A Christmas Carol KS4 SOW
A comprehensive, fully resourced KS4 scheme of work for A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, designed to support students studying the novella for AQA GCSE English Literature. With at least 18 lessons, a range of activities for every stave, contextual worksheets, detailed essay planning resources, revision quizzes and a 33page revision guide, this bundle provides extensive support for teaching the text and preparing students for their GCSE examinations.
**Students develop their ability to:**
Understand and interpret a 19th century novella.
Analyse Dickens's presentation of characters, themes and relationships.
Explore how language, structure and literary methods shape meaning.
Select and analyse relevant quotations.
Explain the influence of historical and social context.
Explore Dickens's attitudes towards poverty, inequality, responsibility and social change.
Develop clear, analytical and well supported essay responses.
Plan and structure responses to AQA GCSE English Literature questions.
Apply feedback and assessment criteria to improve their writing.
Recall key characters, scenes, quotations, themes and contextual information.
Prepare for GCSE English Literature examinations.
Develop descriptive and narrative writing skills for AQA English Language Paper 1, Section B.
**What's Included?**
At least 18 ready to teach lessons exploring A Christmas Carol and its key characters, themes, ideas and methods.
Two dedicated context lessons, with opportunities to revisit contextual knowledge in later lessons.
A range of activities for every lesson and each stave, supporting students as they develop their understanding of the novella.
Numbered lessons and recap activities linked to previous learning to encourage retrieval and knowledge retention.
Coverage of key structural features, literary methods and contextual information.
Worksheets exploring key vocabulary, context and important aspects of the novella.
Creative activities to engage students and develop their understanding of Dickens's writing.
A dedicated creative writing lesson on AQA English Language Paper 1, Section B, providing an opportunity to develop descriptive and narrative writing skills.
Detailed Essay Plan for an AQA exam question on the suffering of the poor. Detailed step by step instructions and examples, a marksheet and more.
Detailed Essay Plan for an AQA exam question on the effects of loneliness and isolation. Detailed step by step instructions and examples, a marksheet and more.
Revision resources in the powerpoints - Characters and Quotes. Including: Scrooge at the start, Scrooge at the end, all of the Ghosts, Marley, Bob Cratchit and Fred.
A Christmas Carol - Context Multiple Choice Quiz with 12 questions. Answers supplied on the second page. Can be used for revision, a recall activity, to check understanding after reading, or as home work.
A Christmas Carol - Revision Multiple Choice Quiz with 12 questions. Answers supplied on the second page. Can be used for revision, a recall activity after reading the novella, to check understanding after reading, or as home work.
AQA A Christmas Carol Revision Guide. 33 Pages. Resources include:How to Revise, Key Characters to Focus on, Key Scenes to Focus On, A Christmas Carol Summary by Stave, A Christmas Carol Context, Context Revision Questions, Themes, Key Symbols and Motifs, Language Techniques (with examples), Structure Techniques, Revision Activities, Additional Revision Activities, 5 AQA Exam Style Questions, AQA Marksheet - 19th Century Novel.
