Welcome to Lovely Systems!
I am a Head of Faculty for Social Science, with over 15 years classroom teaching experince in a range of subjects from; Sociology, Psychology and Health & Social Care.
I love delivering lessons which promote critical debates, independent learners and allow all my students to be challenged appropriately. Literacy support is a huge thing for me! It means an inclusive learning environment, so you will find most of my resources are built around these notions.
Welcome to Lovely Systems!
I am a Head of Faculty for Social Science, with over 15 years classroom teaching experince in a range of subjects from; Sociology, Psychology and Health & Social Care.
I love delivering lessons which promote critical debates, independent learners and allow all my students to be challenged appropriately. Literacy support is a huge thing for me! It means an inclusive learning environment, so you will find most of my resources are built around these notions.
Religion in a global context is the 5th topic which is part of the unit on Beliefs in Society. This is an interactive lesson, with opportunities for paired/group activities and exam practice. To help students further engage with the topic, there are contemporary videos and reading materials included.
Lesson objectives:
• Religion & development
• Religious fundamentalism
• Cultural defence
• Religion & the clash of civilisations
This lesson if delivered part of the wider scheme of work for Beliefs in Society, would follow on from L4.c) Religion renewal and choice, which is available as individual lessons or as a discounted bundle in the shop!
To continue the scheme of work, the next topic is L6. Organisation, movements and members which is also available in our shop.
Easy to deliver Power Point presentation, with helpful teaching tips in the notes.
• Student friendly activities or resources.
• Worksheets formatted and ready to print.
• Stretch and challenge activities included.
• Focus on literacy and key concepts.
• Great links to exam skills and assessment criteria.
Resources are made for the AQA Sociology specification, but may be tailored for use with other exam boards. Textbook page numbers and references are made to AQA A Level Sociology Book One and Book Two by Rob Webb et al.
Check out or other great resources in our TES shop!
For any inquiries or support using any of the resources please feel free to email: Lovelysystemz@gmail.com
This is the third which is part of the unit on Beliefs in Society. This lesson teaches the sociological arguments FOR and AGAINST secularisation, through interactive quizzes, articles and activities. There is plenty of opportunities for paired/group activities. To help students prepare for an assessment on this topic there are two exam questions at the end of the lesson.
This lesson if delivered part of the wider scheme of work for Beliefs in Society, would follow on from L2. Religion and social change which is available as an individual lesson or as a discounted bundle in the shop! To continue the scheme of work, the next topic is L4. Religion, renewal & choice which is also available in our shop.
Lesson objectives:
• To be able to explain and outline the evidence the Sociological arguments for the secularisation thesis.
• To be able to evaluate the arguments and evidence for secularisation.
Easy to deliver Power Point presentation, with helpful teaching tips in the notes.
• Student friendly activities or resources.
• Worksheets formatted and ready to print.
• Stretch and challenge activities included.
• Focus on literacy and key concepts.
• Great links to exam skills and assessment criteria.
Resources are made for the AQA Sociology specification, but may be tailored for use with other exam boards. Textbook page numbers and references are made to AQA A Level Sociology Book One and Book Two by Rob Webb et al.
Check out or other great resources in our TES shop!
For any inquiries or support using any of the resources please feel free to email: Lovelysystemz@gmail.com
This topic has been broken down into three separate lessons as part of the unit on **Beliefs in Society. 4. a) Religion, renewal & choice, Intro & assessment, 4.b) New forms of religion and 4.c) Religious market theory. **
This is an interactive lesson, with plenty of opportunities for paired/group activities. To help students further engage with the topic, there are plenty of contemporary videos and reading materials included.
This lesson if delivered part of the wider scheme of work for Beliefs in Society, would follow on from L3. Secularisation which is available as individual lessons or as a discounted bundle in the shop! To continue the scheme of work, the next topic is L5. Religion in global context which is also available in our shop.
Lesson 4 objectives:
• To understand the reasons why some sociologists, reject the idea of secularisation.
• To be able to analyse alternative interpretations of the nature and position of religion today.
• To understand and be able to evaluate debates about the nature and extent of secularisation.
Easy to deliver Power Point presentation, with helpful teaching tips in the notes.
• Student friendly activities or resources.
• Worksheets formatted and ready to print.
• Stretch and challenge activities included.
• Focus on literacy and key concepts.
• Great links to exam skills and assessment criteria.
Resources are made for the AQA Sociology specification, but may be tailored for use with other exam boards. Textbook page numbers and references are made to AQA A Level Sociology Book One and Book Two by Rob Webb et al.
