General election 'Do It Now' activity
A starter and plenary activity for knowledge checks (printable) to accompany our extended General election learning activity (20 min).
Explore our free resources for Catholic secondary schools to understand and get involved with the UK general election in 2024.
Teach students about the international impact of a general election.
Use our standalone video (approx. 5 minutes)
Or extend it by using our form-time learning activity (20 minutes) using the Do It Now activity, card sort and application activity.
Print a postcard with the three important questions to ask your local candidate. If you want to ask additional questions we've provided others.
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General election resources for young people
General election learning activity Powerpoint
A PowerPoint for an extended learning activity on the international impact of the general election.
General election card sort activity (printable)
Students move the cards to make links between the different concepts and build a bigger picture about the international impact of a general election.
3 key questions postcards (printable)
We've listed our three key questions on this postcard just in case your local candidates come to your front door.
General election resources for primary schools
Use our workshop and PowerPoint and template manifesto to explore how the general election will affect our global neighbours.
Go further
CAFOD, Christian Aid, Send My Friend to School and Oxfam have created a series of resources for schools to help young people engage in the UK General Election.
Our manifesto for the world: Teacher's notes
Lesson plans and teacher's notes to explore issues and write a manifesto.
Our manifesto for the world: Slides
Slides to accompany the teacher's notes.
Our manifesto for the world: Card sort activity
Card sort activity to print and cut out.