This lesson examines the committee system in the UK parliament and the extent to which it holds the government to account in addition to the other roles of the committee system.
This lesson examines the formation of the Coalition after the election of a hung parliament at the 2010 general election, using the 5 Days That Changed Britain documentary to give pupils an insight into the process behind the formation of the Coalition and the Coalition agreement.
Background notes for pupils can be used as revision aids or to eliminate heavy note taking and be used as handouts in initial lessons or as a supplement to existing lesson materials.
Lesson examining the factors that influence how members of congress decide to vote - pupils can examine the pressures members of congress face and examine which factors are the most important in deteriming how a congressman may vote on a certain issue. This can be adapted by using specific examples - especially on wedge issues.
Powerpoint and handouts to introduce pupils to the content of Unit 2 in addition to expectations at AS level - overview of course and assessment policy.
Pupil led project examining the composition of Parliament, with pupils encouraged to independently research and present information to each other in order for the information to be used in preparing an essay plan in groups.
Plenary/revision quiz based on the round in Mock the Week 'If this is the answer what is the question?' - template and theme tune included, simply insert your own questions!
This lesson examines the legislative process in the UK, including key vocabulary.Pupils are encouraged to independently research a piece(s) of legislation they are interested in to use as contextual examples in exam answers.