1. Introduction to Politics at BHASVIC

2. What are we doing today?
Discussing Election 2017 in relation to Parliament
Looking at the course and discussing the choices you will make
Explaining the holiday homework

3. Election 2017
Starter: What words do you associate with ‘Election 2017’?
On a piece of paper write down all the words that you heard or associate with Election 2017

4. Election 2017
Constituency - An area whose voters elect a representative to a legislative body.
There are 650 constituencies in the United Kingdom, each electing a single Member of Parliament to the House of Commons ordinarily every five years.

5. Local Constituency Results
Brighton Pavilion -
Hove -
Worthing East -

6. Overall Picture http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2017/results

8. House of Commons

9. But… Parliament is more than just the House of Commons.
We’ll be starting with Parliament when you return in September and your holiday homework will be related to it.

10. Holiday work
Aim: to find out about the structure and functions of Parliament by watching short videos on the Parliament website and answering set questions.
See handout

11. Politics Exam Board = Edexcel Component 1 – UK Politics
- Political Participation – democracy and participation, political parties, electoral systems, voting behaviour and the media
- Core Political Ideas – conservatism, liberalism and socialism

12. Component 2 – UK Government - UK Government – the constitution, Parliament, Prime Minister and executive, and relationships between the branches. - Non-core Political Ideas – Nationalism

13. Component 3 – Comparative Politics
Students study either the USA or Global politics. You will need to choose.
See handout