Aims To familiarise students with general elections in the UK, including: ow candidates compete against one another to win constituency seats in parliamentary elections ow general election results translate to 'seats' in the House of Commons ow the voting system for UK general elections compares with systems elsewhere in the UK and around the world. Level 1 features simpler language, and fewer steps in the class and worksheet activities. Levels 2 and 3 move beyond the basics, offering a greater breadth and depth of learning and the opportunity to explore more options. Learning outcomes This resource supports the Citizenship and political literacy strands of the National Curriculum - in particular the teaching of democracy, elections and voting across key stages 2-4 and above. Students can explore the key features of parliamentary democracy and government in the constituent parts of the UK, including voting and elections (particularly relevant at KS3). They also have the chance to compare and contrast the UK form of government and voting system in general elections with systems in other parts of the UK and in other countries (a learning outcome at KS4). The resource also supports GCSE and A level citizenship studies by looking at the nature of representative democracy and democratic processes that involve the participation of citizens in decision making. Teacher's guide Simple walkthrough guides for making the most of each level. Aims To help students understand the process for passing new laws, and amending existing ones. To make students aware of the role