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Lord of the Flies · GCSE English Literature · Courselo

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Modern prose and drama

Lord of the Flies

Modern prose and drama · Lesson 4 of 7

Lesson 4 of 7

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Unit 4

Modern prose and drama

7 lessons · 13 h 30 min of study

An Inspector Calls3 h of study
Blood Brothers2 h of study
DNA1 h 30 min of study
Lord of the FliesReading · 0%
Animal Farm1 h 30 min of study
Anita and Me1 h 30 min of study
Other modern set texts2 h of study

This unit is ≈18% of the GCSE English Lit, across 7 lessons. Full syllabus

Lesson 4 of 7 · Modern prose and drama

Lord of the Flies

3 quick checks≈2% of the testCore: Core: tested on most papers

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Trace Ralph, Piggy, Jack, Simon and Roger and the collapse of order on the island
Analyse the themes of civilisation versus savagery, power and leadership, fear, and loss of innocence
Explore Golding’s methods: symbols (the conch, Piggy’s glasses, the beast, the Lord of the Flies), allegory, setting, and the ironic ending with the naval officer

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Link the novel to the Second World War, the Cold War, and Golding’s view of human nature

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