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 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
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 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
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”.
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 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 - 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 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 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 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!
Component 2: Health & Social Care Services and Values
Learning outcome A: Understand the different types of health and social care services and barriers to accessing them
L1 Health conditions – Type 2 diabetes & arthritis
This lesson has been adapted from the Pearson student book, 2nd edition, 2022.
The activities and resources are designed to support mixed ability groups and can be easily delivered by non-specialist teachers of health and social care.
There are engaging video links, differentiated worksheets, and end of topic practice questions!
Component 2: Health & Social Care Services and Values
Learning outcome A: Understand the different types of health and social care services and barriers to accessing them
L3 Health conditions - CVA & Obesity
This lesson has been adapted from the Pearson student book, 2nd edition, 2022.
The activities and resources are designed to support mixed ability groups and can be easily delivered by non-specialist teachers of health and social care.
There are engaging video links, differentiated worksheets, and end of topic practice questions!
Component 2: Health & Social Care Services and Values
Learning outcome A: Understand the different types of health and social care services and barriers to accessing them
L2 Health conditions – Coronary heart disease (CHD) & dementia
This lesson has been adapted from the Pearson student book, 2nd edition, 2022.
The activities and resources are designed to support mixed ability groups and can be easily delivered by non-specialist teachers of health and social care.
There are engaging video links, differentiated worksheets, and end of topic practice questions!
Component 2: Health & Social Care Services and Values
Learning outcome A: Understand the different types of health and social care services and barriers to accessing them
L4 Health conditions – Asthma & COPD
This lesson has been adapted from the Pearson student book, 2nd edition, 2022.
The activities and resources are designed to support mixed ability groups and can be easily delivered by non-specialist teachers of health and social care.
There are engaging video links, differentiated worksheets, and end of topic practice questions!
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 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.
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
Component 2: Health & Social Care Services and Values
Learning outcome A: Understand the different types of health and social care services and barriers to accessing them
L6 Primary Care
This lesson has been adapted from the Pearson student book, 2nd edition, 2022.
The activities and resources are designed to support mixed ability groups and can be easily delivered by non-specialist teachers of health and social care.
There are engaging video links, differentiated worksheets, and end of topic practice questions!
