Blog and updates
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10 Sept 2015
Beyond the Bike - an enrichment project
Two teachers cycling new and old Silk Roads en route to China in an epic educational and charity project - look out each week for updates and learning resources on the tutor2u Beyond the Bike page....
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9 Sept 2015
Will Northern Ireland's devolution be suspended?
The fragile power-sharing agreement between unionists and nationalists in the Northern Ireland Assembly is close to breaking down completely; Theresa Villiers, the Northern Ireland Secretary, is...
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8 Sept 2015
Friendly Politics Blogging Community Seeking New Friends
Have you enjoyed our recent blog posts and additions to our politics Study Notes? Would you like to join our politics blogging community and share your thoughts and ideas with other enthusiastic...
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8 Sept 2015
The Political Calendar 2015
Every upcoming political event for the next term! It includes elections from across the globe, party conferences, UK Political events and much more. Use it as your companion guide for the next...
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8 Sept 2015
Advice from my Politics Teacher to You
When I was a student of A Level Politics, my Politics teacher gave us all some very important advice. It is this advice which made the study of A Level Politics, that bit easier and fully allowed...
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8 Sept 2015
Cameron's first Commons defeat
David Cameron's Conservative government suffered its first Commons defeat of this Parliament yesterday, over the so-called "purdah" rules which restrain government in the run-up to an election, or...
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7 Sept 2015
Labour leadership election - How the Alternative vote works
As we close in on the date (September 12th) when the new Labour leader will be announced, those of you who may not have learned election systems yet might be wondering why, if more people vote for...
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7 Sept 2015
Labour leadership contest - who would do what?
All eyes will be on the outcome of the Labour leadership election announced this coming Thursday. So who are the 4 candidates and what exactly do they stand for? Here is a suggested lesson activity...
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4 Sept 2015
Updating your UK Constitution Knowledge
Earlier this summer The Independent published an ebook containing information about the current state and nature of the UK's constitution. The book contains summaries of the key texts and documents...
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4 Sept 2015
What makes a good President?
Here is a great starter activity to get A2 students following the US Politics option back into the swing of things.
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4 Sept 2015
The Impact of a Heartbreaking Photo
The heartbreaking photo of a drowned Syrian toddler (linked to here - please be aware of the distressing nature of the image) has almost single-handedly this week changed the view of the public and...
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4 Sept 2015
10 Minute Quiz for your New AS students
Here's a 10 minute activity to include in your first (or second) lesson with brand new students to Government and Politics.
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3 Sept 2015
Why is Iowa so important?
All eyes were on the US Presidential hopefuls who all turned up to the Iowa State Fair in recent weeks. Why is this sparsely-populated homogeneous state so important in the electoral process?
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3 Sept 2015
Kanye West Wing
Kanye? Really? The successful rapper announced in his acceptance speech at the MTV awards that he wanted to run for President in the 2020 race. So what would a Kanye campaign look like?
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28 Aug 2015
Where Next for Labour if Corbyn Wins?
An "insurgent" left-wing candidate looks set to win the leadership of the Labour Party. Jeremy Corbyn is the front-runner to be voted Labour Party leader on 12 September 2015, reflecting a surge in...
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21 Aug 2015
Lords Legislation Log-Jam
There is a great piece by the BBC today on the challenges facing David Cameron in ensuring that his legislative agenda does not get scuppered by the Lords, where the Conservatives no longer have a...
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21 Aug 2015
The left-tilting Labour Party
A fascinating YouGov survey tracking voting preferences in the Labour leadership contest, reported in The Economist, shows how Labour is increasingly heading to the left.
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18 Aug 2015
Quick quiz for your returning A2 students - while you were away...
Here's a quick 10 minute quiz on government and politics news from the UK and the US during July and August 2015 intended as a quiz for your returning A2 students in their first lesson back. If...
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26 Jun 2015
The 2015 General Election: How It Unfolded in Ten Minutes
A superb teaching resource from Sky News! Great as an introduction to teaching the background to the actual 2015 results!
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9 Apr 2015
The Birth of New Labour - Revisited
Ed Miliband has a tricky job. His electoral credibility seems to depend on being able to simultaneously demonstrate that he is serious about deficit reduction, but also concerned to protect the...
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