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Prepare your high-attaining learners for deeper literary analysis with this comprehensive pre-reading booklet for A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.
This resource introduces students to the historical, political, philosophical, and literary foundations of the text, introducing them to the key themes and big ideas of the work.

Perfectly suited to be used as a GCSE support material, the booklet includes:

• Detailed contextual readings on Victorian society, the Poor Law, industrialisation, capitalism, and Dickens’ biography;
• High-level literary vocabulary with space for personalised definitions
• Challenging comprehension questions for every section – ideal for discussion, homework, or flipped learning
• Thematic explorations of morality, social reform, supernatural elements, and redemption
• Engagement with critical theory, including Marxist, poststructuralist, and liberal-humanist readings.

Whether used as a summer bridging task, revision booklet, or introductory resource, this guide empowers students to interrogate the novella’s key ideas with confidence and sophistication.