The UK Constitution: From 1215 to today

‘The UK Constitution: From 1215 to today’ is an online engagement event for students aged 16 to 18, studying A-Level Politics, Higher Modern Studies or related subjects.  

We will join Professor Andrew Blick (Kings College London, Director of The Constitution Society) in Runnymede – where Magna Carta was signed and sealed. Andrew will explain the key historical events in the development of the UK Constitution, from Magna Carta in 1215, to Devolution in the 1990s. 

The next part of the event will be led by your students. We will be joined by Baroness Jeannie Drake, the Chair of the House of Lords Constitution Committee. 

How does the event work?  

‘The UK Constitution: From 1215 to today’ will be broadcast on YouTube at 11:00 on Tuesday 24 September. You will receive the joining link via email by 09:30 that morning.  

Don’t worry if you can’t watch live, the link will enable you to watch on catch-up until December.  

You will need a laptop/desktop connected to a large screen with speakers. It’s up to you how many pupils and classes join in and watch.  

You will find this resource from The Constitution Society useful to help your students prepare for the event.

What’s in it for my students?  

Participating in this event will give your students a thorough grounding in the history of The UK Constitution, and the chance to ask questions about contemporary constitutional issues. This is the perfect event for post-16 Politics and Higher Modern Studies students, for whom The UK Constitution is a significant part of their course.