Of particular use to those now old enough to vote – a brief guide to key elements of the voting process for General elections from the electoral register to the count. A power point presentation (7 information slides) covers the various stages of the process including: Registering to vote; At the polling station including voting; The count -and how the winner is decided. Reminder that are choosing MP not PM. There is also a one sheet word document that summarises this information

Information and activities on British PMs and General Elections since the first Labour MP. Ideal for use in the period leading up to the General Election as well as for citizenship and British values. There is a power point showing all the General elections with the resultant Prime Ministers since 1892 (and changes in PM post-election) -these also have a pie chart showing the number of seats won by the main parties. A power point presentation of a range of activities – such as sorting into order, matching pairs and listing PMs. A word document with the activities from the power point plus 2 word searches and a crossword (and a copy with the answers) *1892 was when Kier Hardie was the first ‘Labour’ MP elected

Information and comprehension tasks on a range of 12 Prime Ministers who in some way were a ‘first’ (or last in the case of Douglas Home!). There is a one page summary sheet with their image and ‘first’. There are two sheets with some outline information on each of the selected PMs- along with a set of comprehension tasks. These come in three formats: ‘5,4,3,2,1’ ; ‘True or False’ and simple questions (same information each time). There is also a crossword -and a support version with the first letter of the answer- and a word search. Ideal for this period leading up to the General Election, but also for developing knowledge and understanding of British political history.

The UK is one of the world’s few full democracies but how well does the current system reflect voting and society? This resource encourages students to consider a range of ways in which the UK falls short- including the gender make up of representatives and how election results do not reflect votes cast. Topics covered: What is democracy? The system in the UK Representative democracy? Do results reflect votes? Votes and results –by party Women in politics Ethnic minorities in politics ‘Fairer’ voting systems Local Authorities Who are the councillors? For each aspect there is some information –including that which is critical of common perceptions of the nation (especially in the past but also today as with gender inequality). Most of them also have a selection of discussion points to stimulate debate. This is a revised version of part of the British Values resource and is ideal for promoting discussion in citizenship or tutor time. It is particularly appropriate with a General Election in 2024- especially as young people are less likely to vote than older people. Provided in both word document and power point formats.

An information sources on who has governed Britain since the late 19th century* with two components: 1: A power point information presentation: 34 slides- one per election to 2019; each having a slide with two pie charts showing the percentage of vote and share of MPs elected for the main parties at each election plus a picture of the winning PM. There is also a set of slides with line graphs showing votes for the main parties over time, A pie chart showing the amount of time spent in power. 2: A word document 34 tables -one per election-with the data used for the pie charts on the power point (seats and votes) A set of line graphs showing the votes for the main parties since 1918 (the first when all men-and most women-could vote). A table showing the turnout in each election since 1918-plus a line graph. A table showing the winners of elections and a pie chart showing time in office. *1892 was when Keir Hardie was the first ‘Labour’ MP elected.