Check out or other great resources in our TES shop!
For any inquiries or support using any of the resources please feel free to email: Lovelysystemz@gmail.com
Organisations, movements & members - Types of religious organisation is the 6th topic which is part of the unit on Beliefs in Society. There are 3 parts to this topic:
6.a) Types of religious organisation
6.b) Explaining the growth of religious movements
6.c) Religiosity and social groups
This is an interactive lesson, with opportunities for paired/group activities. To help students further engage with the topic, there are contemporary videos and reading materials included.
Lesson objectives:
• To be able to identify the key characteristics of churches, denominations, sects, cults, New Religious Movements and New Age Movements.
• To be able to describe real life examples of each of the above religious organisations and movements.
This lesson is delivered part of the wider scheme of work for Beliefs in Society, would follow on from L5. Religion in a global context, which is available as individual lessons or as a discounted bundle in the shop!
To continue the scheme of work, the next topic is L6.b) Organisation, movements and members - Explaining the growth of religious movements, which is also available in our shop.
Easy to deliver Power Point presentation, with helpful teaching tips in the notes.
• Student friendly activities or resources.
• Worksheets formatted and ready to print.
• Stretch and challenge activities included.
• Focus on literacy and key concepts.
• Great links to exam skills and assessment criteria.
Resources are made for the AQA Sociology specification, but may be tailored for use with other exam boards. Textbook page numbers and references are made to AQA A Level Sociology Book One and Book Two by Rob Webb et al.
Check out or other great resources in our TES shop!
For any inquiries or support using any of the resources please feel free to email: Lovelysystemz@gmail.com
This lesson is the first lesson introducing the new unit on Beliefs in Society. This is an interactive lesson, which introduces the class to the issue of defining religion. The lesson further explores; substantive, functional and social constructionist definitions of religion.
Lesson objectives:
• To understand the structure of Paper 2 Beliefs in Society.
• To look into different definitions of religion (substantive, functional and social constructionist) and to understand the difficulties of defining religion for sociologists.
Easy to deliver Power Point presentation, with helpful teaching tips in the notes.
• Student friendly activities or resources.
• Worksheets formatted and ready to print.
• Stretch and challenge activities included.
• Focus on literacy and key concepts.
• Great links to exam skills and assessment criteria.
Resources are made for the AQA Sociology specification, but may be tailored for use with other exam boards. Textbook page numbers and references are made to AQA A Level Sociology Book One and Book Two by Rob Webb et al.
Check out or other great resources in our TES shop!
For any inquiries or support using any of the resources please feel free to email: Lovelysystemz@gmail.com
This topic has been broken down into three separate lessons as part of the unit on Beliefs in Society. 4. a) Religion, renewal & choice, Intro & assessment, 4.b) New forms of religion and 4.c) Religious market theory.
This is an interactive lesson, with plenty of opportunities for paired/group activities. To help students further engage with the topic, there are plenty of contemporary videos and reading materials included.
This lesson if delivered part of the wider scheme of work for Beliefs in Society, would follow on from L3. Secularisation which is available as individual lessons or as a discounted bundle in the shop! To continue the scheme of work, the next topic is L5. Religion in global context which is also available in our shop.
Lesson 4 objectives:
• To understand the reasons why some sociologists, reject the idea of secularisation.
• To be able to analyse alternative interpretations of the nature and position of religion today.
• To understand and be able to evaluate debates about the nature and extent of secularisation.
Easy to deliver Power Point presentation, with helpful teaching tips in the notes.
• Student friendly activities or resources.
• Worksheets formatted and ready to print.
• Stretch and challenge activities included.
• Focus on literacy and key concepts.
• Great links to exam skills and assessment criteria.
Resources are made for the AQA Sociology specification, but may be tailored for use with other exam boards. Textbook page numbers and references are made to AQA A Level Sociology Book One and Book Two by Rob Webb et al.
Check out or other great resources in our TES shop!
For any inquiries or support using any of the resources please feel free to email: Lovelysystemz@gmail.com
Organisations, movements & members - Explaining the growth of religious movements is the 6th topic which is part of the unit on Beliefs in Society. There are 3 parts to this topic:
6.a) Types of religious organisation
6.b) Explaining the growth of religious movements
6.c) Religiosity and social groups
This is an interactive lesson, with opportunities for paired/group activities. To help students further engage with the topic, there are contemporary videos and reading materials included. There is a guided exam practice at end to help students apply their knowledge.
Lesson objectives:
• Outline the gender, ethnic and generational differences in participation and beliefs.
