 7 British prime ministers. Featuring: Boris Johnson Theresa May David Cameron Gordon Brown Tony Blair John Major Margaret Thatcher Each poster features a high-res photo, dates of leadership period, education and rise to leadership, notable events to have taken place during their time in power, details of their constituency, their main policies and ideology, and a notable quote or remark. 7 x A4 posters in total, in a PDF document ready to print.

A vibrant and engaging presentation following the Edexcel A Level Politics specification for 2017+. This resource gives an overview of the functions and funding streams of UK political parties: Defining political parties Key features of political parties, and variations 7 functions of political parties: making policy, political representation, selecting candidates, identifying leaders, organising elections, political education, reinforcing consent. Mandate and manifesto, including problems surrounding mandates. Left wing & right wing - with separate activity PDF. Sources of political party funding, with reference to the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000. Party funding controversies. Funding restrictions and alternative models. Spending and income of the main UK political parties. Glossary of key terminology. The presentation and resources are designed to be bright, engaging, and illustrative to keep the attention of students and disseminating important information in a structured way. Learning Objectives: Understand the definition of a political party. Understand the key features and variations of political parties. Identify the key roles that political parties play. Understand what is meant by mandate and manifesto. Identify the current part funding system and sources of funds. Identify recent funding controversies. 27 slides, widescreen format, separate PDF worksheet. Fully animated with transitions.

A vibrant and engaging presentation following the Edexcel A Level Politics specification for 2017+. This resource gives an overview of pressure groups and other influences in the UK: Defining pressure groups: promotional, sectional, insider and outsider groups Functions of and methods used by pressure groups in engaging with political debate and policy decisions Discussion of other kinds of group: multinational corporations, professional organisations, think tanks, research and advisory groups, lobbying companies, and social movements Exploration of different access points available, official and unofficial Impact of social media Factors which lead to success or failure of groups 2 brief case studies: smoking ban and climate change Impact of pressure groups upon representative democracy Glossary of key terminology The presentation and resources are designed to be bright, engaging, and illustrative to keep the attention of students and disseminating important information in a structured way. Learning Objectives: Identify the different kinds of pressure groups in the UK, and their functions. Identify the factors that allow pressure groups to succeed or fail. Identify the impact pressure groups have upon participation and democracy. 31 slides long, widescreen format, separate activity handout.

A set of colour-coded posters giving a timeline of British Prime Ministers between 2020 and 1908, covering leaderships during both World Wars, and modern British Prime Ministers. 26 A4-size posters in total, each giving a large photo, name, party, constituency and years in power for each PM.

A vibrant and engaging presentation following the Edexcel A Level Politics specification for 2017+. This resource gives an overview of widening the franchise in the UK: A timeline of key events in widening the franchise Background on the Suffragette movement and first wave feminism A breakdown of representation of women in today’s government An exploration of the arguments for and against teen voting, compulsory voting Discussion on voting reform and different methods of voting. Alongside the PowerPoint comes a PDF printable version of the presentation. The presentation and resources are designed to be bright, engaging, and illustrative to keep the attention of students and disseminating important information in a structured way. Learning Objectives: Learn the key milestones in the timeline of political suffrage in the UK. Learn the current state of women’s involvement in politics. Identify the 3 key franchise debates in the UK today. 15 slides long, widescreen format.

A vibrant and engaging presentation following the Edexcel A Level Politics specification for 2017+. This resource gives an overview of rights in context: Defining civil rights and human rights. Timeline of liberties and rights including: the Magna Carta, common law rights, the Human Rights Act 1998, the Freedom of Information Act 2000, and the Equality Act 2010. An understanding of rights in the UK. An understanding of how civil rights can be restricted, with examples given of UK and US Acts which impact upon rights. Discussion of citizen duties and collective vs. individual rights. Case study on a civil liberty pressure group, Liberty. Discussion of the future of human rights in the UK. Key terminology and definitions. Learning Objectives: Learn the definition of civil rights. Know the various Acts which guarantee protection of rights. Understand how and why civil rights can be restricted. 18 slides long, widescreen format, PDF and PowerPoint documents included in download.

A vibrant and engaging presentation with activities and handouts following the Edexcel A Level Politics specification for 2017+. This presentation gives an overview of political participation in the UK - the different methods for citizens to participate in UK politics, the decline in political participation and new, emerging forms of participation today. Alongside the PowerPoint comes a PDF printable version of the presentation. The presentation and resources are designed to be bright, engaging, and illustrative to keep the attention of students and disseminating important information in a structured way. Learning Objectives: List the different forms of political participation. Identify the least and most intensive forms of participation. Give the reasons for declining political participation. 5 slides long, widescreen format.