Lord of the Flies Edexcel Sample Answer

Edexcel GCSE English Literature Post-1914 Literature – Lord of the Flies - Exam Revision – How to Answer Exam Questions on Lord of the Flies

This resource is designed to help you prepare your class to answer a GCSE English Literature question on the theme of Human Nature in William Golding’s Lord of the Flies. It is NOT intended to teach students the novel – students should already be familiar with Lord of the Flies. It is designed for you to use later in the school year when the novel has been fully covered and the students need to learn how to use their knowledge to write the best possible exam answers.

There are five elements included:

1. 'Answering Edexcel Questions on Golding’s Lord of the Flies’: this 43-slide PDF presentation has been carefully designed and created to help you guide your class through each part of the essay writing process. It includes each of the following elements: the AOs and the Mark Scheme, exam timing and weighting, essay structure, how to write an introduction, using ‘rough notes’ for planning, contents of the main body and how to write a conclusion. Most importantly, it features many extracts from a sample exam answer which are annotated to show the importance of using subject terminology and judicious quotes.

2. Human Nature Sample Answers – this 1000-word sample answer to the question is presented in two formats for your convenience. The first is a one-page A4 handout of the essay itself. The second is a two-page A4 handout with wider margins and more generous spacing – this allows ample space for annotation and highlighting.

3. Human Nature Sample Planning Grid – shows the students how to use ‘rough notes’ to plan and structure their essay.

4. Planning Grid Template – blank Planning Grid which students can use to plan their own essays for any part of the GCSE English course.

5. Post-1914 Literature AOs – explains the AOs to students in a manner that is accessible and easy to understand.

Alternatively, you can purchase the Worksheets separately here or the Presentation here.

I hope you find this resource helpful for you and instructive for your students - I’d be delighted to hear any feedback or comments you may have. I’ll be adding lots more exam guides like this to my shop, so please check back regularly