Lord of the Flies SOW
An in-depth and versatile scheme of work for Lord of the Flies, designed to engage students in both analytical and creative responses to the novel.
This resource includes 220 slides of fully editable lessons, covering the novel from multiple angles and structured across two distinct halves:
Part 1: Analytical Focus
Historical and social context: war and human nature
Close analysis of language, character, and theme
Essay writing scaffolds and exemplar paragraphs
A midpoint analytical assessment task focusing on the first half of the novel
Part 2: Writing & Speaking Focus
Developing creative writing through setting descriptions and tone
Using the novel as a springboard for original narrative writing
Planning and delivering debates on key moral questions raised in the text
Culminating in a student-written narrative inspired by the novel’s themes
