Pupil outcome: I can track light and dark imagery through the novella and explain how it has been used. Key learning points: - Dickens uses the motif of light and dark throughout the novella to symbolise hope and faith. - The cold and...

Pupil outcome: I can plan an effective argument about the ghosts, being selective with my ideas and evidence. Key learning points: - When first given an essay question, use the question to brainstorm all the possible ideas you could...

Pupil outcome: I can write a sophisticated and convincing extended response and then evaluate and improve it. Key learning points: - If given an extract in your question, at least one of your ideas needs to come from the extract. - When...

Pupil outcome: I can understand the significance of Scrooge’s redemptive journey and the impact it continues to have on readers. Key learning points: - Scrooge’s transformative journey follows that of the ‘redemptive hero’ narrative that...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how Tiny Tim might be presented as a Christ-figure in the novella, who plays a significant role in the salvation of Scrooge. Key learning points: - Dickens arguably draws parallels between Tiny Tim and...

Pupil outcome: I can understand the significance of death in the novella. Key learning points: - Scrooge’s reactions to the first two deaths in the novella are callous - he represses his emotions. - Over the course of the novella,...

Pupil outcome: I can explain the significance of the characters Ignorance and Want and how Dickens uses them to convey his message of social responsibility. Key learning points: - Dickens believed that the key to a moral and upstanding...

Pupil outcome: I can plan a convincing, holistic argument about the text. Key learning points: - When writing an essay, you have to think carefully about the order in which you present your ideas. - When writing, lay the foundational...

Pupil outcome: I can demonstrate rich layers of textual analysis in my extended responses about children in the novella. Key learning points: - Writers layer methods upon methods to create a literary text. - When analysing the text, you...

Pupil outcome: I can analyse how Dickens presents ideas about charity in 'A Christmas Carol’. Key learning points: - Some might argue that Scrooge raising Bob’s wage is not an act of charity, but an act of employer responsibility. -...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how Scrooge is presented as a transformed character in Stave 5. Key learning points: - In Stave 5, we see Scrooge brimming with positivity and newfound moral purpose. - Scrooge makes several redemptive...

Pupil outcome: I can understand how and why time is manipulated in the novella. Key learning points: - Before the spirits’ visits, Scrooge viewed time as a resource that he could use to make money. - Scrooge learns that time is a...

Pupil outcome: I can explore how Dickens uses the Cratchit family to humanise the poor and encourage his readers to show compassion towards them. Key learning points: - Dickens' detailed descriptions of the Cratchits and their belongings...

Pupil outcome: I can understand the role of the Cratchit family in 'A Christmas Carol'. Key learning points: - The Cratchits embody the values of Christmas: family; community; empathy; gratitude and Christmas spirit. - Bob Cratchit’s...

In the 1960s, the story of a man and his talking horse captivated the globe. The show was Mister Ed, and it followed the hijinks of a talking horse named Mr. Ed and his keeper Wilbur Post. The show became an instant classic, and the...

With close to 400 filmed adaptations and countless stage performances, A Christmas Carol is one of the most adapted works of all time. And so it should be no surprise that many of these versions draw harsh criticism from viewers and...

"Tiny Tim" is a delightful song for kids that is calm enough for nap time and fun enough for any time. Enjoy singing along with this classic children's song and teaching it to your young ones.

Here's a version of I Had a Little Turtle with onscreen lyrics for singing along. Also helpful for learning English.

Mythology & Fiction Explained retells the classic Christmas story, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens