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Essentials of UK Politics and Government is the go-to textbook for all A-level Politics students studying the Edexcel specification. Building on Andrew Heywood's signature accessible style, this new fifth edition has been thoroughly updated by Kathy Schindler and Adam Tomes who draw on their experience to provide an innovative guide to UK Politics. This book covers all the core topics from Democracy and Participation, Elections and Referendums and Voting Behaviour, to the Constitution, the Prime Minister and Parliament.
Packed with contemporary examples, this edition includes material on the 2017 and 2019 General Elections, Covid-19 and the latest Brexit developments. Curated pedagogical features such as Key Topic Debates, Case Studies and Synoptic Links will encourage students to strengthen their critical thinking skills and hone their ability to debate with confidence. Accompanying the book is a content-rich companion website featuring bonus case studies, further sample student answers with annotations, tips for planning and organising revision and much more.
Accompanying online resources for this title can be found at bloomsburyonlineresources.com/essentials-of-uk-politics-and-government-5. These resources are designed to support teaching and learning when using this textbook and are available at no extra cost.
List of contents
How to Use the Book
1. Democracy and Participation: Suffrage
2. Democracy and Participation: Pressure Groups and Rights
3. Political Parties
4. Elections and Referendums
5. Voting Behaviour
6. The Media
7. The Constitution
8. Parliament
9. The Prime Minister and Executive
10. Supreme Court, EU and Sovereignty
11. Exam Focus
About the author
Andrew Heywood was Vice Principal of Croydon College, UK, having previously been Director of Studies at Orpington College, UK, and Head of Politics at Farnborough Sixth-Form College, UK.Kathy Schindler has been teaching Politics for over 30 years, working in a large comprehensive school in London for much of that time. Kathy is part of the Senior Examination Team for a large exam board and was involved in the development of the 2017 Politics specification. Kathy is also one of the exam board's Politics Subject Specialists and has led many training sessions for them around the country, helping teachers to deliver the specification, as well as supporting individual politics teachers and departments and holding student revision conferences in schools. Kathy has also written the Essentials of Political Ideas, published by Bloomsbury, and textbooks published by Pearson.Adam Tomes has been teaching since the year 2000, working at York College, a large Further Education College, for most of that time. Adam has taught History, Philosophy and Politics at A level with the majority of his teaching experience in Politics, the subject that is closest to his heart. Adam is a strong advocate for Politics A-Level, hoping to see it grow across the education sector and really engage and enthuse students. Adam has held a range of roles as an examiner and trainer for a large exam board whilst also co-authoring a number of textbooks.
Summary
Essentials of UK Politics and Government is the go-to textbook for all A-level Politics students studying the Edexcel specification. Building on Andrew Heywood’s signature accessible style, this new fifth edition has been thoroughly updated by Kathy Schindler and Adam Tomes who draw on their experience to provide an innovative guide to UK Politics. This book covers all the core topics from Democracy and Participation, Elections and Referendums and Voting Behaviour, to the Constitution, the Prime Minister and Parliament.
Packed with contemporary examples, this edition includes material on the 2017 and 2019 General Elections, Covid-19 and the latest Brexit developments. Curated pedagogical features such as Key Topic Debates, Case Studies and Synoptic Links will encourage students to strengthen their critical thinking skills and hone their ability to debate with confidence. Accompanying the book is a content-rich companion website featuring bonus case studies, further sample student answers with annotations, tips for planning and organising revision and much more.
Accompanying online resources for this title can be found at bloomsburyonlineresources.com/essentials-of-uk-politics-and-government-5. These resources are designed to support teaching and learning when using this textbook and are available at no extra cost.
Foreword
The fifth edition of a popular A-level Politics textbook that covers everything you need to know about UK Politics for the Pearson Edexcel specification.
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This book is an excellent tool for any student studying A-Level Politics, or any teacher teaching it. The clear layout of different topics in a for and against structure perfectly suits students’ learning needs, and the helpful graphs and infographics make key information clear and easy to understand.
