Politicians and expectations

What skills, qualities and responsibilities should we expect of politicians?

Published 03 November 2023

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Our latest Headline uses activities from our recent Special Edition. Help students set their own expectations for politicians by evaluating examples of politicians' behaviour in the news.

Use this one-hour Headline resource to help your students:

  • Discuss what politicians do for their country and local area
  • Design a "perfect politician"
  • Compare their expectations with examples of politicians in the news

This lesson develops the following skills and knowledge:

Creativity

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Step 9: I develop ideas by asking myself questions
Step 11: I innovate effectively when working in a group

Knowledge

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Step 2: I can use important vocabulary specific to a news story

Find out more about the Topical Talk skills and knowledge framework here.

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