NEW Politics A-level – UK Constitution Topic
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26th July 2017
NEW Politics A-level – UK Constitution Topic
Our resources will support you in teaching either of the specifications for the new politics A level.
In order to cover the topic of the UK constitution comprehensively for both specifications, use our lesson powerpoints in conjunction with the activities, handouts and articles.
AQA requirements |
PEPED |
| Students should develop awareness of the significance of the following historical documents to the development of rights in the UK: Magna Carta (1215), Bill of Rights (1689), Act of Settlement (1701), Parliaments Acts (1911 and 1949), European Communities Act (1972) | Yes |
| The nature and sources of the British constitution | Yes |
| contemporary legislation and current issues regarding rights | Yes |
| Issues and debates around recent constitutional changes | Yes |
| Debates about the extent of rights in the UK | Yes |
| Two examples of constitutional changes since 1997, such as the establishment of devolved legislative bodies in constituent countries of the UK, the introduction of a Freedom of Information Act, adoption of the Human Rights Act, changing composition of the House of Lords | Yes |
| Areas where individual and collective rights are in agreement and where they are in conflict. | Yes |
Edexcel requirements |
PEPED |
| The nature and sources of the UK constitution, including key historical documents: Magna Carta (1215); Bill of Rights (1689); Act of Settlement (1701); Acts of Union (1707); Parliament Acts (1911 and 1949); The European Communities Act (1972) | Yes |
| the nature of the UK constitution: unentrenched, uncodified and unitary, and the ‘twin pillars’ of parliamentary sovereignty and the rule of law | Yes |
| the five main sources of the UK constitution: statute law; common law; conventions; authoritative works and treaties (including European Union law). | Yes |
| How the constitution has changed under Labour 1997–2010: House of Lords reforms, electoral reform; devolution; the Human Rights Act 1998; and the Supreme Court. | Yes |
| How the constitution has changed under the Coalition 2010–15: Fixed Term Parliaments; further devolution to Wales | Yes |
| How the constitution has changed due to any major reforms undertaken by governments since 2015, including further devolution to Scotland (in the context of the Scottish Referendum) | Yes |
| The role and powers of devolved bodies in the UK, and the impact of this devolution on the UK | Yes |
| Debates on further reform, the extent to which devolution should be extended in England, and whether the UK constitution should be changed to be entrenched and codified, including a bill of rights. | Yes |
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