Can challenging gameplay bring Parliament and politics to life for your students? We think so.
Step inside the iconic buildings of the Palace of Westminster and fill in the missing pieces, with this fun educational activity.
Along the way, students will learn about what Parliament does, who works there, and how it affects them.
Take charge of Britain and create a country to call your own.
Choose and pass new laws, customise your country and pursue your personal vision of the UK.
Step into the shoes of a backbench MP. There's plenty to do from making laws and speeches to dealing with the media, government ministers and your constituents.
But can you keep your party and voters happy to survive the week?
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Big Ben needs you to swing into action! Dangling from the Clock Tower can you clean the world's most famous clock face in time for its 150th anniversary party? You'll also discover fun facts about Big Ben in this addictive game.
Explore the fascinating and historical Palace of Westminster. What happens in the Royal Robing Room? And who handcuffed themselves to a statue in St Stephen’s Hall?
Who opens Parliament every year? What is the person in charge of the Government called? Who sits on the Woolsack in the House of Lords?
Introduces some of the main roles within Parliament.
Can be turned into a whole class activity. Groups or individual pupils research one of the roles and then present the information to the rest of the class. This could be in the form of a short play, talk or even a mime. The rest of the class guesses who they are.
Choose a bill and guide it through the different stages to become a law. Landing on a mace will speed things up, but watch out for set-backs from the snakes.
Reveals the stages of a Parliamentary bill as it becomes law, and highlights the different types of bill and the factors that influence their progression through Parliament.
Can be used by pupils independently, in small groups or as a class activity.
Would you make a good law-maker? Find out as you take important decisions and face tricky questions from MPs and Lords about your bill. Choose from five bills, each with their own challenges and problems.
To inform how laws are made.
Usage
Suitable for use by individual pupils or small groups.
Can you control a debate in the House of Commons? The Speaker must keep order in the Chamber and be fair by calling the MPs to speak at the right times.
Aims By taking the role of the Speaker, pupils begin to understand: (a) that in order to be fair, debates need to be chaired according to a set of rules; and (b) the important role the Speaker has in the running of Parliament.
Learning outcomes
UsageSuitable for use by individual pupils or small groups. A classroom debate on one of the three issues raised could be held as a follow-up activity. It may be helpful to carry out a role play of the scenarios, by selecting an appropriate topic for debate and choosing pupils to act as the Speaker, ministers, backbenchers, opposition spokesperson etc.
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