A Christmas Carol - Old Fezziwig - teaching resource

KS4 / GCSE English Teaching Resources: A Christmas Carol – Old Fezziwig
(20-slide editable PowerPoint with 6 worksheets)

This engaging GCSE English Literature lesson explores Dickens’ presentation of Old Fezziwig in Stave Two of A Christmas Carol. Designed for KS4 learners, this 20-slide fully editable PowerPoint and six accompanying worksheets focus on how Dickens contrasts Fezziwig’s generosity with Scrooge’s miserliness, helping students analyse characterisation, morality, and thematic ideas.

The lesson begins with a differentiated Do Now starter worksheet, where learners examine the significance of three passages from scripture and consider how Dickens alludes to them in Stave One to establish moral and religious themes.

Learners then read from “The Ghost stopped at a certain warehouse door…” down to “…That’s all”, focusing on:

• How Dickens presents Old Fezziwig’s character and values

• Scrooge’s relationship with Fezziwig

• How Scrooge has failed to live up to Fezziwig’s example

Following this, students complete a magazine-style quiz from both Scrooge’s and Fezziwig’s perspective entitled “Are You a Good, Christian Employer?” This engaging activity encourages learners to consider how Dickens uses Fezziwig to illustrate that it is possible to be both a successful capitalist and a compassionate Christian.

The lesson is fully differentiated with Gold, Silver, and Bronze tasks to support a range of abilities and concludes with a reflective learning review to consolidate understanding.

Perfect for classroom teaching, revision sessions, or exam preparation, this resource develops students’ ability to analyse Dickens’ characterisation, explore Victorian values, and make links between morality and social responsibility in the novella.

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