This academic reading booklet is designed to accompany students as they work through Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. It encourages critical engagement with the text while fostering a deeper understanding of the themes, characters, and literary techniques within each stave.
Aligned with the popular LitDrive resource, ‘A Christmas Carol Reading Companions Stave 1-5’ by @MrsRBxx, this booklet provides structured activities and academic reading tasks that complement and extend the core material. Students will be guided through targeted questions, vocabulary builders, and analysis prompts that encourage close reading and textual exploration.
Ideal for in-class use or independent study, this resource bridges the gap between basic comprehension and higher-level literary analysis, offering students an enriching reading experience as they work through the novella.
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AQA Full GCSE Curriculum
This is your complete two-year GCSE English curriculum, fully resourced and classroom-ready — covering every AQA Literature text (Macbeth, A Christmas Carol, An Inspector Calls, and the Power and Conflict poetry cluster) alongside full Language Paper 1 and 2 support. Meticulously designed through hours of evidence-informed planning, classroom testing, and refinement, this bundle is built for maximum engagement and measurable progress. Each booklet and resource has been crafted and evolved to support students of all abilities, from first reading to final exam. What’s included: Macbeth – Pre-, During-, and Post-Reading Booklets A Christmas Carol – Full unit with context, analysis, and AQA-style assessments An Inspector Calls – Character and theme deep dives, essay scaffolds, and retrieval tasks Power and Conflict Poetry – Comparative grids, thematic clusters, and analysis frames Full AQA Language Paper 1 & 2 support (skills lessons, model responses, and writing practice) Supporting materials: vocabulary banks, retrieval starters, WAGOLL examples, and academic writing scaffolds Why teachers love this bundle: Fully aligned with the AQA GCSE English Language & Literature specifications Builds confidence through structured academic reading and analytical writing Designed for long-term curriculum sequencing — Year 10 to Year 11 Differentiated, engaging, and evidence-informed resources Ideal for classroom teaching, revision, or targeted intervention Hours and hours of professional planning, trialling, and refining — all ready for you to download, adapt, and teach. An outstanding deal for a fully cohesive, high-quality GCSE English curriculum.
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A Christmas Carol - Academic Reading Booklets
All four academic reading booklets for 'A Christmas Carol': - Pre-Reading - During-Reading - Post-Reading - Post-Reading CHALLENGE
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