GCSE Christmas Carol Learning Hub

GCSE Christmas Carol Learning Hub

Illustration of a group of people, including children and an older man, engaged in an animated scene with a large wicker basket. Children are reaching up and interacting with adults. The setting appears to be indoors with a vintage style.

General Resources

Welcome to the one stop shop of Christmas Carol study and revision materials for GCSE. Everything here is free to use for individuals or classes, but please leave the Wright English logos in place:

Introduction to A Christmas Carol - Why chapters are staves and what carols really are.
Understand Your Author - Some background on Charles Dickens.
FULL TEXT: Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol - The full text for free with illustrations.
Free Downloadable EPUBs - Older and newer versions available for different e-readers.

Infographics

The Ghosts

Christmas Carol Ghost Profiles - A helpful infographic explaining each ghost’s job, symbolism, and best quotes.
Marley’s Intervention - How Marley helps Scrooge change between Stave 1 and Stave 5.

Gold ornate frame containing text summarizing "Stave 5 Redemption" from Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." Three cartoon spirits are above the frame with speech bubbles. The text outlines Scrooge's transformation: understanding Jacob Marley's intervention, giving Bob a pay raise, attending Fred's family party, donating money, singing carols, and engaging joyfully with others.