Introducing A Christmas Carol at GCSE

This resource provides an introduction to the plot of Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ for GCSE.

It includes a differentiated ‘Do Now Task’ in which learners link illustrations of key moments in the novella to relevant quotations. At higher levels, learners will think about the order in which the illustrations could be placed and which is the most important and why.

The resource also includes a detailed plot summary of A Christmas Carol split up into 5 sections corresponding with each stave in the novella.

There are 11 worksheets, one for each section, to promote understanding, inference-making and analysis of the novella’s main ideas. The tasks on many of the worksheets contain opportunities for further challenge to stretch more able learners. Click on the images opposite for more details.

If necessary, this resource can be split over two 50-60 minute lessons.

Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more GCSE resources for Stave 1 of A Christmas Carol:

A Christmas Carol - Introducing Ebenezer Scrooge
A Christmas Carol - Scrooge in Stave One
A Christmas Carol - Scrooge Vs Fred
A Christmas Carol - The Workhouse
A Christmas Carol - Thomas Malthus
A Christmas Carol - Marley’s Ghost
A Christmas Carol - The Penitent Spirits
A Christmas Carol - The Rich and the Poor