• Assess the reasons for gender, ethnic and generational differences.
This lesson is delivered part of the wider scheme of work for Beliefs in Society, would follow on from L6.b) Explaining the growth of religious movements, which is available as individual lessons or as a discounted bundle in the shop!
To continue the scheme of work, the next topic is L7. Ideology and Science, which is also available in our shop.
Easy to deliver Power Point presentation, with helpful teaching tips in the notes.
• Student friendly activities or resources.
• Worksheets formatted and ready to print.
• Stretch and challenge activities included.
• Focus on literacy and key concepts.
• Great links to exam skills and assessment criteria.
Resources are made for the AQA Sociology specification, but may be tailored for use with other exam boards. Textbook page numbers and references are made to AQA A Level Sociology Book One and Book Two by Rob Webb et al.
Check out or other great resources in our TES shop!
For any inquiries or support using any of the resources please feel free to email: Lovelysystemz@gmail.com
This is the whole scheme of work for Beliefs in Society A2 Sociology (AQA).
The topics covered are:
0. Introduction to Beliefs in Society
Theories of religion: Functionalism, Marxism, Feminism
Religion and social change
Secularisation
Religion, renewal & choice
Religion in a global context
Organisations, movements and members
Ideology and science
The additional resources included are:
Beliefs in Society assessment workbook (exam practice questions & key concept glossary template for every topic).
*Personal Learning Checklist Pack, to support student-led revision activities
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
• Easy to deliver Power Point presentation, with helpful teaching tips in the notes.
• Student friendly activities or resources.
• Worksheets formatted and ready to print.
• Stretch and challenge activities included.
• Focus on literacy and key concepts.
• Great links to exam skills and assessment criteria.
Resources are made for the AQA Sociology specification, but may be tailored for use with other exam boards. Textbook page numbers and references are made to AQA A Level Sociology Book One and Book Two by Rob Webb et al.
Check out or other great resources in our TES shop!
For any inquiries or support using any of the resources please feel free to email: Lovelysystemz@gmail.com
This is an exciting lesson which introduces students to different family types, through group discussions and a class carousel activity. There is an independent writing task with a great opportunity for their first peer/self-assessment at the end.
Easy to deliver Power Point presentation, with helpful teaching tips in the notes.
Student friendly activities or resources.
Worksheets formatted and ready to print.
Stretch and challenge activities included.
Focus on literacy and key concepts.
Great links to exam skills and assessment criteria.
Resources are made for the AQA Sociology specification, but may be tailored for use with other exam boards. Textbook page numbers and references are made to AQA A Level Sociology Book One and Book Two by Rob Webb et al.
Check out or other great resources in our TES shop!
For any inquiries or support using any of the resources please feel free to email: Lovelysystemz@gmail.com
This topic has been broken down into three separate lessons as part of the unit on Beliefs in Society. 1) Religion as a conservative force, 2) Religion as a force for change and 3) Religion as a conservative force or a force for social change. This is an interactive lesson, with plenty of opportunities for paired/group activities. To help students further engage with the topic, there are plenty of contemporary videos and reading materials included.
This lesson if delivered part of the wider scheme of work for Beliefs in Society, would follow on from L1. Theories on religion which is available as individual lessons or as a discounted bundle in the shop! To continue the scheme of work, the next topic is L3. Secularisation which is also available in our shop.
Lesson 1 objectives:
• To outline and evaluate the theories which claim that religion is a conservative force, preventing social change.
• To apply evidence of where in the world and how religion has acted as a conservative force. Easy to deliver Power Point presentation, with helpful teaching tips in the notes.
Lesson 2 objectives:
• To evaluate the theories which claim that religion can act as a force for social change.
• To apply evidence of where in the world and how religion has acted as a force for social change.
Lesson 3 objectives:
• To apply evidence of where in the world and how religion has acted either as a conservative force or a force for social change.
• To apply your knowledge of religion and social change to an exam practice question.
Easy to deliver Power Point presentation, with helpful teaching tips in the notes.
• Student friendly activities or resources.
• Worksheets formatted and ready to print.
• Stretch and challenge activities included.
• Focus on literacy and key concepts.
• Great links to exam skills and assessment criteria.
Resources are made for the AQA Sociology specification, but may be tailored for use with other exam boards. Textbook page numbers and references are made to AQA A Level Sociology Book One and Book Two by Rob Webb et al.
Check out or other great resources in our TES shop!
