Year 9 · English · beta
'Lord of the Flies'
In this unit, pupils read and explore 'The Lord of the Flies' by considering Golding's message about human nature. They first read the novel, before analysing the characters Ralph, Simon, Jack and Piggy. They then look at setting and symbolism before planning and writing an essay on human nature.
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Prior knowledge
- Pupils have read the novel
- Pupils understand the plot of the novel and can recall information about its central characters
- Pupils can select quotations to support a point
- Pupils understand how context can inform our understanding of a text
- Pupils can identify and explain the purpose of an extended metaphor
- Pupils can engage in close analysis of a short piece of text and annotate it
- Pupils understand that a writer can use a range of structural techniques, such as foreshadowing and comment on these
Source curriculum references
- Read increasingly challenging contemporary English Fiction independently
- Understanding increasingly challenging texts through making inferences
- Understanding increasingly challenging texts through knowing purpose, audience and context of writing
- Read critically through knowing how writers methods present meaning
- Participating in formal debates and discussions
Oak source metadata. DASKEREL has not independently verified school-level coverage.
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