1. No. Lessons Learning objectives/ key questions Possible Teaching and learning activities Assessment
A2 Sociology Unit 3: Beliefs in Society Scheme of Work
Different theories of ideology, science Definitions (2 Lessons
48 lessons)
6 – 10 and religion, including Christian and non- Thinking Skills: Students to conduct a community of Page 6 in Moore et al:
lessons Christian religious traditions. enquiry exercise based on a photo of a cross.
a) Identify and briefly explain three
Key Questions Discover the problem of definition. Sociologists argue features of science other than
Must Know: religion has 3 characteristics 1. Organized collectivity of referred to in Item A. (9 marks)
• What is religion? individuals, 2. Shared system of beliefs. 3. Set of approved
• What are belief systems and activities and practices. a) Identify and briefly explain three
Ideologies? features of religion. (9 marks)
• Theories of science What else encompasses these characteristics? Link to
• Theories of ideology football.
Should know: Define what a belief system and an ideology are. How are
• What is the relationship between they all different?
belief and knowledge?
• Theories of science: To understand Draw pictures representing the 3 words.
how knowledge can be constructed,
political, social and economic Individually ask them to give their personal definitions of
contexts of science, theory and what belief and what knowledge is. Then draw examples, is
observation, falsification and Religion belief and Science knowledge? What is the
paradigms. relationship between the two?
• Theories of ideology: to
understand the Marxist, Neo- Vehn Diagram.
Marxist, Pluralist and Feminist
accounts. Science (2 – 4 lessons)
Think about Dan Brown’s book Angles and Daemons (http://
Could Know: www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_iAkprzjKE) and the
• The relationship between science relationship religion and science have there.
and ideology.
What was the enlightenment, and what impact did it have
on religion? (Moore et al, p4-5)
Key concepts
Science, knowledge, belief systems and atheism –
Religion brainstorm the different sections. (Moore et al, p4-5 and
Ideology Nelson Thornes p 7-8)
Belief
Knowledge How are belief systems constructed:
Secular 1. The Social Construction of Reality (Berger and
The Enlightenment Luckmann)
Universe of meaning 2. The Social Construction of science

2. As a homework addition the students need to complete a presentation on global religions and the links to all the aspects of the course.
This could be done as a revision/extension activity – as it will be the key to gaining higher marks.
There is a good handout in Soc in Focus (2nd edition).