Key stage 3

Suffragettes
A series of questions ask students to consider the methods and effectiveness of action undertaken by suffragettes to promote their cause.

Lesson plan: Suffragettes (KS3) ( PDF 53 KB)

Resources for this lesson

Image: 'Votes for women' cartoon ( PPT 437 KB)
Image: Asquith letter ( PPT 582 KB)
Handout: suffragettes timeline ( PDF 25 KB)
Handout: suffragettes glossary ( PDF 24 KB)
Women and the vote: Houses of History interactive timeline

DIY laws
Two lessons that demonstrate how laws are made. What stages does a bill go through in order to become an Act of Parliament?

Lesson plan: DIY laws (part 1) ( PDF 70 KB)
Lesson plan: DIY laws (part 2) ( PDF 62 KB)

Resources for this lesson

Presentation: DIY laws (part 1) ( PPT 212 KB)
Handout: bill stages race ( PDF 55 KB)
Worksheet: bill stages ( PDF 53 KB)
Presentation: DIY laws (part 2) ( PPT 151 KB)
Handout: pass block cards ( PDF 44 KB)

People and Parliament
Two sessions that look at how people become MPs and peers. The lessons also look at MP and peer roles roles and how these relate to the democratic process.