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.
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.
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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
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 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
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
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
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
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!
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
