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Scrbbly resources are adaptable for classroom teaching, home schooling + independent study or revision. We're a team of expert tutors and examiners who all love English, and we aim for our content to be highly detailed, visually engaging and suitable for different levels and abilities.
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I wrote this essay during a poetry lesson with a student who is taking the CIE / Cambridge IGCSE exam. It wasn’t written under timed conditions so the middle paragraphs are slightly longer than you’d ideally aim for in your own, but I tried to include all of the main important ideas that you’d need for a high A or A* (L7/L8/L9) grade at GCSE — including analysis of form, structure and language, a clear layout, a central argument and understanding deeper meanings and alternative interpretations. Enjoy!
Here is a detailed analysis of Derek Walcott’s poem ‘The Schooner Flight, Chapter 11: After The Strom’; it’s tailored towards students taking the CIE / Cambridge A-Level syllabus but will be useful for anyone who’s working on understanding the poem at any level.
Great for revision, missed lessons, boosting analytical / research skills, and developing students’ confidence in Walcott’s poetry at a higher level. Enjoy!
Includes analysis of the following:
VOCABULARY
STORY/SUMMARY
SPEAKER/VOICE
FORM/STRUCTURE
LANGUAGE
CONTEXT
THEMES/IDEAS
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Here’s an essay completed by one of my students taking the ‘AQA Power and Conflict’ poetry module. It was his first comparative essay and his first poetry essay, so he did amazingly well! However, there is also clear room for improvement - I would expect the same student to be on a minimum of an L7 / A Grade by the time he takes his exams. I have given detailed feedback underneath to help him improve, plus a breakdown of the mark scheme and grade boundaries to show how his essay would convert to a specific grade.
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This 8-page digital + printable pdf + PowerPoint lesson includes the teaches students how to Plan Question 5 in Creative Writing (AQA GCSE English Language), with several example plans, example questions and a fully supported planning process.
Contents
Overview - Mark Scheme + Word Count
Sample Question
Planning Support
Example Plan 1: The Choice
Example Plan 2: Making a Difference
Planning Task
Incorporating Personal anecdotes, Literary references + Freytag’s pyramid
Extension Task: Write the full answer
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This resource contains 13 essay and exam-style questions on Robert Frost’s poems. Suitable for both GCSE + A Level. There are two types of questions: Comparative and Discursive. See the preview for examples!
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Here is a detailed analysis of Robert Frost’s poems; suitable for students of all levels - KS3, GCSE + iGCSE, AS + A Level. Each poem includes analysis of the following:
POEM (copyright permitting)
VOCABULARY
STORY/SUMMARY
SPEAKER/VOICE
LANGUAGE
FORM/STRUCTURE
ATTITUDES
CONTEXT
THEMES
Great for revision, resits, home schooling missed lessons, boosting analytical / research skills and developing students’ confidence in Frost’s poetry at a higher level. Enjoy!
Poems Included:
‘A Soldier’
‘An Encounter’
‘Mowing’
‘Road Not Taken’
‘Acquainted with the Night’
‘After Apple-Picking’
‘An Unstamped Letter In Our Rural Letterbox’
‘Birches’
‘Desert Places’
‘For Once, Then, Something’
‘Gathering Leaves’
‘Going For Water’
‘Mending Wall’
‘Out, Out’
‘Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening’
‘The Black Cottage’
‘The Road Not Taken’
‘The Sound of Trees’
There Are Roughly Zones’
FREE BONUS MATERIAL:
Essay Questions
Frost A* Grade Essay Example
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This digital + printable pdf resource includes:
ESSAY QUESTION
EXAMPLE A* / L9 GRADE INTRO
MIDDLE PARAGRAPH BREAKDOWN
EXAMPLE A* / L9 GRADE MIDDLE PARAGRAPH
BONUS MATERIAL
An essay planning + writing task on the same question
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This A* grade Robert Frost essay was completed by an A Level student – not in timed conditions.
She planned and thought thoroughly before writing, and edited the piece before handing it in. According to the mark scheme it received 23/25 (92%), which would translate to an A* grade at A-Level.
The piece can also be used as an example for any student studying Frost at any level. I have suggested some edits, which occur in bold throughout the essay.
