A Christmas Carol KS3 - teaching resource

A Christmas Carol – KS3 Teaching Resource

Bring Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol to life in the KS3 classroom with this comprehensive teaching pack. The resource features an 83-slide fully editable PowerPoint, 8 structured lesson plans, a unit overview, and 14 ready-to-use worksheets.

Lessons are designed around a clear four-part structure (starter, introduction, development, plenary) and can be adapted to suit different groups and abilities.

Key areas of study include:

• The social and historical context of Dickens’ novella

• Exploration of narrative structure and themes

• Character analysis of Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, and others

• Close reading of Dickens’ language and style

• Speaking, listening, and extension activities

• Building inference, deduction, and analytical writing skills

This flexible KS3 unit provides everything you need for an engaging and thorough study of A Christmas Carol.

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