British Politics - Parties, Representative Process, and Current Issues
In this 12 week course, pupils will learn about the fundamental aspects of British politics, including UK political parties, the voting system, current political issues, and how the UK compares to other countries including the United States
Calum Crichton, CA, BA (Hons), MRes
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What's included
12 live meetings
6 in-class hoursAssessment
Questions, discussion points, and research tasks given at the end of each class.Class Experience
This British politics course aims to provide students with no prior knowledge of the subject with a basic understanding of the UK political system as well as current political trends in the UK. The class will be interactive, and students are welcome to break at any time for questions as the class is in progress. There will be questions throughout the class to encourage this interaction. No prior knowledge of British politics is required. Sensitive topics will be dealt with appropriately and factually, with both sides given equal weighting. The class aims to provide students with the information that allows them to make up their own minds about issues. I am a qualified chartered accountant and therefore maintaining an up-dated political knowledge is important for my profession. I hold an honours degree and master's degree in finance. I have over 5 years' experience in a professional capacity. In a previous role I was a political researcher at the Scottish parliament, researching policy across a number of areas including the economy.
Learning Goals
The main goal of this class is to give students an understanding of the political process, political parties, and political issues in the UK
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum12 Lessons
over 12 WeeksLesson 1:
Overview of British politics
An overview of the British political system 30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Conservative party
Discussion about the Conservative party - one of the two largest parties in the UK 30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Labour party
Discussion about the Labour Party - one of the two largest parties in the UK 30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Liberal Democrats
Discussion about the Liberal Democrat party - one of the challenger parties in the UK 30 mins online live lesson
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Resources are teacher-generated and will draw on material from the UK parliament website, 'British Politics for Dummies', 'Essentials of UK Politics' 4th edition (2017) by Andrew Heywood and 'Essentials of Political Ideas' by Andrew Heywood. There will also be material developed from recent British political news. The eager student should maintain their interest in this which will aid their understanding and ability to contribute to the class.
Joined August, 2022
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Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Business Administration and Management from University of Strathclyde
Bachelor's Degree in Finance from University of Strathclyde
I am a qualified chartered accountant and therefore maintaining an up-dated political knowledge is important for my profession. I regularly attend courses on political trends in the UK, for example. I hold a 1st class honours degree and a master's degree in finance and I have over 5 years' experience in a professional capacity. In a previous role I was a political researcher at the Scottish parliament, researching policy across a number of areas including the economy, housing, and transport. I have also worked at a Scottish university as a lecturer, with politics part of the course in order for students to understand its importance in every day life.Reviews
Live Group Class
$17
weekly or $200 for 12 classes1x per week, 12 weeks
30 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
2-18 learners per class
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