The Victorians: Stories from an Era | Independent Unit Study for Ages 11–14 (KS3) | Six-Lesson Collection with 25 Additional Cross-Curricular and Extension Tasks

The Victorians: Stories from an Era | Independent English Unit Study for Ages 11–14 (KS3) |Complete Digital Resource Pack

Step into The Victorians: Stories from an Era — a six-lesson English Unit Study exploring character, morality, and change through the language and imagination of the nineteenth century.

Perfect for home education or independent study, this collection helps students connect literature with history, art, philosophy, and science.

It’s designed to gently build analytical and creative writing skills and can be used as a complete stand-alone unit or alongside other English or humanities learning. Whether at home or in school, it offers a calm, flexible way to explore ideas with depth and curiosity.

Through carefully chosen extracts, creative writing, and reflection, you will discover what life was like in a time of great progress — and deep inequality.

Texts include Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, The Chimney Sweeper by William Blake, The Woman in Black by Susan Hill, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, The Cry of the Children by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and The Time Machine by H.G. Wells.

Students will:

• Analyse how Victorian writers used language to explore society and change
• Develop creative and analytical writing skills
• Reflect on themes of compassion, invention, and progress
• Make connections between literature, history, and art
• Work independently through calm, structured lessons designed to build confidence

Each lesson includes reading extracts, comprehension questions, creative writing tasks, and cross-curricular extensions that connect English with wider learning.
Designed for self-paced study with clear layouts and no distractions — just focused, meaningful learning.

Although structured around six lessons, this unit offers dozens of varied activities that provide hours of rich exploration — helping students engage deeply with Victorian literature, history, and ideas.

What’s Included:

• Six complete, stand-alone lessons with reading, writing, and reflection activities
• Short extracts from key Victorian texts
• Comprehension and analysis questions with model answers
• Creative and historical writing prompts
• Cross-curricular tasks linking to history, art, and design
• Optional final project and extension tasks to deepen learning through creativity and reflection.

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