Lesson examining the role of an MP, focusing on Private Members' Bills and with students tasked to propose their own bills.

Lesson examining definitions of refugee and asylum seeker before examining common myths and misconceptions and attempting to 'bust them'. Teachers notes on mythbusters produced by National Assembly Against Racism.

Lesson planned as whole class debate with students provided with Debate Matters Topic Guide to prepare them for debate. Marking criteria used for oral assessments (post-NC levels so will not match school assessment framework necessarily but can be easily adapted).

Lesson planned to be whole class debate on issue, with students being supplied with Debate Matters Topic Guide either before lesson to prepare or to allow time to prepare arguments before debating in the lesson. Marking criteria included for oral assessment (post-NC levels so may not match all schools assessment framework but can be easily adapted).

ICT based lesson to facilitate student investigation into the different political parties in the UK, two lessons allocated to allow students to create brief presentations and present to class.

ICT based lesson making use of Houses of History resource online by Parliament Education Service.

Follow on lesson from lesson where students researched political parties and presented to class - this lesson focuses on students making a decision as to which party best represents them and creating a learning mat that is assessed. Marking criteria is post-NC levels and may not suit all schools but can be easily adapted.

Lesson examining regional and local political representation (specifically tailored to my school's local constituency - but can be easily adapted). Independent work sheets and tasks - good for potential cover lesson. Homework leads on to debate on Scottish independence in following lesson.

Wordsearch for Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots - used on April Fools Day as there are none of the words in it - took pupils a good 5 minutes to figure it out!

A lesson introducing the idea of codified and uncodified constitutions, in addition to the arguments for and against the UK adopting a codified constitution. Includes politics review article.

Quick plenary game used asking pupils to recognise some of the more well-known MPs and ministers - used when teaching AS Government and Politics (Parliament topic)

End of topic test for Parliament topic - using staged and levelled questions that relate to the levels of the mark scheme for exam questions e.g. level 1 - identifying, level 2 - context, level 3 - explaining - this can be developed for other topics and further levels/stages added depending on the skills needing to be developed.

Lesson examining the concept of parliamentary government and the key features of a parliamentary system and presidential system (comparison). Pupils asked to evaluate to what extent the UK is becoming more presidential and includes brief explanation of the different theories of parliamentary government.

Revision aid for pupils for parliament topic examining the roles of parliament covering; 1. The two-House system 2. Checking the work of government 3. Legislation 4. Debate 5. Rules and customs 6. Traditions of parliament 7. Parliament and government 8. Parliament and crown 9. Devolved Parliaments and assemblies 10. Europe 11. Evolution of Parliament

Lesson examining the efficacy of parliament in fulfilling its roles and functions

A series of mini-guides for students to 'hot topics&' or key issues in UK politics

Lesson examining the relationship between the president and the US congress

Lesson examining the relative success of recent presidents and the political theories behind presidential success

Lesson examining the influences that affect voting in Congress

Lesson examining the role and powers (or lack of) of the vice president in the USA