A Level AQA General Election Case Studies

Full analysis of all the General Elections written specifically for the new A Level specification. Provides an in-depth chronology of events, from the key context, the campaigns and the media, right up to analysis of the final result.

Exactly what we need

D Taborda, Deputy HoD & Peer Reviewer

Students get the knowledge they need…

  • Key terms and objectives at the start of each chapter focus students’ learning
  • Learning grids and classroom activities consolidate knowledge and test understanding
  • Illustrated with graphs, polls and manifesto comparisons – breaks down knowledge for students and is great for visual learners

Everything you need in one place - both content and activities... This is the "go to" resource for the 1997 election

G Beverly, Head of Politics & Customer (1997 edn)

… and key skills for the exam!

  • Debate questions throughout stretch and challenge students to consider ‘why’ each factor impacted on the election result.
  • Analysis puts the result in context and develops key comparison skills.
  • Finally, two exam-style essay questions with full mark schemes put those skills to the test.

Fabulous - it provides you with EVERYTHING required to teach pupils in depth

G Beverly, Head of Politics & Customer (1979 edn)

What do teachers say about this resource? (10275, 10276)

An excellent resource which provides both teachers and students with a one-stop resource for the 2019 election! ... Its preamble setting out Theresa May's resignation, parliament being prorogued, and the new UK-EU deal was fantastic ... It provides them with a comprehensive, yet not overwhelming resource detailing the election. Students of varying abilities were able to access it with confidence ... It provides some excellent discussion points to stimulate class debate as you consider this election ... It is worth every penny. It means you won't need to look elsewhere for further information on the 2019 election

G Beverly, Head of Politics & Customer (2019 edn)

I think that this has been carefully written with the 2019 election campaign fresh in the mind of the writer. The key context and campaign points have been included and it is a very good overview of the 2019 election campaign. Very useful for students of A Level Politics. Good to have discussion points dotted around the resource to keep students' minds focused. Party Campaign Strategies section is very good and shows what each of the parties mentioned had in mind for this election campaign - very good comparative tool. Stays faithful to the model ZigZag has produced for previous General Election Case Studies which is clear and shows good progression through the campaign itself. I know that I will be using this as an example to show my students - they will be studying the 1979, 1997 and 2019 elections as part of their studies but I will be taking from this resource and showing them the key parts that they need to include in their case study work. This is also excellent for showing students which parts of the case study apply to certain areas of the specification. Whilst the voter behaviour and media topic is clearly the predominant one in this, elections are also included in this as well as implicit links to Political Parties and their success factors. Therefore, educationally this is an excellent resource and more than just a case study. For Edexcel, it is exactly what we need. The case study broadly lends itself to the specification and it can be specifically applied to different aspects of the course as mentioned in question 3. It therefore is perfect for what we need and I already have a number of different ideas in how to use this beyond a case study as such.

D Taborda, Deputy HoD & Peer Reviewer

As the introduction cites this resource can be used in relation to the study of the elections of 1979 and 1997. Useful to link some of the sub titles such as the impact of the media to potential exam questions. Analysis to explain the reasons behind the results are very useful and important for the students to evaluate. Written in a coherent manner which is understandable to students without being patronising. Good analysis of the yougov. post election analysis.
[This resource enhances learning with a] direct link to the exam questions based on the analysis of three differing elections and questions to assess voting behaviour and the media. Use of key points is a useful tool for clarification and possible class discussion. Main value is the link to examinable materials both source and essay based. Presentation is clear and the written content is very coherent with a good balance of content and analysis. Very clear link to the 2017 specification which constantly needs updating...... the election was not expected until 2022 ! so a very welcome update as supercedes any text book material. In particular, as the teachers introduction states it gives leverage to compare with other elections. Very commendable. Very useful resource and benefits from its early "release" following the December election. I like the resource accessibility so students of differing abilities can gain from it.

C Owen, Teacher & Peer Reviewer (2019 edn)

I think that this is a very good, comprehensive resource pitched at the right level.
I think that it offers relevant analysis of the election data which is essential for study at this level.
The fact that this information and data is the most up to date will allow my pupils to construct relevant and detailed responses.
This resource is comprehensive in that it offers data and analysis. This will help guide some of my weaker pupils. It also offers sufficient challenge for my more able students.

H Young, Teacher & Peer Reviewer

What do teachers say about this resource? (8450)

Fabulous - it provides you with EVERYTHING required to teach pupils in depth about one of the three elections they need to study ... It provides an excellent overview of the context / political landscape in the lead up to the election. This means that students learn about the election with a great appreciation for why certain issues were so crucial ... It provides them with a single resource which they can refer to for everything they need to know about the 1979 election. No more endless handouts/books/webpages. Hurray! ... The analysis of the results of the election is the clearest I have seen. Students are left with a clear appreciation of what occurred and crucially why it was significant ... This resource leaves no gaps - you are provided with an accessible and comprehensive summary of the 1979 election which you will not find anywhere else

G Beverly, Head of Politics & Customer (1979 edn)

What do teachers say about this resource? (7872)

An amazing resource which saved me hours of time when it came to teaching students about this seismic election at the heart of the course ... It's section on the campaigns that were run was superb. Students quickly grasped the numerous different approaches parties took and the crucial role the media played. No other resource does this so well! ... It ensures that they are given all the information they require to write some top-level answers in the exam. The various activities also helped students to consolidate their learning of the 1997 election ... It doesn't just provide content, but also gives you some fab activities to ensure that you can measure students' learning and they can have confidence in how much they have memorised ... This is the "go to" resource for the 1997 election. Everything you need in one place - both content and activities. You'd be a fool not to purchase this! ... [Matches the AQA specification] perfectly.

G Beverly, Head of Politics & Customer (1997 edn)