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This is an example answer written from an AQA GCSE Narrative Writing prompt, written outside of timed conditions. Due to the level of craft used in both the structuring of the piece and the poetic devices and vocabulary choices, it would likely receive a full mark (A* / L9) grade in an exam setting.
This digital + printable pdf + PowerPoint resource includes the following:
THE QUESTION
Write a story about a time and place, real or imaginary, when you felt trapped. Concentrate on your surroundings and your feelings at the time. [40]
THE RESPONSE
WRITING TASK
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An 8-page resource which contains an AQA Language Paper 2 Section B answer written by an AQA examiner, in timed conditions, as an exemplar for students to use as a model answer.
The answer would receive a L9 (full marks), as it contains a clear set of organised ideas, with advanced vocabulary and techniques - providing a dynamic and sustained personal voice and engaging style.
This resource is provided as a digital + printable PDF and PowerPoint for adaptable teaching and studying - perfect for classrooms, homework, homeschooling and independent study.
Contents
Overview + Things to consider
The Question
The Answer
Reasons to love this resource:
a high quality answer written by an AQA examiner
realistically written within timed conditions
from an official AQA Language Paper 2 Section B question
additional support and guidance
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Lots of students struggle with descriptive writing, especially when it comes to making their descriptive pieces different from a story or narrative.
In this resource, you’ll find a step-by-step process that breaks down how to plan descriptive pieces. Feel free to plan and write your own response to the writing prompt too!
A set of full mark responses written by an AQA examiner for Section A, Questions 1-4 on AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1.
This resource is provided as a digital + printable PDF and PowerPoint for adaptable teaching and studying - perfect for classrooms, homework, homeschooling and independent study.
Contents
Overview
Question 1: Full mark answer + Tips
Question 2: Question + Extract
PEE structural support
Question 2: Full mark answer, with key skills highlighted + Tips
Question 3: Question + Planning Support
Question 3: Full mark answer, with key skills highlighted + Tips
Question 4: Question + Planning Support with notes
Question 4: Full mark answer
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In this 10-page resource, you’ll find an approach to Question 4 in Section A including tips that help you to get full marks + some high-grade example answers.
This resource is provided as a digital + printable PDF and PowerPoint for adaptable teaching and studying - perfect for classrooms, homework, homeschooling and independent study.
Contents
How to Plan the Argumentative Essay (broken down into easy steps)
Sample Question
Keyword Analysis
Essay Plan Example
Student Example L7 / A Grade Answer: Timed Conditions
Teacher Example Full Mark L9 / A* Grade Answer
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This 8-page resource provides a full breakdown of a Level 6 / B Grade descriptive writing answer, which was written by a student in timed conditions during a mock exam.
The original question was taken from an AQA paper, but it’s suitable for students of all exam boards - including Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA + CAIE.
This digital + printable pdf + PowerPoint resource includes the following:
THE QUESTION
Describe a place, real or imagined, that is hit by a storm. Try to capture an intense atmosphere in your writing.
PLAN
THE ANSWER
MARKING
TEACHER FEEDBACK
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A thorough and easy to follow 9-page pdf breakdown of the vocabulary and story of ‘Isabella, or the Pot of Basil’ by John Keats. View the preview images for more info on the content!
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A detailed 7-page pdf revision guide for the Attitudes, Context and Themes of Keats’ ‘Isabella, or the Pot of Basil’. View the preview images for more info on the content!
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A full mark creative writing exemplar, written by a teacher. The original question was taken from an official AQA English Language paper, but it’s suitable for students on all GCSE + iGCSE exam boards.
This 10-page digital + printable pdf + PowerPoint resource includes the following:
THE QUESTION
Write a description of an old person as suggested by this picture (+ image)
EXAMPLE PLAN
LITERARY REFERENCES
PERSONAL IDEAS
THE ANSWER
MARK SCHEME
WRITING TASK
Reasons to love this resource:
takes students through the process of devising, planning and writing a Section B Question 5 response
explores how to include both personal anecdotal experience and literary references into creative
provides a full mark (L9, A*) grade model answer
includes the mark scheme so students can break down the skills present in the answer
additional writing task also provided
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A 16-page pdf + ppt resource which gives an introduction to AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 (Explorations in Creative Reading + Writing), fully broken down for students.
