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15 yrs experience in outstanding schools and 5 years exam marking. I have a range of affordable resources for all Key Stages in History and ALevel (KS5) Government and Politics. I do the hard work so you don't have to! Track record of outstanding teaching and results over 15 year career so far. SPI +1.10 and a residual of +0.48 in 2023. Please review my resources as this helps me to improve and produce what teachers want. Any issues feel free to email me- moss_emma@hotmail.com and ill help!

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15 yrs experience in outstanding schools and 5 years exam marking. I have a range of affordable resources for all Key Stages in History and ALevel (KS5) Government and Politics. I do the hard work so you don't have to! Track record of outstanding teaching and results over 15 year career so far. SPI +1.10 and a residual of +0.48 in 2023. Please review my resources as this helps me to improve and produce what teachers want. Any issues feel free to email me- moss_emma@hotmail.com and ill help!
Voting Behaviour and the Media
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Voting Behaviour and the Media

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Introduction lesson to Voting Behaviour and the Media This lesson introduces students to the concept of studying voting behaviour and examines factors which may affect voting behaviour. The idea is that students are then given case studies to produce and present on an individual election. Includes powerpoint on intro lesson which covers 1979 and 1997 key case studies as an overview of what happened in each election. Debate on the question “1979/1997 elections were lost by the government rather than won by the opposition” examination of Valence Voting and brief introduction of other theories. Detailed statistic booklet on General Elections since 1979 Template sheet for students to make notes on each election during Presentations with example for 1945 Election. PNG images for illustration only, files include fully editable powerpoint and word documents.
Political Ideologies Liberalism
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Political Ideologies Liberalism

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Edexcel Politics Alevel Lessons on Ideologies as a whole and Liberalism as a topic for the Edexcel 2017 spec. I teach Liberalism first because it makes MUCH more sense since it was developed first as an Ideology and Conservatism was a response to it. This bundle includes the first 7 lessons (2 hours each) intro and activities, Core Values with independent research (uses hand outs from Pearson and Haywood book) and Explanation of the Core Values but you could use some of the slides if you don’t have the textbook. Lesson 5 ends up developing a plan for the essay: To what extent do Liberals agree on the State? (24 marks) I taught these lessons to my Year 13 class and they worked really well for discussion. Also includes some embedded videos and worksheets. EDIT: I have now amended this resource and added some additional files. If you have already paid for it- you should be able to redownload the bundle.
Politics Alevel Source Questions
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Politics Alevel Source Questions

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Edexcel Politics Alevel source questions technique guide Powerpoint and word document which guides students through writing source questions for Component 1 UK Politics- includes exemplar intros and paragraphs with evaluation from the sample assessment material and 2021 paper. Very comprehensive and detailed advice on how to write these answers.
USA Politics Edexcel Topic 1 Constitution
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USA Politics Edexcel Topic 1 Constitution

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Edexcel ALevel Politics Component 3 USA Topic 1 Constitution Includes all lessons in topic 1 (they are all doubles including homework) as well as two intro lessons to US Politics All updated to Biden Presidency and 117th Congress Total cost for resources sold individually would be £37 Lesson 1 American Politics Intro Lesson 2 USA History and Context includes foundation and War of Independence, Liberal ideals and the Constitution as well as the challenges and major landmarks since e.g. Depression and New Deal, WWII, 9-11 and issues USA are divided over as well as context of Geography/ religious and racial divides in USA. Lesson 3: Intro to and Origins of the Constitution Lesson 4: US Constitution Features and Principles Lesson 5: Amending the Constitution- process and strengths and weaknesses Lesson 6: Federalism and challenges to it- also models of Federalism and analysis/ debate on Federalism- Layer cake or Marble cake? Lesson 7: Evaluation of the Constitition looks at strengths and weaknesses of features according to FOunding Father’s intentions Lesson 8 US vs UK Constitution Comparison including Comparative Theories. Note: Each lesson is 2 hours of teaching time plus hwk.
Electoral Systems UK
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Electoral Systems UK

