THE LOVELY BONES - CHAPTER 5

The Lovely Bones: Chapter 5 (AQA KS5)

This KS5 lesson is designed for AQA A Level English Literature and Language and focuses on Chapter 5 of The Lovely Bones. The lesson centres on characterisation and shifting perspectives, with attention to Lindsey, Jack Salmon, Len Fenerman, Buckley, and Samuel.

The lesson is student-led and task-based. Students complete focused analytical tasks on Lindsey and Jack, considering how grief shapes their behaviour and narrative presence. They then examine the significance of Len and analyse his interactions with both Harvey and Jack, exploring how authority and suspicion are presented.

Further tasks address Buckley’s role in the Monopoly scene, encouraging students to consider innocence, normality, and disruption within the family. The lesson concludes with work on Lindsey and Samuel, leading to an exam-style question on Lindsey using an extract from the chapter.

This resource supports close analysis (AO2), clear argument (AO1), and understanding of perspective and character development. It is suitable for Year 12 or Year 13 and prioritises independent annotation and discussion rather than teacher exposition.