Politics Online
What is it?
What we do
An online textbook that moves with the times
When the paradigm shifts, so do we. Politics Online moves with the times and ensures political current affairs is at the heart of the content you need to know for exam success.
Content made by teachers for teachers
Written by teachers with over 60 years experience between them. The writers for Politics Online having been teaching, examining and tutoring for a long time so we know what cuts to the core of a great political education.
All Political learning needs
Extension content, pitfalls, examples, graphical representations. All the content you need to be successful is right here, in one place. With our already successful Newsletter, we will also provide the wrap around content needed for success over time, with coursification of the content, revision support and even more contemporary applications of politcal news to the Edexcel spec.
A learning community
The Politics Online team is responsive and interested in what our partner schools want and need. If you suggest something, and there is wider demand, we will integrate it into the platform, saving you time and planning, enabling you to be the asset in the classroom.
THE POLITICS ONLINE TEAM
Ross McKenzie
Founder/CEO
Ross holds a BA in Politics from Loughborough, a PGCE from Keele University, and an MA in International Security from the University of Leicester. Head of Politics since 2007, he combines deep subject expertise with a passion for education and technology's role within successful learning. Outside the classroom, Ross is an avid Saracens supporter and a dedicated Warhammer enthusiast.
Jerome Singh
Director
Jerome holds an MA in Archaeology & Anthropology from Cambridge, specialising in Political Anthropology, and completed his PGCE at the University of Hertfordshire in 2015. A Politics teacher since 2016 with a focus on Global Politics. With over 30 Oxbridge successes for Politics degrees and a passion for quizzing, Jerome won £125k on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in 2021.
Chris Sheils
Director
Chris holds a BA in History and Politics and an MA in Legislative Studies from Queen’s University Belfast, with expertise in UK and US politics, legislative processes, and nineteenth-century parliamentary reform. A teacher of History and Politics since 2014, he has also served as Deputy Head of Sixth Form and Chair of Governors. Beyond education, Chris is passionate about football, cricket, and Gaelic games.
Philip Gillingham
Director
Phil holds a BA in History from the University of Reading and a PGCE from the University of Bath. He served as Teacher in Charge of Politics (2015-2019) and is now Head of Politics. An examiner and moderator for Edexcel, AQA, and IB, Phil brings extensive expertise and commitment to A Level Politics education. Phil enjoys following Oxford United in his spare time and taking teams from the non-leagues to the heights of club football on Football Manager.
