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Edexcel Government UK - topic 1: Constitution lesson bundle
This includes 7 lessons, 2 of which prepare them for assessments (one essay & one source) which include a writing guide on each question and an exemplar answer.
Lessons cover:
Nature of UK Constitution
Sources of UK Constitution
Reforms 1997-2010
Reforms 2010-Present
Should we have a codified constitution?
Rule of Law
Parliamentary Sovereignty
Assessments covered are:
Essay Q - ‘Evaluate the view that Constitutional reform since 1997 has not gone far enough’.
Source Q - ‘Using the source, evaluate the view that the UK Constitution requires reform’
Saves 40% on buying lessons separate and writing guides can be used for any essay and source Q for paper 1 and 2.
Parliament Week 2024
UPDATED FOR 2024 - A series of resources designed for Parliament Week to be used in lesson or as part of form time activities. It includes a competition for KS3, a quiz about current political issues and a discussion activity on PRotesting and Just Stop Oil designed for KS4 and KS5. Could also be adapted to be used for an assembly.
Edexcel Politics - Ideologies: Socialism Key Thinker Summaries
Detailed, chunked, bolded, dual coded sheets covering the key ideas, works and quotes of Edexcel Key Thinkers for Socialism. Students find these very accessible and it covers interpretations of core values and ideas on Human Nature, Society, State and Economy, to keep it all in one place and to prep them for use in assessments and exams.
Edexcel Politics - Ideologies: Feminism Key Thinker Summaries
Detailed, chunked, dual coded sheets covering the key ideas, works and quotes of Edexcel Key Thinkers for Feminism. Students find these very accessible and it covers interpretations of core values and ideas on Human Nature, Society, State and Economy, to keep it all in one place and to prep them for use in assessments and exams.
Edexcel Politics Writing Guides
‘How to’ guides for Paper 1 and Paper 2. Includes three writing guides for 30 marker source and none source essay questions, as well as 24 mark ideology questions.
Edexcel Politics - Paper 2 - 1: Constitution Exemplar Essay and Writing Guide
A writing guide to help with Edexcel Paper 1 and Paper 2 essay questions. An exemplar essay, for the question ‘Evaluate the view that reforms to the UK’s constitution since 1997 have not gone far enough. (30)’ with colour code to help with structure. As well as a bad essay for students to improve on. Can be used in line with my 1997 - 2010 & 2010-2022 reform lessons. Makes a good resource for setting up, writing and feeding back to students once marked.
A Level Politics - Role of Select Committees
Complete lesson on the role of Select Committees and how well these help to fulfill the roles of Parliament.
Includes sheet to fill on what committees do and the powers they have. As well as spider diagram to annotate on how they help parliament to fulfill its main functions. Broken up with videos.
Can be used as part of my series of lessons on Edexcel Paper 2 Topic 2 Parliament.
Edexcel Politics Christmas Quiz
Quiz covering Component one and two as well as some more fun politics/current affairs round. There are six rounds: 1. Componenet 1; 2. Component 2; 3: What are they up to picture round; 4. This week in the news; 5. Higher or lower ages of MPs; 6. Obervation round (vid of Boris Johnson on top gear). This can be used for Y12 or Y13. Some rounds could also be taken to be used for other year groups. Can be used year on year if ‘this week in the news’ round is changed. ANSWERS INCLUDED
A Level Politics - Nature of UK Constitution
An introductory lesson on Constitution topic for Edexcel A Level Government and Politics. Introductory quiz, nature of the constitution (unentrenched, uncodified, etc). Also includes a homework written in and resourced on the development of our constitution from Magna Carta to BREXIT.
A Level Politics - Role of the Opposition
Fully resourced lesson on the role of the Opposition in parliament.
Includes articles on Corbyn and Starmer as well as videos on PMQs to work towards a sheet on how well they help parliament fulfil their roles.
Can be used as part of my series of lessons on Edexcel Paper 2 Topic 2 Parliament.