For any inquiries or support using any of the resources please feel free to email: Lovelysystemz@gmail.com
Organisations, movements & members - Explaining the growth of religious movements is the 6th topic which is part of the unit on Beliefs in Society. There are 3 parts to this topic:
6.a) Types of religious organisation
6.b) Explaining the growth of religious movements
6.c) Religiosity and social groups
This is an interactive lesson, with opportunities for paired/group activities. To help students further engage with the topic, there are contemporary videos and reading materials included.
Lesson objectives:
• To outline the Sociological explanations for the origins, development and future of different religious organisations.
This lesson is delivered part of the wider scheme of work for Beliefs in Society, would follow on from L6.a) Types of religious organisation, which is available as individual lessons or as a discounted bundle in the shop!
To continue the scheme of work, the next topic is L6.c) Organisation, movements and members - Religiosity and social groups, which is also available in our shop.
Easy to deliver Power Point presentation, with helpful teaching tips in the notes.
• Student friendly activities or resources.
• Worksheets formatted and ready to print.
• Stretch and challenge activities included.
• Focus on literacy and key concepts.
• Great links to exam skills and assessment criteria.
Resources are made for the AQA Sociology specification, but may be tailored for use with other exam boards. Textbook page numbers and references are made to AQA A Level Sociology Book One and Book Two by Rob Webb et al.
Check out or other great resources in our TES shop!
For any inquiries or support using any of the resources please feel free to email: Lovelysystemz@gmail.com
This bundle includes all three theories of religion (Functionalist, Marxist and Feminist theories) and an assessment lesson. Each theory can be taught across two lessons, each lesson includes:
Worksheets
Additional reading materials
Video links
Challenge activities
Exam practice
The lessons have been designed for teachers who may be new to teaching Sociology, so answers to questions are provided to provide quality marking and their are plenty of teaching comments in the PowerPoint notes to boost creativity and engagement!
Introduce the main sociological themes that your students will be using throughout the course, through an interactive lesson, with plenty of discussion opportunities and high level questioning. The first part of the lesson…
Lesson objectives:
To know the main meaning of the terms, culture, norms, values, socialization, status & role.
To understand the importance of culture & socialization for explaining human behavior.
The second part of the lesson…
Lesson objectives:
To understand the sociology assessment objectives.
To understand how to use the P.E.E.L structure in sociology.
Easy to deliver Power Point presentation, with helpful teaching tips in the notes.
Student friendly activities or resources.
Worksheets formatted and ready to print.
Stretch and challenge activities included.
Focus on literacy and key concepts.
Great links to exam skills and assessment criteria.
Resources are made for the AQA Sociology specification, but may be tailored for use with other exam boards. Textbook page numbers and references are made to AQA A Level Sociology Book One and Book Two by Rob Webb et al.
Check out or other great resources in our TES shop!
For any inquiries or support using any of the resources please feel free to email: Lovelysystemz@gmail.com
This topic has been broken down into three separate lessons as part of the unit on **Beliefs in Society. a) Religion, renewal & choice, Intro & assessment, b) New forms of religion and c) Religious market theory. **
This is an interactive lesson, with plenty of opportunities for paired/group activities. To help students further engage with the topic, there are plenty of contemporary videos and reading materials included.
This lesson if delivered part of the wider scheme of work for Beliefs in Society, would follow on from L3. Secularisation which is available as individual lessons or as a discounted bundle in the shop! To continue the scheme of work, the next topic is L5. Religion in global context which is also available in our shop.
Lesson 4 objectives:
• To understand the reasons why some sociologists, reject the idea of secularisation.
• To be able to analyse alternative interpretations of the nature and position of religion today.
• To understand and be able to evaluate debates about the nature and extent of secularisation.
Easy to deliver Power Point presentation, with helpful teaching tips in the notes.
• Student friendly activities or resources.
• Worksheets formatted and ready to print.
• Stretch and challenge activities included.
• Focus on literacy and key concepts.
• Great links to exam skills and assessment criteria.
Resources are made for the AQA Sociology specification, but may be tailored for use with other exam boards. Textbook page numbers and references are made to AQA A Level Sociology Book One and Book Two by Rob Webb et al.
Check out or other great resources in our TES shop!
For any inquiries or support using any of the resources please feel free to email: Lovelysystemz@gmail.com
This is an interactive lesson, introducing course expectations, structure and a debating activity that will get your students sharing opinions in the very first lesson.
There is a homework research activity and key sociological concepts quiz, which could form part of an initial assessment or could just be a fun pop quiz.
Easy to deliver Power Point presentation.
Student friendly activities or resources.
Worksheets formatted and ready to print.
