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Order a Parliament Loan Box

AGES 7-14, BOOKLET/PACK, CITIZENSHIP, PSHE

Order a Parliament Loan Box

Parliament’s loan box scheme provides students aged 7-14 with the resources and props to bring the work of Parliament to life.

Journey of a Bill: House of Lords

AGES 11-19, VIDEO, GOVERNMENT & POLITICS

Journey of a Bill: House of Lords

This short film follows a bill as it moves from the Commons into the House of Lords and through each stage to royal assent.

Video Tour of the House of Lords

AGES 11-19, VIDEO, CITIZENSHIP, GOVERNMENT & POLITICS

Video Tour of the House of Lords

Peers take you on a video tour around the House of Lords.

Modern Social Reforms timeline - Houses of History

AGES 7-16, HISTORY, WHITEBOARD RESOURCE

Modern Social Reforms timeline - Houses of History

This interactive timeline shows how social and political changes shaped the House of Commons and the House of Lords.

People and Parliament - lesson, presentation, quiz

AGES 11-14, LESSON PLAN, QUIZ, WORKSHEET

People and Parliament - lesson, presentation, quiz

Teach your KS3 students how people become MPs and Peers.

What is the House of Lords? - video

AGES 11-19, GOVERNMENT & POLITICS

What is the House of Lords? - video

This resource explores what the House of Lords is and how it has evolved over time.

Who is in the House of Lords?

AGES 11-19, GOVERNMENT & POLITICS, VIDEO

Who is in the House of Lords?

Explore who is in the House of Lords and the different routes towards joining the House with this animated video and activity pack.

How the House of Lords works

AGES 11-19, GOVERNMENT & POLITICS, VIDEO

How the House of Lords works

This resource explains how the House of Lords works and what its Members do.

Pupil Parliament

AGES 7-11, LESSON PLAN, WHITEBOARD RESOURCE, ENGLISH, PSHE, CITIZENSHIP

Pupil Parliament

Pupil Parliament is a news report and speech writing resource and includes videos, lesson plans and interactive whiteboard slides.

Parliament and government

AGES 11-19, GOVERNMENT & POLITICS

Parliament and government

Explore the difference between Parliament and government using this interactive tool.

Debating a Bill

AGES 11-19, CITIZENSHIP, LESSON PLAN, WHITEBOARD RESOURCE

Debating a Bill

This whiteboard resource introduces the process of scrutinising legislation and shows how effective debate works.

Different election outcomes

AGES 7-16, CITIZENSHIP, WORKSHEET, WHITEBOARD RESOURCE

Different election outcomes

Use this whiteboard resource to explore the potential outcomes of general elections in the UK.

Elections and Voting

AGES 7-16, CITIZENSHIP, WHITEBOARD RESOURCE

Elections and Voting

Use this resource to help your students understand the process of a UK general election and the significance of voters' decisions.

An Introduction to Parliament

AGES 7-16, WHITEBOARD RESOURCE, CITIZENSHIP

An Introduction to Parliament

A guide to the House of Commons, House of Lords and monarch, and the difference between Parliament and government.

From Bill to law

AGES 11-19, LAW, GOVERNMENT & POLITICS, WHITEBOARD RESOURCE

From Bill to law

Introduce your students to how laws are made and the roles played by the House of Commons, House of Lords and the Monarch with this two minute video.

How laws are made: Video

AGES 11-19, CITIZENSHIP, LAW, VIDEO

How laws are made: Video

Introduce your students to the legislative process with this three-minute overview of how bills become laws.

Collapsed timetable day: General elections

AGES 11-16, COLLAPSED TIMETABLE DAY, GENERAL ELECTIONS

Collapsed timetable day: General elections

Create a collapsed timetable day focusing on the theme of general elections using this resource.

Diversity and Equality law in the UK

AGES 11-16, LESSON PLAN, CITIZENSHIP, PSHE

Diversity and Equality law in the UK

Use this resource to generate discussion about equality and the law in the UK and explore the effect laws have on society.

How Laws are Made: Lesson Plan

AGES 14-16, CITIZENSHIP, LAW, LESSON PLAN, SEND

How Laws are Made: Lesson Plan

Use this lesson plan to look at Parliament's legislative role.

Emily Wilding Davison

AGES 5-11, LESSON PLAN, HISTORY, SUFFRAGETTES, SEND

Emily Wilding Davison

Find out about Emily Wilding Davison, a significant person in history.

First Mass Petition: Votes for Women

AGES 11-16, INTERACTIVE RESOURCE, HISTORY, ENGLISH, CITIZENSHIP

First Mass Petition: Votes for Women

This interactive teaching resource provides students with the opportunity to explore the suffrage movement from its beginnings in 1866 up to equal voting rights in 1928.

Votes for Women Part 1: Stories from Parliament

AGES 7-14, VIDEO, LESSON AND ASSEMBLY PLAN, HISTORY

Votes for Women Part 1: Stories from Parliament

This audio drama brings to life the story of the Suffragettes following Lady Constance Lytton as she protests for women’s right to vote.

The Fire of 1834: Stories from Parliament

AGES 7-14, VIDEO, LESSON & ASSEMBLY PLAN

The Fire of 1834: Stories from Parliament

Learn about the fire of 1834 that destroyed almost all of the original Palace of Westminster with this audio drama.

The Gunpowder Plot Part 2: Stories from Parliament

AGES 7-14, VIDEO, LESSON, ASSEMBLY PLAN

The Gunpowder Plot Part 2: Stories from Parliament

Listen to this re-enactment of the conspirators plotting to blow up Parliament, with original illustrations.

Votes for Women Part 2: Stories from Parliament

AGES 7-14, VIDEO, LESSON & ASSEMBLY PLAN

Votes for Women Part 2: Stories from Parliament

In the second part of this audio drama, Lady Constance Lytton endures the harsh treatment that many Suffragettes experienced in prison.

The State Opening of Parliament in pictures

AGES 7-16, PHOTO GALLERY, CITIZENSHIP

The State Opening of Parliament in pictures

Images showing the tradition of the annual State Opening of Parliament.

Magna Carta

AGES 7-19, ASSEMBLY PLAN, EMERGENCE OF PARLIAMENT

Magna Carta

Download a Magna Carta themed assembly plan

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