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All this week the world has celebrated
the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens, but what does the future
have in store for the legacy of one of Britain's greatest
authors?

There have been criticisms lately that
modern children lack the attention span needed to master an entire
Dickens novel.

Many of his books were designed to be
published and read in several parts rather than in a single
sitting.

But at Gad's Hill school, in Higham,
where Dickens lived for the final years of his life, all students
study A Christmas Carol in year seven, and English teacher Paul
Wade thinks more schools should cover his novels in full.

He added: "It's important
children have a sense of who they are and Charles Dickens is a big
part of who we are.

"If you want to understand how we as a
nation have evolved over the past 200 years, he's one of the
bedrocks of that.

"Will they find it difficult? They
will. Will they find it rewarding? They will, if they
persevere!"

To find out if Kent's students think
Dickens is still relevant, why not take a look at our video report
above or for more on Dickens' links to Kent, head to our
special report.