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2019 General election
2019 General election
MPs backed Boris Johnson's call for an early general election which took place in December 2019.
The resources available by clicking on the image are aimed to answer key questions such as:
What is a general election and how do they work?
Why are we having one now?
How can I find out about the different political parties?
Speaker of the house of commons
Speaker of the house of commons
When you become Speaker of the House of Commons you have to design a coat of arms for your family (if you don’t already have one). Usually Speakers choose symbols and words that represent who they are, what they like and what’s important to them.
Task
Task
Can you work out anything about the former Speaker of the House of Commons (John Bercow) from the coat of arms that he had made? Can you see what is important to him?
Click the coat of arms to access the worksheet and follow up activities.
Click the coat of arms to access the worksheet and follow up activities.
An illustrated guide to the uk parliament
An illustrated guide to the uk parliament
You can use this resource to discuss the geography of Parliament and some of the interesting objects found within it. You could also get them to sketch parliament or complete a birds eye view of it.
You can use this resource to discuss the geography of Parliament and some of the interesting objects found within it. You could also get them to sketch parliament or complete a birds eye view of it.
Access the resource by clicking on the image of parliament.
Access the resource by clicking on the image of parliament.
MAGNA CARTA
MAGNA CARTA
This resource is based upon an assembly but can be used in other formats to facilitate a discussion surrounding the rights of citizens of the UK.
Click the image of the PDF to access the resources.
Click the image of the PDF to access the resources.
Start a Petition
Start a Petition
Watch the videos below with your form and start a petition on an issue that your group are passionate about. You can have discussions about potential topics over one or two sessions and the write the petition (as short or as long as you like) on the Parliament Petitions website.
Watch the videos below with your form and start a petition on an issue that your group are passionate about. You can have discussions about potential topics over one or two sessions and the write the petition (as short or as long as you like) on the Parliament Petitions website.
bbc newsround
bbc newsround
Here you can watch KS3 friendly videos of various events in the news and use them as a discussion point with your form.
There are various topics ranging from sport & entertainment all the way through to the issues with North Korea. Videos are uploaded daily and you can watch up to date news reports aimed at children.
You can also find quizzes and activities for your form on this easy to you website.
Click on the image to access the BBC Newsround website
Click on the image to access the BBC Newsround website
uk youth parliament
uk youth parliament
The UK Youth Parliament provides opportunities for 11-18 year olds to use their elected voice to bring about social change through meaningful representation and campaigning.
Click the image to access the UK Youth Parliament website and show your form how they can get involved
Click the image to access the UK Youth Parliament website and show your form how they can get involved
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