The bundle explores Dickens’ difficult childhood, his experiences of poverty, and how these influenced his writing. Pupils learn about life for the poor in Victorian England and consider the themes of kindness, fairness, and social responsibility that appear throughout Dickens’ stories.

With a wide range of reading, writing, discussion, and creative tasks, this pack provides everything teachers need to teach a meaningful and engaging unit on Charles Dickens across multiple lessons.
What’s included in this Charles Dickens KS2 bundle

PowerPoint lesson (74 slides)
Reading comprehension with answer key
Character description writing task (Dickens-style)
Diary entry task (factory work perspective)
Cause and consequence activity
PSHE discussion task on poverty and kindness
Fact file worksheet
Matching and retrieval worksheet
End-of-unit quiz
Poster design task
Design & Technology task (Victorian street model)