English Literature — Prose and the Novel

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Board-Specific Note

Distinct set texts and a strong comparative element across periods.

Learning Objectives

• Analyse characters and themes
• Understand narrative voice
• Contextualise the novel

Key Points

• Character development
• Narrator and point of view
• Social and historical context

Lesson Plan (50 minutes)

1. Starter (5 min): Recall prior knowledge of prose and the novel with quick questions.
2. Teaching (15 min): Work through each of the learning objectives, explaining principles step by step.
3. Key points review (5 min): Revisit the key points together, confirming understanding.
4. Worked example (10 min): Model the example question: How does the narrator shape the reader's view?. Solution: Through biased or limited narration that guides sympathy
5. Practice (10 min): Students attempt the practice questions independently; circulate and support.
6. Plenary (5 min): Review answers and address misconceptions.

Homework

• Trace a theme across a novel
• Explain the role of the setting
• Discuss how context influences meaning

Assessment

Check practice answers against the model answer; use the built-in practice questions as formative assessment.