Free teaching resources to help your learners take part in democracy.
Now is the time to give young people the skills, knowledge and confidence to be active citizens – both before and beyond the ballot box.
Building on the success of The Big Legal Lesson, we’re helping all young people have the chance to learn about how our democracy works through our interactive, downloadable lessons.
Take part at your school: The Big Democracy Lesson
What is The Big Democracy Lesson?
We know teaching political issues isn’t easy. That’s why we have created new classroom resources enabling any educator to deliver a lesson on democracy that is engaging, relevant and politically neutral.
Using real-world local scenarios and interactive tasks, the lesson plans will demystify democracy for your children and young people.
Read about our launch event with Alastair Campbell and students here.
What makes The Big Democracy Lesson special?
- Starting where students have influence now – their local area (KS3) and their future voting decisions (KS4/5).
- Using real-world examples and practical activities (mapping communities, creating manifestos, ranking information sources) to make abstract concepts tangible.
- Embedding critical thinking and discussion skills to help students evaluate information and express their views respectfully.
- Linking every activity to agency and autonomy, so young people leave knowing “I can do something about this.”
Complete this form to get started with The Big Democracy Lesson.
Teach in a primary school?
We are currently working on an exciting project with the Electoral Commission to launch resources for primary schools in March 2026. Make your pledge now and we will send you the resources as soon as they are available.
Acknowledgements
Thank you to RX/RELX and Fieldfisher for supporting The Big Democracy Lesson.