Stretch and challenge activities included.
Focus on literacy and key concepts.
Great links to exam skills and assessment criteria.
Resources are made for the AQA Sociology specification, but may be tailored for use with other exam boards. Textbook page numbers and references are made to AQA A Level Sociology Book One and Book Two by Rob Webb et al.
Check out or other great resources in our TES shop!
For any inquiries or support using any of the resources please feel free to email: Lovelysystemz@gmail.com
Topic 6: Organisation Movements & Members
Includes:
L6.a) Types of religious organisation
L6.b) Explaining the growth of religious movements
L6.c) Religiosity & social groups
Easy to deliver Power Point presentation, with helpful teaching tips in the notes.
Student friendly activities or resources.
Worksheets formatted and ready to print.
Stretch and challenge activities included.
Focus on literacy and key concepts.
Great links to exam skills and assessment criteria.
Resources are made for the AQA Sociology specification, but may be tailored for use with other exam boards. Textbook page numbers and references are made to AQA A Level Sociology Book One and Book Two by Rob Webb et al.
Check out or other great resources in our TES shop!
For any inquiries or support using any of the resources please feel free to email: Lovelysystemz@gmail.com
Topic 7: Ideology & Science
Includes:
L7.a) Science as a belief system
L7.b) Ideology
• Easy to deliver Power Point presentation, with helpful teaching tips in the notes.
• Student friendly activities or resources.
• Worksheets formatted and ready to print.
• Stretch and challenge activities included.
• Focus on literacy and key concepts.
• Great links to exam skills and assessment criteria.
Resources are made for the AQA Sociology specification, but may be tailored for use with other exam boards. Textbook page numbers and references are made to AQA A Level Sociology Book One and Book Two by Rob Webb et al.
Check out or other great resources in our TES shop!
For any inquiries or support using any of the resources please feel free to email: Lovelysystemz@gmail.com
This is an initial assessment of the main sociological concepts used throughout the sociology course. It is easy to deliver, even for non-specialist teachers as all the answers are available on the power point slides.
The assessment can be delivered as a peer or self-assessment which is marked during the lesson time, or can easily be done as a teacher marked assessment.
Easy to deliver Power Point presentation.
Worksheets formatted and ready to print.
Resources are made for the AQA Sociology specification, but may be tailored for use with other exam boards. Textbook page numbers and references are made to AQA A Level Sociology Book One and Book Two by Rob Webb et al.
Check out or other great resources in our TES shop!
For any inquiries or support using any of the resources please feel free to email: Lovelysystemz@gmail.com
This lesson is the first lesson on** functionalist theories of religion**, part of the unit on Beliefs in Society. This is an interactive lesson, with plenty of opportunities for paired/group activities. The resources are provided for additional reading on each theorist.
The following lessons are **L1. b) Marxist theory on religion, L1. c) Feminist theory on religion and L1. d) Assessments for theories **on religion are also available as individual lessons or as a discounted bundle in the shop!
Lesson objectives:
• To outline the views of four Functionalist Sociologists on religion.
• To evaluate the views of the four Functionalist Sociologists on religion.
Easy to deliver Power Point presentation, with helpful teaching tips in the notes.
• Student friendly activities or resources.
• Worksheets formatted and ready to print.
• Stretch and challenge activities included.
• Focus on literacy and key concepts.
• Great links to exam skills and assessment criteria.
Resources are made for the AQA Sociology specification, but may be tailored for use with other exam boards. Textbook page numbers and references are made to AQA A Level Sociology Book One and Book Two by Rob Webb et al.
Check out or other great resources in our TES shop!
For any inquiries or support using any of the resources please feel free to email: Lovelysystemz@gmail.com
This lesson is the first lesson introducing the new unit on Crime and Deviance. This is an interactive lesson, with plenty of discussion opportunities and allows students to explore the nature of crime as a social construct.
Lesson objectives:
To define crime & deviance & understand that both crime and deviance are socially constructed.
Easy to deliver Power Point presentation, with helpful teaching tips in the notes.
• Student friendly activities or resources.
• Worksheets formatted and ready to print.
• Stretch and challenge activities included.
• Focus on literacy and key concepts.
• Great links to exam skills and assessment criteria.
Resources are made for the AQA Sociology specification, but may be tailored for use with other exam boards. Textbook page numbers and references are made to AQA A Level Sociology Book One and Book Two by Rob Webb et al.
Check out or other great resources in our TES shop!
For any inquiries or support using any of the resources please feel free to email: Lovelysystemz@gmail.com
