Public Schools
What type of school are British Public Schools?
Private, fee-paying schools
What exam must students pass to enter grammar schools?
The 11-plus exam
Who pays for public schools?
The students’ families (tuition fees).
What are the “Three R’s” taught in public schools?
Reading, writing, and arithmetic.
What type of school did the boys in Lord of the Flies come from?
A tradition British boarding school.
In which century did the term “public school” first emerge?
The 18th Century
Grammar schools are funded by the ______.
Government / State
Admissions in grammar schools are based entirely on what?
Academic ability / 11-plus exam results.
What method do students use to learn math in public schools?
Chanting times tables loudly.
What did their school background teach the boys to value at the start of the story?
Discipline, order, rules, respectful behaviour.
What teaching method do public schools follow that involves the teacher at the front of the class?
“Talk and Chalk”
In what year were modern grammar schools established through the Education Act?
1944
What type of school usually includes boarding, public schools or grammar schools?
Public Schools.
What is the hands-on science activity where students collect leaves and seeds?
Nature study.
Why did the boys elect a leader and create meetings at the beginning?
It reflected the structured environment their schools taught them.
Name two of the seven major boarding schools reformed by the Public Schools Act of 1864.
Eton, Harrow, Winchester, Rugby, Shrewsbury, Charterhouse, or Westminster.
Name one subject grammar schools heavily focus on.
English, mathematics, sciences, humanities, or modern languages.
What factor besides exams can influence admission into public schools?
Family background or connections.
What did writing practice emphasize in public schools?
Neatness and proper form.
Which character openly challenges the idea of rules and order?
Jack.
What were students required to memorize in English literature classes?
Poems such as Wordsworth’s “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud.”
Why were grammar schools important for lower-class students?
They provided access to academic education without financial cost, allowing social mobility.
Which type of school is designed to be accessible to all social classes?
Grammar schools.
What is the difference in curriculum focus between grammar schools and public schools?
Grammar schools focus more on intense academics; public schools include character development through sports.
What message does Golding show through the boys abandoning their school values?
Civilization is fragile and can quickly break down without authority.