POLITICS TASTER COURSE AT KING'S COLLEGE

Politics taster course with places available: 

Politics

The course is open to year 12 and 13 sixth form students who are currently taking Government & Politics at AS and /or A level or equivalent and are free to attend. 

Places are allocated on a first-come first-served basis so please apply as soon as possible by following the relevant link below or via our website

www.london.ac.uk/tasters.

 

   
King's College London, Wed 14 October 2015, details/apply

VISIT TO PARLIAMENT

A vist to Parliament for Year 12 Government and Politics students has been arranged for:

TUESDAY 26 JANUARY 2016

Please put this date in your diaries now!

The visit will have the additional attraction of a subject specific workshop session on Voting and UK Elections. Your chance to question the FPTP system, etc!

More details, a schedule for the visit and a letter to take home will be available before Half Term.

Mr Wilson

Friday 25 Sep 15

By the end of today please ensure that you have completely read Chapter 1 in the text book, so that we are ready to move on to the next topic next week.

You may well wish to make notes in your folder, or revision cards, to support your learning.

Assessment results next week!

Mr Wilson

US Republican Party Contenders

Have a look at clips from the recent debates amongst a selection of potential Republican Party candidates:

http://time.com/4037902/watch-the-republican-debate-in-less-than-three-minutes/

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/aug/08/donald-trump-megyn-kelly-republican-debate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yk7KPvNo6qg&safe=active

The latest debate in full:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H113MrRRHPE&safe=active

Questions:
Which party hopefuls come across most strongly?
What policies do individual candidates propose?
Who appeals most to you? (are they convincing, trustworthy, do they understand world issues, ecc)

2016 US Presidential Election

For an overview of the 2016 US Presidential election read the BBC report:


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34199866
Who at this stage are the contenders?
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/us/elections/2016-presidential-candidates.html?_r=0




http://www.news.com.au/finance/work/us-presidential-elections-2016-who-is-in-the-running/story-fn5tas5k-1227115589123


Your task today:




Research the contenders and produce a short fact file on each one.
Include what you believe would be their strengths and weaknesses.




Here is a start:


http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/04/us-usa-election-enforcement-idUSKBN0OK0CI20150604




http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/02/us-usa-election-billionaires-idUSKBN0OI07I20150602




http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/us-election-2016-republican-rand-paul-announces-presidential-run-1495273




http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/election-2016-donald-trump-poll-leads-widen-he-calls-rivals-impotent-1517161

Collate your research into a PowerPoint presentation.
Include a brief profile of each hopeful candidate, the party they represent, a summary of their key ideas/policies and strengths/weaknesses as a candidate.
State your opinion of them (with reasons) and which YOU believe would make the best choice for President (with reasons).
Be prepared to talk through the PP on Thursday (P7)

BBC POLITICS NEWS SITE

Save the link below and view regularly!


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics

US Presidential Elections

Please see the link below to understanding The US Election System and Open, Closed and Invisible Primaries:


http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/presentations/elections/home.html




http://www.fairvote.org/research-and-analysis/presidential-elections/congressional-and-presidential-primaries-open-closed-semi-closed-and-top-two/




https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_2016

VOTING AND DEMOCRACY

Follow the link to the BBC news website to see the detail of the 2015 UK General Election results, with detail and analysis on the outcome.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2015/results

Welcome to the Arden Sixth Form Government & Politics blog

Welcome to your blog, which is designed to support your learning in AS and A2 Government & Politics.

You will find details of events posted here as well as supporting materials for your studies and homework assignments.

Best wishes and good luck,

Mr Wilson