Free online resources designed to support citizenship education across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and modern studies in Scotland.
Parliament explained
So what goes on in the Westminster Parliament? We don't think it should be a mystery. Written in plain English, these articles give students homework-busting basics for understanding Parliament.
Educational games
Tour the Palace of Westminster. See if you can cut it as an MP For A Week. Or swing into action and clean the famous face of Big Ben. Check out our selection of Parliament-inspired games and activities for use in the classroom.
Videos
Films and short videos about how Parliament works. Watch clips from our award-winning animated film series 'You've got the power' and over 40 videos of MPs on life in the House of Commons. Suitable for key stages 3-4.
Interactive whiteboard resources
Help students unpack Parliament with these interactive guides for the front of the classroom - ideal for electronic whiteboards and classroom projectors.
*Contains a new guide to different electoral systems including the alternative vote
Lesson plans
Available for key stages 2, 3 and 4 our lesson plans are designed to support the citizenship curriculum and cover a range of topics including elections and voting, how laws are made and the suffragette movement.
Printed resources
Free publications for students and teachers - download them as PDF files. Most are also available in hardcopy sets - contact us for more information.
Subject guides for teachers
Great learning resources, organised by subject. These guides review all our resources related to a theme or topic as well as list useful links and content from www.parliament.uk and other good sites around the web.