Sarra Jenkins (LGS Politics)

Useful for A Level students considering a law degree (also useful for supercurriculars).

Story from Sky: news.sky.com/story/nation...
Trump and Newsom on social media:

Y13 👀 useful for federalism, power of president, Constitution (incl. checks and balances). One to note for Paper 3 on Tuesday?!

Some interesting super-curricular opportunities for enthusiastic politicos today:

1. @anneapplebaum.bsky.social's Autocracy Inc. is £1.99 on Kindle daily deal
2. @constitutionctr.bsky.social has an online town hall at 4pm UK time exploring executive authority constitutioncenter.org/calendar/exe...

NICEC is managed by its Fellows who contribute to our programme of events and publications and manage the administration of the company. Bringing new Fellows into the community allows us to broaden NICEC’s expertise and knowledge base and refresh what NICEC can offer members and all Careers colleagues interested in policy, practice and research.

A very warm welcome to our new Fellows!

Five new Fellows will soon be joining @instcareer.bsky.social to contribute their expertise.

Read more: www.nicec.org/articles/a-v...

Best A Level choice! ❤️

Labour’s Constitutional Agenda in Office: Constitution Unit Conference 2025 This online conference brings together politicians and experts to discuss Labour’s constitutional agenda in office.

For any Politics student, this is a fantastic opportunity...and it's online and free! With sessions on standards in public life, electoral systems, rule of law, reforming HoC, and Labour's constitutional agenda, there's loads to explore!
@conunitucl.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/constitution...

Little pre-marking treat to myself to see me through the exam marking season! ❤️ Clearly my next INSET outfit! @thesparkdotcompany.bsky.social

It’s Mary Anning’s birthday, so time to share @katebeaton.bsky.social’s brilliant cartoon again.

Awesome news!! ❤️

a man in a suit and tie is giving a speech at a podium that says my dad was a toolmaker . ALT: a man in a suit and tie is giving a speech at a podium that says my dad was a toolmaker .

Good luck to everyone sitting Edexcel Paper 1 Politics today! You'll be absolutely fabulous!☺️
Don't forget:
1. PLAN. Seriously.
2. Use words from Q in your answer
3. TIMING
4. USE examples, don't name drop
5. Paired paragraphs; SUBSTANTIATED judgment
6. LOA in intro & throughout

Time to get out and vote if you can, Year 13! And of course, we always love to see your #dogsatpollingstations!

Advising in a time of uncertainty - HEPI Financial instability in higher education is creating major challenges for students and advisers navigating university choices and applications.

Delighted to see my piece in @hepi-news.bsky.social blog this morning, exploring the impact of HE financial issues for prospective students. Always grateful to HEPI and @josh-freeman.bsky.social for their support!
www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/04/29/a...

One Step Beyond: A View from a School - HEPI Preparing students for higher education requires better careers advice, life skills teaching, and support for unassessed academic skills.

Delighted and grateful to have had this response posted by @hepi-news.bsky.social. One Step Beyond raises important issues about student preparedness for HE, an area I am passionate about.
www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/04/07/o...

Fantastic day at Uni of Leicester hearing from UCAS, Dr Dom Thompson, about psychology & psychiatry, medicine, student finance, supporting parents and carers, and more! Lovely and local too! ❤️

What I learnt from 78,000 GP consultations with university students Competition is ubiquitous. It appears on television and is a theme throughout our education systems. Have we become complacent about how competition affects our society and is this placing an intolera...

A brilliant morning so far at Uni of Leicester T&A day, including a SUPERB talk from Dr Dom Thompson. I was fortunate to hear her at UCAS Conf a few years ago and have shared her TED talk annually with Year 13 parents ever since. Inspirational! ❤️
www.ted.com/talks/domini...

Registration of Interest Edexcel Politics Revision webinars - May/June 2025 Thank you for your interest in our upcoming Edexcel Politics student revision webinars. These hour-long sessions are designed to help students prepare for their exams. They are run by Jessica Hardy ...

The fabulous Jess Hardy and I are looking to run A Level Politics revision sessions for Paper 1, 2 and 3 this summer (as usual!). If you/your school is interested, could you fill out this (non-binding!) form so we can gauge interest? Thanks! ❤️
forms.gle/uFmkz8deg6t6...

Fabulous to have Alonzo from ASK Apprenticeships to speak to Year 12 this morning. It is SO important for students to understand ALL the post-18 routes so that they can make informed choices and decisions ❤️ @careerent.bsky.social

Fabulous lesson with the mighty 12A using Mentimeter to help us combine peer support with whole class feedback ❤️

barack obama is applauding while standing at a podium in front of a flag ALT: barack obama is applauding while standing at a podium in front of a flag

Where can A Level Politics take you? Well the referee of the Carabao Cup Final studied Politics with us at LGS (Alas, longer ago than I care to admit!).

Of course, correlation may not equal causation...but, hey, let's not let that get in the way! Do Politics!

Absolutely love this piece by @gsoh31.bsky.social This point 👇 is especially problematic when trying to offer advice and guidance to students on making the best post-18 choices for them.

Fix the System, Not the Women Fix the System, Not the Women eBook : Bates, Laura : Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

3. Laura Bates' Fix the System, Not the Women amzn.eu/d/0UVd12P

Difficult Women: A History of Feminism in 11 Fights (The Sunday Times Bestseller) Difficult Women: A History of Feminism in 11 Fights (The Sunday Times Bestseller) eBook : Lewis, Helen: Amazon.co.uk: Books

2. Helen Lewis' Difficult Women
amzn.eu/d/72N5x3C

Invisible Women: the Sunday Times number one bestseller exposing the gender bias women face every day Invisible Women: the Sunday Times number one bestseller exposing the gender bias women face every day eBook : Perez, Caroline Criado: Amazon.co.uk: Books

International Women's Day tomorrow, so taking the opportunity to highlight some *brilliant* books! (Also on offer on Kindle) #IWD2025 #IWD25
Useful for feminism topic, but very good reads for everyone. Get reading!
#AccelerateAction

1. @ccriadoperez.bsky.social - Invisible Women
amzn.eu/d/6zpnW1b

Your next step – Future planning with Year 7-9 - Loughborough Grammar School

Pleased to see this piece go live! Exploring future planning with younger secondary students, and nicely co-ordinated in time for @careersweek.bsky.social lsf.org/grammar/your...

Delighted to welcome Lord Norton to school today to speak to our Year 12 and 13 Politicos about the House of Lords ❤️

It's National Careers Week! 🥳 A great opportunity for students explore possible steps in their futures. It's not about 'choosing a career'...it's thinking about passions, interests, skills, and looking at all the places that could lead! #NCW2025 @careersweek.bsky.social

1 more sleep … #NCW2025

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Fabulous visit to Brussels today! Popped by the Belgian Federal Parliament, and saw a copy of the Maastrict Treaty in the Museum of the National Bank! 😎
#PoliticsOnHoliday