AS Microeconomics graph practice / revision - show students the various news article headlines and then challenge them to draw the corresponding diagram. Students need previous knowledge of all microeconomic diagrams (except maximum and minimum prices - which are covered in the final slides). 15-lesson bundle covering the first 10 chapters of Edexcel Student Book 1 (introductory concepts, consumer behaviour and demand and supply) can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/as-level-microeconomics-bundle-edexcel-chapters-1-10-15-lessons-worksheets-12602164

A-level Microeconomics lesson (Edexcel) on Government intervention in labour markets (used with my Year 13s). Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Starter task (on labour market failure) Methods of government intervention explained (minimum wage; maximum wage; regulation) with diagrams Video Practice past paper questions and mind map activity Ways to reduce geographic and occupational immobility of labour Full shop for more Economics, Business & Politics resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael

AS-level Politics lesson (Edexcel) covering The Human Rights Act as part of the module on development of the UK constitution, used with my Year 12s. Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Starter on Human Rights in Europe Teacher explanation of ECHR (1950) and Human Rights Act (1998) Human Rights case study (Abu Hamza) Other selected previous lessons: Introduction to the UK constitution: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12622065 Statute Law: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12658611 Sources of the UK constitution: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12658617 Constitutional changes in the UK since 1997: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12667878

AS-level Macroeconomics lesson on circular flow of income (suitable for AS-level and IB Economics). Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Step-by-step student help for drawing the circular flow of income diagram Recap of Production Possibilities Curves Explanation of leakages and injections Critical thinking student activities on how circular flow might change Link to Keynes documentary and accompanying worksheet Full shop for more Economics, Business & Politics resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael

Direct and indirect tax worksheet for Y13 Macroeconomics - used to see how well students had understood the topics of tax and public spending (Chapters 34 & 35 in Edexcel Economics Student Book 2). Students are required to: Define direct & indirect taxes Graphically illustrate the effect of progressive & regressive taxes Discuss implications of cutting public spending during challenging economic times Select - and justify - a set of tax rises that the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak could make to pay for the COVID-19 pandemic

AS-level Microeconomics lesson (Edexcel) on government failure used with my Y12 students. Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Recap of market failure and government intervention Video about consequences of government failure (landfill tax) Case study (with annotated help) 20-mark question with essay planner Full shop for more Economics, Business & Politics resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/smith_michael

AS-level Politics lesson (Edexcel) on The European Communities Act 1972 as part of the module on development of the UK constitution, used with my Year 12s. Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Starter recap of previous development European Communities Act explained Development of the UK constitution worksheet Selected previous lessons: Magna Carta & Bill of Rights: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12622083 Act of Settlement; Act of Union: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12622116 Parliament Act 1911; 1949: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12637272

AS-level Politics lesson (Edexcel) on Statute Law as part of the module on development of the UK constitution, used with my Year 12s. Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Starter recap on European Communities Act Statute Law explained Statute Law monopoly-style cards student activity Selected previous lessons: Act of Settlement; Act of Union: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12622116 Parliament Act 1911; 1949: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12637272 European Communities Act: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12658606

AS-level Politics lesson (Edexcel) covering Constitutional changes in the UK since 1997 as part of the module on development of the UK constitution, used with my Year 12s. Includes: 2x PowerPoints (with learner activities) Starter recap on sources of the UK constitution Scottish devolution, Welsh devolution, Freedom of Information Act and House of Lords reform explained Homework past paper question Other selected previous lessons: Introduction to the UK constitution: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12622065 Statute Law: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12658611 Sources of the UK constitution: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12658617

AS-level Politics lesson (Edexcel) covering Sources of the UK constitution as part of the module on development of the UK constitution, used with my Year 12s. Includes: PowerPoint (with learner activities) Starter recap on Statute Law (covered in previous lesson here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12658611) Common Law, Conventions, Treaties and Authoritative works explained Past paper practice question Other selected previous lessons: Act of Settlement; Act of Union: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12622116 Parliament Act 1911; 1949: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12637272 European Communities Act: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12658606

Used this at the end of the Microeconomics course to help Year 12s plan their exam essays (Edexcel). Challenges students to make mind maps for a variety of past paper 20 mark essay questions (Unit 1, Edexcel). Eight past paper questions to do overall.

Used this at the end of the Microeconomics course to help Year 13s plan their exam essays (Edexcel). Challenges students to make mind maps for a variety of past paper 20 mark essay questions (Unit 3, Edexcel). 10 past paper questions to do overall.

Links to the microeconomics quizzes that I make on Quizizz. Students play on their own laptops and compete against one another. This is a live document: every time I create a new quiz, I will add it to the list.

Recommended documentaries & videos for students of UK Politics. Updated weekly - please comment with any suggestions and I will add them.

A simple template to help Edexcel A-level Economics students plan 20-mark Macro essays. I ask my students to submit a completed plan with every essay. Micro essay planner here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12538333

A list of 35 things students can do to improve their A-level Politics grade (links to reading lists, podcasts, revision sites etc). Please feel free to report any broken links or make suggestions for me to add to the list (I will gladly include them).

A-level YED, PED, XED Microeconomics worksheet (with answers) Used with Year 12 for revision of Income Elasticity of Demand, Price Elasticity of Demand and Cross Elasticity of Demand. Took my students a full hour to complete

A list of 35 things students can do to improve their A-level Economics grade (links to reading lists, podcasts, revision sites etc). Please feel free to report any broken links or make suggestions for me to add to the list (I will gladly include them).

AS Microeconomics 1-hour assessment (with mark scheme) given to my students after covering the first nine chapters of Unit 1: Markets in Action (Edexcel). Areas assessed: The economic problem Positive & normative statements Production possibility frontiers Specialisation & division of labour Rational decision making Demand & the demand curve Price elasticity of demand (PED) Income elasticity of demand (YED) 8-lesson bundle for first 5 chapters (the economic problem; factors of production; functions of money; specialisation/division of labour; production possibility frontiers etc) is here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12528890 7-lesson bundle for teaching consumer behaviour, demand, and supply can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12535155

A simple template to help Edexcel A-level Economics students plan 20-mark Micro essays. I ask my students to submit a completed plan with every essay. Macro essay planner here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12538357