General election resources for secondary schools

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 'Do It Now' activity

A starter and plenary activity for knowledge checks (printable) to accompany our extended General election learning activity (20 min).

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.

Additional election questions

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.

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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.