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Hate teaching Electoral Systems? I used to as well- no matter how I taught them- students could never remember the differences and strengths and weaknesses. Edexcel Politics ALevel can be used for any spec- (Note may now be slightly out of date as the Mayoral elections have changed system) and list no longer used This resource was created after 10 years of frustration! It is designed to let students explore the different systems for themselves- engaging with the ballot forms and trying to work out how they work and the strengths and weaknesses for themselves. When I used this for the first time last year the students remembered the systems so much better than ever before and were able to evaluate them really well. Accompanying powerpoint and worksheets to go with the interactive ballot activity and card sort. This resource covers 5-6 hours of teaching on electoral systems including a detailed evaluation of FPTP and a comparison to other electoral systems as a legacy of the Jenkins commission. It covers most of the Elections topic just nothing on Referendums. All videos except one are embedded for your convenience- the other was too large! If you have any questions about the resource- email me but I have tried to make the powerpoint guidance as clear as possible.
Edexcel Politics ALevel Exam Questions Guide
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Edexcel Politics ALevel Exam Questions Guide

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This powerpoint was designed around Examiner Reports for Edexcel. It uses the extracts from the Examiner comments with tips and guidance on how to approach the different exam questions for Edexcel Paper 3A in Politics ALevel- USA Comparative. Includes tips/ structure for 12 mark Comparative Government 12 mark Comparative Theory 30 mark essays. Also includes a table of all past paper questions and a 30 mark essay planning grid. PNG files for illustrative purposes only- includes a fully editable powerpoint and word docs.
Lesson 6 US vs UK Constitution Comparative Politics
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Lesson 6 US vs UK Constitution Comparative Politics

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Edexcel ALevel Politics- can be adapted to AQA. This lesson (3 hours worth of work) uses the newest Bennett chapters (although almost all key notes are on slides). Examines similarities/ differences between UK and US Constitutions in terms of the three branches of government, nature/ origins, Federalism/ Devolution and also the Comparative theories.
USA Politics Revision Quizzes and Essay Plans
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USA Politics Revision Quizzes and Essay Plans

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Edexcel Politics Alevel revision for Component 3 Can be used for AQA also This powerpoint mega pack has revision pyramid quizzes on all 5 topics USA Topic 1: Constitution USA Topic 2: Congress USA Topic 3: President USA Topic 4: SCOTUS and Civil Rights USA Topic 5: Democracy and Elections Includes: content revision quizzes and answers Planning for essay questions; what could we use? Revision quilts of relevant arguments and examples Examiner tips from the examiner reports. Key Words for Topic 1 and 2. Essays covered: To what extent does the US Constitution allow effective government? To what extent does Congress vote on party lines/ constituents wishes/effectively represent voters? To what extent does Congress perform role of oversight effectively? To what extent is the President the most powerful branch? To what extent does the USA have an imperial judiciary? To what extent do US elections need reform? NOTE: Although this does include a lot of content; it still requires the knowledge of teacher to explain it and do live plans from the content with students. Ignore the PNG files, they are for illustration only, the main file is a huge powerpoint which is fully editable
Alevel Politics Exam Question and Revision Bundle
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Alevel Politics Exam Question and Revision Bundle

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ALevel Politics Big Fat Revision and Exam Bundle Includes loads of resources for ALevel Politics including: Knowledge organisers Topic 1, 2 and 3 Component 1 Quiz on Democracy which has several key sections Essay task booklets Model answers bundle Revision pack- case studies and thinking quilts Exam Questions guide Source guide teaching how to approach sources All topic check lists and key terms for Component 1 Total Price would be £62 this is a bargain!
Edexcel USA Politics Topic 2: Congress
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Edexcel USA Politics Topic 2: Congress

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Edexcel ALevel Politics (new spec from 2017) This is a bundle of all my resources on Congress. This is a 12-16 hour teaching bundle which covers the entire topic and comparative politics. 1.Structure, Role and powers of Congress 2. Representation in Congress 3. Legislative process in Congress 4. Oversight of the Executive Branch 5. How has role and powers of Congress changed- especially in a post Trump era? 6. Comparative Govt Comparing Congress and Parliament. Glossary sheet for Topic 2. Topic Check List and Key Words as well as Case Studies updated as of 2024. Total price to buy separately would be: £30.00
US Presidents Case Studies since 1992
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US Presidents Case Studies since 1992

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This cheat sheet has Case studies for all of the key Presidents needed for ALevel Politics Edexcel specification Topic 3 Presidency. Includes Clinton, W. Bush, Obama, Trump and Biden (updated to Christmas 2024) includes their aims, use of their powers and unilateral actions and successes and failures against their key aims and legacies. Includes both a blank one for students if you wanted to set independent work and a completed one for aabsent students/ to check their work afterwards. Will need blowing up to A3 as used a tiny font to get all the info onto 2 sides to make it more user friendly as a reference sheet. Have included fully editable word docs and exported pdfs in case the alignment messes up. PNGs are for illustrative purposes only.
Minor Political Parties in the UK
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Minor Political Parties in the UK

