A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, published by A&C Black on June 21, 2011, is a stage version of the classic tale, adapted by John Mortimer. This educational edition, designed for pupils aged 11 and older, spans 144 pages and is presented in English. It offers a structured approach to Dickens’ story of Ebenezer Scrooge, making it suitable for classroom settings and aligned with the new requirements at KS3 and GCSE.
Readers will find a blend of Mortimer’s dramatization and expertly crafted activities aimed at enhancing literary and language analysis. This edition emphasizes an active learning process, helping students develop essential reading, writing, and speaking skills. It serves as a resource for teachers, providing detailed schemes of work that utilize drama approaches to engage students effectively in the study of this literary classic.
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Perfect for pupils aged 11+, this stage version of Dickens’ classic tale uses John Mortimer’s much-loved dramatisation first produced by the RSC in 1994. This educational edition in Methuen Drama’s Critical Scripts
series has been prepared by national Drama in Secondary English experts
Ruth Moore and Paul Bunyan. Building on a decade of highly effective
work and publications endorsed by national organisations and supported
by teachers and consultants across Britain, each book in the
series:
meets the new requirements at KS3
and GCSE (2010)features detailed, structured
schemes of work utilising drama approaches to improve literary and
language analysisplaces pupils’ understanding of
the learning process at the heart of the
activitieswill help pupils to boost English GCSE
success and develop high-level skills at KS3will
save teachers considerable time devising their own
resources.
Dickens’ tale of cold-hearted Ebenezer Scrooge has delighted generations of readers. This edition of the National Curriculum recommended author’s work provides an engaging, active approach to studying the Literary Heritage and developing a range of reading, writing and speaking skills. Combining Mortimer’s acclaimed adaptation with expertly written activities, this is the perfect edition for classroom use.
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