This resource is great for encouraging students to develop a structured, systematic approach to each section, before attempting to write any example answers!
It’s provided as a digital + printable PDF and PowerPoint for adaptable teaching and studying.
The resource includes the following:
STUDY + REVISION TIPS
KEY SKILLS
HOW TO STUDY
HOW TO GET TOP MARKS
BREAKDOWN OF THE PAPER
TIMINGS
HOW TO APPROACH EACH QUESTION
MARK SCHEME BREAKDOWN
ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES
NOTES FROM THE EXAM BOARD
CONTENT GUIDANCE
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Everything you need to teach or study the AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 exam. A mega bundle of 19 high quality resources, made by an AQA examiner and teacher. Now available at a discount of 40% off the price of individual documents!
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Suggested creative reading material, tips for creative writing, question and mark scheme breakdowns, example answers of varying levels by students, and full mark example answers by an examiner + more!
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Try a resource for free to see whether this bundle is right for you: AQA English Language Paper 1: Descriptive Writing Full Mark Answer A*/L9 Grade - Hot Air Balloon
This bundle contains digital + printable pdf + PowerPoint resources that cover the following:
SECTION A RESOURCES:
Paper 1 Overview
Section A: Breakdown
Section A: Q1 + Q2 Example Student Answers + Feedback
Section A: Q3 Breakdown + Example Answers (L5-L9)
Section A: Q4 Study Guide + High-Grade Essays
Section A: Full Mark Example Answers
SECTION B RESOURCES:
Section B: Breakdown/Overview
Section B: Creative Writing Practise Questions
Section B: How to Plan Question 5
Section B: Descriptive Writing B/L6 Answer (Storm)
Section B: Descriptive Writing A/ L7 Answer (Island)
Section B: Descriptive Writing A*/L9 Answer (Hot Air Balloon)
Section B: Narrative Writing Full Mark Answer (The Pyramids)
Section B: Descriptive Writing A*/L9 Answer (Old Man)
Section B: Narrative Writing A*/L9 Answer (Lake Narcissus)
BONUS MATERIAL:
Mock Paper 1: The Old Curiosity Shop
Argumentative Essay Example Answers + Feedback
Grade Boundaries Explained for Students
How To Improve Reading + Recommended Short Stories
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A full breakdown of several of Keats’ major poems, including all of those needed for those studying Keats for the AQA A Level Literature Aspects of Tragedy module.
In this bundle, which is over 100 pages long, you’ll find in-depth analyses of ‘Isabella, or the Pot of Basil’, ‘La Belle Dame Sans Merci’, ‘Lamia’, and ‘Eve of St Agnes’. It includes a line by line modern text translation of all the poems, as well as detailed notes on analysis, and tragic elements.
Contents:
‘La Belle Dame Sans Merci’ - Complete Revision Guide
‘Isabella, or the Pot of Basil’ - Complete Revision Guide
‘Isabella, or the Pot of Basil’ - Vocabulary and Summary
‘Isabella, or the Pot of Basil’ - Language, Form and Structure
‘Isabella, or the Pot of Basil’ - Attitudes, Context and Themes
‘Isabella, or the Pot of Basil’ - Poem and a Breakdown of Stanzas in Modern English
‘Lamia’ - Vocabulary
‘Lamia’ - Summary, Overview and Narrative Voice
‘Lamia’ - Language, Structure + Form
‘Lamia’ - Context, Themes + Attitudes
‘Lamia’ - Study Questions
‘Lamia’ - Critical Interpretations + Tragic Elements
‘Eve of St Agnes’ - Context + Themes
‘Eve of St Agnes’ - Critical Interpretation + Tragic Elements
‘Eve of St Agnes’ - Language + Structure Analysis
‘Eve of St Agnes’ - Setting + Narrative Voice
‘Eve of St Agnes’ - Stanza Breakdown + Vocabulary
‘Eve of St Agnes’ - Study Questions
‘Eve of St Agnes’ - Summary