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Lesson looking at minor political parties in the UK and their role Includes simple essay plan to “Evaluate the view that minor parties play no significant role in UK politics” Also includes snapshots of minor parties such as SNP, Greens and Reform UK. Includes all recent election performances and a model essay for Edexcel Politics Alevel spec.
Politics taster Day Lesson 2024
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Politics taster Day Lesson 2024

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Updated Politics Taster Day lesson for 2024 This lesson is for the Edexcel course- we cover: Feminism and option 3A USA so some slides are tailored to this. Lesson is largely discussion based with a true or false quiz to promote discussion. Covers: Corruption and Accountability, Participation and Protest etc. Also includes: careers in Politics, famous students of politics, uses of politics alevel for degree level and quotes from students as well as a breakdown of the course. Also includes some little youtube clips from comedy shows, trailers for Knock Down the House etc.
Edexcel Government and Politics Revision Pack
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Edexcel Government and Politics Revision Pack

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This is for Paper 1 Component 1 UK Politics only A bumper pack of revision resources: Knowledge organisers for all topics which are very detailed Topic check lists for all topics List of potential exam questions for all topics on a planning grid with an example Revision quiz on Democracy Example answers for a number of questions and source questions A Democracy revision quilt powerpoint for each key question with key words and case studies
USA Abortion Case Study Politics
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USA Abortion Case Study Politics

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This case study is a 2 page word document which includes infographics and maps as well as detail of several key Supreme Court decisions regarding abortion since 1973 landmark Roe v Wade decision. EG Casey v Planned Parenthood and of course Dobbs v Jackson. It is a standalone but fully editable word doc resource. PNG images are for visual purposes only. I use this as part of my unit on the US constitution and evaluating how effectively it protects rights and also by unit on the Supreme Court as part of evaluation of Court as policy makers, Judicial Activism and ideological balance of the court.
Rights in UK
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Rights in UK

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Edexcel Politics UK Topic 1.4 Democracy- rights in context This builds on work we have done on Pressure Groups in the UK and the previous lesson which examined the rights legislation development in UK (students made a timeline from the textbook of the major legislation passed and court cases. This lesson includes: A colour code summary sheet examining how rights have been challenged and upheld by: Pressure Groups, think tanks, Parliament and the Judiciary. A report by Amnesty International into the state of rights in the UK in 2022 Essay planning sheet for 30 mark exam question with model paragraph as an I do, we do, you do example Potential arguments to complete the essay plan. Article on the Rwanda issue and Sunak Case studies on Shumila Begum and Abu Qatada Updated as of November 2023.
UK Politics Bundle Edexcel Democracy
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UK Politics Bundle Edexcel Democracy

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Edexcel Spec 2017- updated to 2020 with recent and relevant political examples and 2019 election. Entire Democracy topic including topic check list and detailed knowledge organiser. Note does not include rights as I teach these with Judiciary however some Pressure groups examples relate to rights :) This is a unit of work with over 20 hours of lessons. All resources for each lesson included - powerpoint, worksheets, extra reading Also includes a powerpoint for Sixth formers on Independent learning for ALevel.
Exam Grade Boundaries for a Department
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Exam Grade Boundaries for a Department

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Attached are the standardised grade boundaries I use within my department. They are based on 2019 but with a 1% cushion built in where I think appropriate in case of increases in 2024. They are for the following options/ exam boards: GCSE- Edexcel 9-1 Combination Medicine, Saxons/ Normans, Superpower RElations and Weimar/ Nazi Germany (note other combinations may differ) ALevel History OCR- Combination which fits MOST options: Wars of the Roses Russia 1894-1941 Tudor Rebellions ALevel Politics Edexcel including Option 3A USA Comparative.
Edexcel Government and Politics Essay Marking Grid
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Edexcel Government and Politics Essay Marking Grid

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This is an essay feedback grid for Component 1 and Component 2 UK Politics and UK Government. All about saving time and giving good quality feedback which aquaints students with assessment objectives and develops their knowledge, skills and understanding. Feedback not marking!
US Politics Current Affairs
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US Politics Current Affairs

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This is a tracker for students to follow different news headlines and see how they are treated differently by rival media groups with BIAS- in this case I chose CNN and Fox News.