Politics news quiz for w/e 28 October 2016
Here's this week's Politics news quiz. 5 multi-choice questions as either a Powerpoint quiz or paper version.
How the US elects its president
Here is a new short video from the Financial Times explaining how the United States elects its president.
Primer on the US Supreme Court
In this twenty-five minute video primer from Chatham House, broadcaster and author James Zirin provides an overview of the constitutional importance of the highest court.
Half Term Political Fun
If you are looking for your political fix over the half term then why not look to Netflix? There are plenty of political series available for you!
Walla where? How one region just larger than Wales wrecked CETA
It was all going so well for the CETA (The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement) process between Canada and the EU. Brussels and Ottawa have spend seven years negotiating the finer points of...
How Big Data Might Shape the US Election
Michael Crick's Channel 4 piece last night on how big data might be influencing the US election is well worth a watch - slightly scary in many ways!
Global politics - library of resources
There is a good selection of resources on global politics available from the OUP in theirinteractive library of international relations, covering globalisation, theories/models of global politics...
Introducing the Parliament topic
The news that the Labour Party has set out 170 Brexit-related questions to the government in order to scrutinise the Brexit process is a great starting point for teaching the Parliament topic. I...
US Money and Politics timeline
If you've not yet discovered the Open Secrets website (from the Center for Responsive Politics) then you're about to find an amazing treasure trove of election facts and stats.
Politics Quiz of the Week
By popular request, here is this week's super starter In the News Politics Quiz, courtesy of Clive Owen of Minster School, Southwell.
Latest thoughts on the new proposed Politics specifications
Yesterday I attended the free exam board launch events / CPD in London - certainly lots of debate and discussion about how much weighting should be placed on ideologies for the full A level,...
Guide to the New Proposed A Level Politics Specifications
I've been taking a very close look at the proposed new A level Politics specifications this week. OCR, as many of us know, have decided to discontinue their Politics A level, which leaves just AQA...
Classroom Posters for A Level Politics: Human Rights
Human Rights is the topic focus for this new set of six full-colour posters for the A Level Politics classroom.
Classroom Posters for A Level Politics: Devolution
This new set of six full-colour classroom posters for A Level Politics explores the topic of Devolution.
Classroom Posters for A Level Politics: Nature of the UK Constitution
This new set of six a3-sized classroom posters helps illustrate the Nature of the UK Constitution.
Classroom Posters for A Level Politics: Sources of the UK Constitution
We've just received the first copies of a brand new classroom poster set for A Level Politics - this one is on the Sources of the UK Constitution.
Identify the politician by the biscuit
Here's a fun little lesson starter for UK politics students - can you identify the favourite biscuit of a range of UK politicians? I got a fairly terrible score of 3 out of 7 - can your students...
All the Way - a movie and worksheet about President Johnson
All the Way chronicles Lyndon Johnson’s first year in office from the assassination of JFK in November 1963 to his election as President in November 1964. LBJ and his wife, Ladybird, were in Texas...
Your fantasy Cabinet
Here's a fun lesson idea to teach students about Cabinet at the same time as building some knowledge about former politicians, based on the BBC's Fantasy Cabinet concept.
The barriers facing third party presidential candidates
The vast majority of the US Presidential focus is on Hillary Clinton (D) and Donald Trump (R), but dig a little deeper and you'll discover the third party candidates too, including Libertarian...