Northern Ireland Assembly
Education Service

Supporting young people’s understanding of the Northern Ireland Assembly and democracy.

The Primary and 8-10 sections of this website are available in Irish

Primary

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  • How a Law is Made activity screenshot
    Laws are rules to protect people and help a country or region to run smoothly...
  • The Assembly Story
    Things that happened in the past affect how we live today. From 1969 to 1994, Northern Ireland went through...
  • Who are your MLAs?
    MLAs are who work for us at the Northern Ireland Assembly in Belfast...
  • Inside Parliament Buildings activity screenshot
    Welcome to Parliament Buildings. This is where MLAs from all over Northern Ireland debate issues and make new laws...

Years 8-10

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  • How do we Elect MLAs?
    In an election, we choose the people we want to make decisions on our behalf. Although we live in a democracy...
  • The Work of an MLA
    One of the major roles of an MLA, or Member of the Legislative Assembly, is to work on new laws, or legislation...
  • Why do we have an Assembly?
    The Assembly was set up after the Belfast Agreement was reached on...
  • Who are your MLAs?
    Which constituency do you live in and who are your MLAs? The people of Northern Ireland elect MLAs to...

Years 11-12

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  • The Assembly and the Executive
    The the power-sharing government of Northern Ireland consists of the Assembly and the Executive. They carry out different roles...
  • Quiz Graphic
    Take part in our quiz to see if you could be a future MLA!...
  • How do we Elect MLAs?
    There are different ways to choose your elected representatives in a democracy, In Westminster elections, Voters put an X...
  • Who are your MLAs?
    Who represents you in the Northern Ireland Assembly? The people of Northern Ireland elect MLAs to represent them ...

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