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.
Ideology and Science is the 7th topic which is part of the unit on Beliefs in Society. There are 2 parts to this topic:
7.a) Science as a belief system
7.b) Ideology
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 also exam practice at the end to allow students to apply their knowledge and skills.
Lesson objectives:
• To understand and be able to evaluate different views of the nature of ideology.
This lesson is delivered part of the wider scheme of work for Beliefs in Society, it would follow on from L7.a) Ideology and Science – Science as a belief system, which is available as an individual lesson or as a discounted bundle in the shop!
To continue the scheme of work students can practice their exam skills by using the complete Beliefs in Society Workbook, 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 second lesson on theories of religion, part of the unit on Beliefs in Society. This is an interactive lesson, with plenty of opportunities for paired/group activities. This lesson really promotes research and inquiry skills, with video links provided.
The resources for this lesson such as the card sort & handout for group task have been prepared and differentiated so all you need to do is print!
The following lessons are L1. c) Feminist theory on religion and L1. d) Assessments for theories on religion which are also available as individual lessons or as a discounted bundle in the shop!
Lesson objectives:
• To understand the Marxist explanation of the role and function of religion.
• To evaluate the Marxist approach of religion.
• To apply your knowledge 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 our 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 assessment lesson provides essential exam practice for the Crime and Deviance unit.
There is a model answer provided for the 4 and 6 mark question.
The exam practice sheet has an additional page for teacher feedback and a space for students to make any necessary corrections.
4 mark – Labelling theory
6 mark – Globalisation
10 mark (including item) – Victims of crime
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 third lesson on theories of religion, part of the unit on Beliefs in Society. This is an interactive lesson, with plenty of opportunities paired and class discussions centred on feminist issues today. There are controversial articles provided to promote higher level inquiry and a TED talk link to bring to life the feminist debate.
The following lesson assesses all three theories on religion, which is L1. d) Assessments for theories on religion which is also available as an individual lesson or as a discounted bundle in the shop!
Lesson objectives:
• To analyse the evidence on the existence of patriarchy in religion.
• To evaluate the explanations of religious forms of Feminist.
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 our 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
Ideology and Science is the 7th topic which is part of the unit on Beliefs in Society. There are 2 parts to this topic:
7.a) Science as a belief system
7.b) Ideology
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 also exam practice at the end to allow students to apply their knowledge and skills.
Lesson objectives:
• To understand the difference between the open and closed belief systems.
• To understand the different views on science as a belief system.
This lesson is delivered part of the wider scheme of work for Beliefs in Society, it would follow on from L6.c) Religiosity and social groups, which is available as individual lessons or as a discounted bundle in the shop!
To continue the scheme of work students can practice their exam skills by using the complete Beliefs in Society Workbook, 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 final assessment lesson on theories of religion, part of the unit on** Beliefs in Society**. This is an interactive lesson, with plenty of opportunities for paired and class discussions, with a strong focus on exam technique/skills.
There are 2 parts of the assessment lesson, which could be delivered across two separate lessons.
The first part of the lesson is focused on assessing knowledge and understanding of Functionalist theories of religion through short mark questions. This has been designed as a peer-assessed test.
The second part of the lesson is a 20-mark exam question using the item, this allows students to evaluate their knowledge of the whole unit.
This lesson assesses all three theories on religion (Functionalist, Marxist and Feminist theories), which are available as individual lessons or as a discounted bundle in the shop!
Lesson objective 1:
• To complete an assessment on the main functionalist theories of religion.
Lesson objective 2:
• To complete an exam practice question on Functionalist, Marxist and Feminist theories of 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 our 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 on the domestic division of labour is part of the unit of work for families and households and couples. This is an interactive lesson, with plenty of discussion opportunities and high-level questioning.
Lesson objectives:
To outline your own experiences of the domestic division of labour.
To be able to explain functionalist & feminist arguments for the domestic division of labour.
To evaluate theoretical arguments for/against couples becoming more equal, using contemporary evidence.
• 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 on are couples becoming more equal? is part of the unit of work for families and households and couples. This is an interactive lesson, with plenty of discussion opportunities and high-level questioning.
Lesson objectives:
To identify recent changes in patterns of women working.
To explain how women being in paid work makes a difference to the domestic division of labour.
To evaluate the impact of women working in contributing to greater equality.
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
PLC’s (personal learning checklists) are a great way to help students:
Take ownership and track their revision.
Promote fun & engaging revision tasks.
Boost confidence and exam readiness.
These PLC templates have been designed for the Beliefs in Society Unit and covers a break down for all the subtopics, to enable students to successfully track their revision as they go along.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
PowerPoint with instructions for the teacher on how to deliver.
Examples of RED/YELLOW & GREEN revision tasks
PLC template ready to print.
PLC example template “how to use”.
