What would you do if you were the Prime Minister? P4C game

The front door of Number 10 Downing Street

Source: Sergeant Tom Robinson RLC, OGL v1.0, via Wikimedia Commons

One of my favourite P4C warm-up games is to ask pupils to have a think about what they would do if they were the Prime Minister.

They can then take turns around the circle saying If I were the Prime Minister I would…

It’s such a simple game but develops critical and creative thinking, and can give you quite an insight into your pupils’ thoughts, concerns and ideas (for example, https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-leeds-40109158).

Simpler versions for younger pupils include

  • If I were the Queen I would…

  • If I were in charge of the world I would…

  • If I had a magic wand I would….

 
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