EO/Diversity Issues: UK5, UK7.

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Unit One - People, Politics and Participation ...

UK3a - Elections - [PowerPoint] or [Pdf Print File]

UK3b - Valid and invalid votes & Ballots rejected automatically (print off and take to class for discussion).

UK3c - By-elections - Follow the link and explain what are bye-elections and why were they held?

UK3d - Campaigning - [PowerPoint] or [Pdf Print File]

UK3e - The Role of an MP - Discuss - (see 'AS & A Level Government & Politics through diagrams' by Paul Fairclough - published in 2002 by Oxford University Press)

UK3f - Referendums - Discuss - (see 'AS & A Level Government & Politics through diagrams' by Paul Fairclough - published in 2002 by Oxford University Press)

UK3g - Election Maps (www.election-maps.co.uk ) - Electoral Systems by Country (http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/election.htm ) - Elections Results (http://www.electoralcommission.gov.uk/election-data/ )

UK3h - Brown to the left of Blair? (Page 1), (Page 2), Tories must not swing to the right and, Where do you stand? and, How is Brown shaping up?

UK31 - The 2005 General Election and How People Voted

UK3j - 'Your MP' Video - Unit 3 The Elections: On the Husting

UK3k - 'Your MP' Video - Unit 5 Election Day

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PM1 - Mini-Mock Examination (to be undertaken in exam conditions - 30 mins).

PS-M2  'Elections and Campaigning' - Moodle on line multi-choice test

Learning skills used: R&P, E&R, CT, CP, LD and some basic LA.

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Prior to the delivery of this section students should read and precis Chapter 3 (pages 67-79) of 'Essentials of UK Politics' written by Andrew Heywood and/or Chapter 3 of 'UK Government & Politics' written by Garnett and Lynch (2005 edition).

Take your notes to class so they can be checked at the start of the lesson/lecture.

UK4a - FPTP System [PowerPoint] or [Pdf Print File]

Virtual Revision: 3.2.1 (Session 1) Electoral Systems.

UK4b - Alternative Electoral Systems [PowerPoint] or [Pdf Print File]

UK4b(1) - Alternative Systems - reproduce in a different format style.

UK4c - Mayor of London - Find the 2008 result - it is an example of a Supplementary Voting System result.

UK4d - Electoral Reform - Discuss - (see 'AS & A Level Government & Politics through diagrams' by Paul Fairclough - published in 2002 by Oxford University Press)

UK4e - PR and Germany - see Stalemate in Germany

UK4f - 'Whatever happened to electoral reform? - article by David Denver - Show read & precis notes.

Virtual Revision: 3.2.2 (Session 2) Electoral Systems.

UK4g - The UK Party System [PowerPoint] or [PdF Print File]

UK10h - UK Party System (see - highly recommended - 'AS & A Level Government & Politics through diagrams' by Paul Fairclough - published in 2002 by Oxford University Press).

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Virtual Revision: 3.6.1 (Session 1) Tackling Examination Questions.

PM3 - Mini-Mock Exam - In exam conditions write an answer to Question 3 - time allowed 30 mins. See http://www.aqa.org.uk/qual/gceasa/gov_assess.php.

PS-M3  'Electoral Reform' - Moodle on line multi-choice test

Learning skills used: R&P, E&R, CT, CP, LD and some basic LA

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Prior to the delivery of this section students should read and precis Chapter 3 (pages 80-89) of 'Essentials of UK Politics' by Heywood and/or Chapter 5 of 'UK Government & Politics' written by Garnett and Lynch (2005 edition)

Take your notes to class so they can be checked at the start of the lesson/lecture.

UK5a - Voting Behaviour [PowerPoint] or [PdF Print File]

UK5b - Would a free iPod encourage voting? - Read and discuss

UK5c - Re-design this chart in a different format/style

Virtual Revision: 3.2.2 (Session 2) Political Culture and Voting Behaviour.

