Starter - (AFL) Understanding BIGHEAD

1. Apathy – Lack of interest or concern for things. Parents eve – next Wed 23rd March! 14th March 2011How well have you done so far?AFL – Mocks/ Grades and BigheadLO: To go over the mock exam and understand where we lost and gained marks.To get to grips on GCSE assessment Criteria.To set targets for the real GCSE in 8 weeks time! Starter - (AFL) Understanding BIGHEAD Be aware(GCSE G/F) – I can understand simple key words (very basic knowledge) Illustrate (GCSE E) – I can explain in detail what key words mean Give examples (GCSE D) – I can give real examples of how people use key words/ ideas etc Have a conclusion (GCSE C) – I can show 2 sides of an argument and make my own conclusion from them. Evaluate (GCSE B) – I can weigh up the value, quality or importance of an idea and use this to make my conclusion stronger. Analyse (GCSE A) – I can look more deeply into an argument or idea to understand all parts of it and then evaluate each part before concluding. Develop your ideas (GCSE A*) – i can take an idea or concept beyond the context in which it has been given and use other ideas to compare it to.

2. Proposed GCSE Grade bands: Controlled Assess Exam A342 GCSE Grades 60% 40% 100% A* - 54/60 A* -36/40 A* - 90 % A – 48/60 A - 32/40 A – 80% B - 42/60 B - 28/40 B – 70% C – 36/60 C - 24/40 C – 60 % D – 30/60 D– 20/40 D – 50 % E – 24/60 E – 16/40 E – 40% F – 18/60 F – 12/40 F – 30 % G – 12/60 G – 8/40 G – 20 % • What grade are you working at? • Are you working at your target grade? • If not are you close to your target grade? • If not what do you need to work on? • Set yourself 3 targets now.... Homework – If you do not hand in a planning sheet from your campaign you will not be awarded any marks!

3. The Mock – Remember this was the exact format of the real GCSE exam in May Section A Q1 – 5 - these should be quick and easy to do all linked to you knowing your citizenship eg knowledge Q 6 - 10 – again should be easy if you have been listening and learning in class eg knowledge. Q 11 – this demands that you illustrate with examples and give some sort of a conclusion on the topic for 4 marks. YOU MUST follow the bullet points! Q 12 & 13 – you need to be able to read data from a table and work one answer out for yourself from the data provided. Q 14 - Like Q 11 above – explain illustrate with examples and offer a conclusion – YOU MUST follow bullet points. Section B Q15 & 16 – You must know the law and follow the bullet points. Q17 – You need to explain and evaluate the arguments for and against – following the bullet points and draw a conclusion from the arguments you have given – YOU MUST Stick to THE QUESTION! BIGHEAD FEDCBAA*

4. Q 11 Recap – Government/ parliament/ democracy Q -Explain why once a government is elected it cannot just act as it wants. In your answer you should: • Describe one check on govt in a democracy. • Explain what might happen if an elected govt ignores the wishes of people entitled to vote. The key – you need to know what a democracy is and explain the checks you find in a democracy so govts can’t just do what they like NB we live in a representative democracy in the UK and you must talk about a country that is a democracy . Government Parliament The public Elections protests pressure groups The rule of law Voting Party manifestos

5. A 4 mark answer • Governments cannot just do what they want when they get into power in democracies for example there are many checks on them like in the UK where proposals made by govt get debated and voted in Parliament and govts have to follow the rules. The courts in the UK can also hold the govt to account eg to follow the law as can the EU/ UN. Pressure groups can also hold govts to account or make them change decisions eg the recent case of selling of the trees. • If a govt ignores the wishes of the people they can protest and cause strikes etc in a democracy finally the people have the power to vote them out of power at the next election.

6. Recap • Representative Democracy - where citizens vote for representatives (MP’s) to represent them when voting on issues in Parliament. • A referendum – a vote on a single issue in which all citizens can take part (who are registered to vote). Note:the last referendum was in 1975 and we are going to have another one on 5th May on the issue of whether we should change our voting system. Referendums can be linked to classical democracy in Greece when everyone could vote on all issues apart from women and slaves!

7. Government and Parliament What does Govt do? Proposes new laws Represents the UK at home and abroad Is accountable for all key decisions in various sectors eg defence, environment , the judiciary, culture etc Responsible for the country’s budget egfinances. Answer to any questions queries from MP’s (30 000 written questions in any one year) Q – What does the Prime Minister do? What does Parliament do? • Debate the big issues • Receive reports from govt • Ask questions • Hold the govt to account • Examine and discuss proposals for new laws • Vote on new laws • Can bring a govt down via a vote of no confidence. Difficulties can arise when Govt’s have large majorities of MP’s eg 350 Conservative/ Labour MP’s out of 446.

8. Recap – political parties and key terms Political parties. Political parties are groups of people with similar ideological belief who form parties with the aim to one day forming a govt eg Labour, conservatives, liberal democrats, UKIP, the Greens etc Key words Cabinet – the prime minister and senior MP’s who control different sections or portfolios eg Foreign affairs, the environment, the home office. A constituency – an area of the country with about 60 000 voters represented by one MP. There are currently 646 constituencies in the UK but it is about to be reduced. The opposition – the party who sits in opposition to the govt eg in the House of Commons the labour party sits in opposition.

9. The Power of Pressure groups? • Women in the 19 & 20th century – women pressurised govts for the right to vote in the UK and eventually for equal pay and non discrimination in the work place in the 1970’s. • The Civil rights movement in the USA got the govt to change aspects of the law eg equality for black Americans • The poll tax riots – 1990/ 1991 – the govt were forced to do a U turn on their policy on the controversial poll tax. • Amnesty International and Liberty have put pressure on the UK govt in the last 20 years as too environmental groups eg Green peace. • 2000 – the fuel protests started with lorry drivers lead to a U turn on petrol duty by the Govt. • 2011 – the govt did a U turn on selling UK forests off after a lot of pressure for various pressure groups. • Think locally when CCC were going to start charging for recycling bags – pressure from different groups made them change their mind. Very low public opinion of a govt can & will bring them down.

10. Homework –For next Wed 23rd March Taking account of all the work we have done in class – read the article on how citizens make decision makers accountable for their own actions and then complete the sample questions on the back: Q 11 – 15 – and check the marks for each question the last one is a 12 mark question! You only have 3/4 more lessons until your exam: 23rd March, 30th March, 27th April & 11th May (Art exam) Revision booklets are available and must be signed for. Only take them if you are going to study from them ....! Who would be interested in a revision class either at lunchtime or after school?

11. Plenary Do you know your current grade and your target grade?What 3 targets did you set.Explain Bighead. Quick Quiz on key words..... Have you met your LO? LO: To go over the mock exam and understand where we lost and gained marks.To get to grips on GCSE assessment Criteria.To set targets for the real GCSE in 8 weeks time!

12. War crimes – who pays?