Getting to grips with the general election

Lessons and presentations to help you talk about the 2024 general election with your students

Tes Resources Team

Election, General Election, Voting, Polling, Electoral Systems, Political Parties

Hand-picked lesson ideas to help you shed some light on the upcoming election with your students

Following the announcement that the next general election will take place on Thursday 4 July 2024, students will be asking more questions than ever. To help support discussions about what the general election is and how the UK voting system works, we've gathered together a collection of lessons and activities for primary and secondary students.

Primary resources

Secondary resources

What is the House of Commons?
UKParliament

What is the House of Commons?

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Use this short animation to introduce your students to the House of Commons, or recap prior knowledge. It explores the history, role, work and membership of the Commons and how it holds the government to account.
Voting Democracy + General Elections Citizenship
EC Resources

Voting Democracy + General Elections Citizenship

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UPDATED FOR 2025 British Values / Democracy and Voting Citizenship Resources, focusing on the different policies of the main UK political parties and how people decide to vote for them: Covers every aspect of policies (education, defense, health, economy, education etc) - the information is all writ...
General election Tutor Time / Assembly
Youcantknoweverything

General election Tutor Time / Assembly

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Citizenship / politics form time tutorial / assembly resource on the 2024 general election. The resource looks at how the general election works and why voting in it is important, giving reference to fundamental British values. We also offer this resource in a full lesson version which you can fin...
Voting in the UK - PSHCE
KatherineBibby

Voting in the UK - PSHCE

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A lesson on the voting system in the UK. Includes: - how to vote and opportunities to vote - links to videos on what happens in a polling station and how general elections work in the UK - matching activity on questions and answers about general elections with worksheet - activities to discuss t...
Voting and Elections
Cre8tive_PSHE

Voting and Elections

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Voting and elections in the UK. PSHE / Citizenship Lesson Pack. Great lesson to use in the run up to the general election in 2024 **Learning Outcomes:** I can explain how the Government is formed I understand the different types of elections held within the UK I can explain several reasons why vot...