A Level Politics - Comparative Powers Commons and Lords
Lesson beginning to look at the comparative powers of Commons and Lords.
Will require discussion and prior knowledge or legislative process for students to begin to develop arguments regarding which house is more powerful.
Can be used as part of my series of lessons on Edexcel paper 2 topic 2 Parliament.
Edexcel Government UK Parliamentary Sovereignty
Fully resourced lesson for Edexcel Government UK topic one on constitution covering Parliamentary Sovereignty.
It has a worksheet to cover how sovereignty works with other aspects of the constitution, such as devolved bodies. Also includes two really useful articles to ensure students gain real political examples of how sovereignty works in practice. Homework written in to bridge to my devolution lessons.
Works well with rest of my series of lessons on the constitution topic.
GCSE Medicine Through Time Western Front Question Bank Edexcel
A bank of questions for GCSE History Medicine Through Time Western Front topic for Edexcel exam board.
There are over 20 exemplar questions made up of past paper and teacher made questions, with sources and attached. There are example of each question (Q1, Q2A & Q2B)
Can be used to make assessment/mock papers or given to students for revision.
These cover a variety of topics, including battles, chain of evacuation, problems with treating soldiers in WWI and advancements in medicine on the Western Front.
The murder of Emmett Till
An investigative lesson on the murder of Emmett Till and how his death inspired others in the Civil Rights movement. There is a source activity for students to work out what happened in 1955. The slides then go through the murder and aftermath, including the trial and public reaction. The lesson ends on how Till’s death inspired Rosa Parks. There is the option to get students to write a newspaper article surrounding Till. Lesson plan included. My students have always enjoyed this lesson!
How successful was the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
A lesson on the arrest of Rosa Parks and the bus boycott that followed; concluding with whether the boycott should be considered a success or not. The lesson also covers Claudette Colvin who was also arrested for refusing to leave her seat and a discussion on why she wasn’t as famous as Rosa Parks for doing so.
EDEXCEL Politics Ideologies Topic Checklists
EDEXCEL Politics core ideologies topic checklists. Including topics, core values, glossaries/key words and key thinkers.
A Level Politics - The Role of Parliament
Introductory lesson on the makeup and roles of the different branches of Parliament.
Can be used as part of my series of lessons on paper 2, component 2 lessons.
This covers the makeup of parliament, how it overlaps with the executive and then an overview of the different people within parliament and their roles. All which can be filled in with info from the slides. There are videos mixed in to break up teacher talk, plus an article on the people’s peers.
GCSE History Weimar/Nazi Germany Question Bank (Edexcel)
A bank of questions for GCSE History Weimar and Nazi Germany topic for Edexcel exam board.
There are over 40 exemplar questions made up of past paper and teacher made questions, with sources and interpretations attached. There are example of each question (Q1, Q2, Q3A, B, C, D)
Can be used to make assessment/mock papers or given to students for revision.
These cover the whole period from early Weimar Problems, through Stresseman’s Golden Years, the growth of the Nazi Party, Hitler becoming Chancellor and then Hitler’s methods of control, oppression and opposition against him.
Medicine Through Time Christmas Quiz
A quiz I use with my GCSE lot on their last lesson before Christmas. Round one is an ‘identify the era’ round; then order the events; quick fire questions. There are then 3 more fun rounds, on logos, guess the celeb baby and a christmas song round.
This can be very easily amended to other topics and for other year groups!
There is also an answer sheet make it as easy as possible for teachers and the answers are on the slides.
A Level Politics - Conservative Reforms 2010 - 2022
A lesson on Constitutional reform under the Coalition, May and Johnson, made as part of a series of lessons on the Constution topic for Edexcel A Level Government and Politics. Requires students to do some independent research, but what they should have found is written into the slides. Provides opportunity for lots of disussion on how far these reforms have been a success. Also includes a homework to prepare for an essay question on constitutional reform. Fits well with my previous lesson on my TES on Labout reform from 1997.