A Christmas Carol

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 Scriptsseries has been prepared by national Drama in Secondary English expertsRuth Moore and Paul Bunyan. Building on a decade of highly effectivework and publications endorsed by national organisations and supportedby teachers and consultants across Britain, each book in theseries:meets the new requirements at KS3and GCSE (2010)features detailed, structuredschemes of work utilising drama approaches to improve literary andlanguage analysisplaces pupils' understanding ofthe learning process at the heart of theactivitieswill help pupils to boost English GCSEsuccess and develop high-level skills at KS3willsave teachers considerable time devising their ownresources.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.