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PS-M4  'Voting Behaviour' - Moodle on line multi-choice test

Learning skills used: R&P, E&R, CT, CP, LD and some basic LA

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Prior to the delivery of this section students should read and precis Chapter 4 (pages 93-106) of 'Essentials of UK Politics' and/or Chapter 6 of 'UK Government & Politics' written by Garnett and Lynch (2005 edition). Alternative/additional reading: Unit 9 of 'British Politics in Focus AS Level' written by Roy Bentley et al (2005 edition) - Chapter 7 of 'A/S Level Government and Politics' written by Christopher Wilson (2003).

Take your notes to class so they can be checked at the start of the lesson/lecture.

UK6a - UK Political Parties - [PowerPoint] or [Pdf Print File]

UK6b - Work in pairs and research Two Political Parties within the UK and compare how they raise funds, establish membership, slect their candidates, elect leaders etc. Use the Internet for your research and deliver a bullet point presentation to the whole class - Key Skills 3.1b (Make a presentation about a complex subject, using at least one image to illustrate complex points.)

After each presentation there will be a lass discussion on the issues raised in each of the presentations - Key Slills 3.1a (contribute to a group discussion about a complex subject).

UK6c - Do the same presentation (without a comparison) for a Nationalist Party within the UK

UK6d - Leadership styles - What makes a party leader dominant? Print and take to class

UK6e Brown in the press. Watch PM's questions and report back to class.

UK6f - Working in small groups - plan a collective answer to these seven questions.

Virtual Revision: 3.4.2 (Session 2) Political Parties.

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PM8 - Mini-Mock Examination from Jan-06 - In small groups plan a bullet point answer to questions 1 and 2

PM8 - Mini-Mock Exam - Mini-Mock Examination from Jan-06 - In exam conditions - over 1 hour - answer questions 1 and 2

PS-M1  'Political Parties' - Moodle on line multi-choice test

Learning skills used: R&P, E&R, CT, CP, LD and some LA.

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Prior to the delivery of this section students should read and precis Chapter 5 of 'Essentials of UK Politics' and/or Chapter 8 of 'UK Government & Politics' written by Garnett and Lynch (2005 edition). Alternative/additional reading: Unit 10 of 'British Politics in Focus AS Level' written by Roy Bentley et al (2005 edition) - Chapter 6 of 'A/S Level Government and Politics' written by Christopher Wilson (2003).

Take your notes to class so they can be checked at the start of the lesson/lecture.

UK7a - Pressure Groups - [PowerPoint] or [Pdf Print File]

UK7b - Present Your Favourite Pressure Group to class - explaining why you like them. Key Skills 3.1b (Make a presentation about a complex subject, using at least one image to illustrate complex points.)

UK7c - Pressure group card sort. You will be asked to sort the pressure groups into 'cause' groups and 'sectional' groups and also to sort some of them into 'insider' and 'outsider' groups as well as ranking them in terms of levels of publicity, financial resources, political influence - (print and take to class) .

UK7d - Pressure Group Bingo - a way to test your knowledge of what pressure groups do (print and take to class).

UK7e - Party Politics not pressure groups - print/read/precis/discuss

UK7f - 'Your MP' DVD - an example of a pressure group campaign and the
reaction from the local MP.

UK7g - 'Insider & Outsider Pressure Groups' - article by Wyn Grant - Show read & precis notes.

UK7h - Working in small groups - plan a collective answer to the Extended question from page 156 Heywood.

UK7i - Should a Union fund MP's? Should a pressure group fund MP's? Read, precis, and discuss.

Virtual Revision: 3.3.3 (Session 3) Pressure Groups.

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PM7 - Mini-Mock Examination from June 06 - In small groups plan a bullet point answer to Questions 3 and 4

PM7 - Mini-Mock Exam - Mini-Mock Examination from June 06 - In exam conditions - over 1 hour - answer Questions 3 and 4

PS-M1  'Pressure Groups' - Moodle on line multi-choice test

Learning skills used: R&P, E&R, CT, CP, LD and some LA.

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