Scrbbly - A* Grade Literature + Language Resources
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Scrbbly is an online English platform for KS3, GCSE, iGCSE, A Level + University students. Our resources are made by expert examiners, tutors, teachers, lecturers and professional writers (including a published poet!).
Scrbbly is an online English platform for KS3, GCSE, iGCSE, A Level + University students. Our resources are made by expert examiners, tutors, teachers, lecturers and professional writers (including a published poet!).
A full study guide for the poem ‘The Telephone Call’ by Fleur Adcock - perfect for teaching and revision!
Suitable for students of all levels, including those studying the 2023-2025 CAIE / Cambridge IGCSE and O Level Poetry Anthology (Songs of Ourselves, Volume 1, Part 4).
This digital pdf, printable pdf, PowerPoint (ppt) + worksheet resource includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY + SUMMARY
SPEAKER + VOICE
ATTITUDES
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM
CONTEXT
THEMES
ATTITUDES
TASKS + EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Take a look at this FREE study guide of the poem ‘From Long Distance II’ to see whether it’s suitable for you!
Teaching or studying the whole collection? Take a look at our complete CAMBRIDGE IGCSE POETRY BUNDLE here!
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In this resource, you’ll find an example PEE paragraph – it’s broken down into the various skills you need to achieve a highlevel analysis in your essay and academic writing answers.
Writing an introduction might seem easy, but it’s actually quite tricky, and if you don’t get them right, they can have a negative effect on the rest of your essay!
In this resource, we’ll have a quick look at how to write an introduction to an essay.
An unseen poetry sample answer written by a 15 year old student, aimed at helping students to understand the format of unseen exams. The response is written about Robert Frost’s ‘The Road Not Taken’.
This digital + printable pdf resource includes:
The poem
The question + guidance
The example answer
A study task that helps students to identify key concepts and skills in the response
Reasons to love this resource:
Great for practising exam technique
A high quality response that shows good structuring and deep analysis
A guided reading task
Teaching or studying a full unseen module? Click here to view our Complete Unseen Poetry + Prose Study Pack
Have a resource on us! Download our ‘What is an Unseen Question’ document for FREE to see whether the full course is right for you!
You may also be interested in:
An Inspector Calls Revision Bundle
Macbeth Revision Bundle
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A full mark / A* grade A Level example answer written in response to an AQA English Literature ‘Modern Times’ past paper question. This is the type of essay that you’ll find at college or university level, as well as in A Level exams such as OCR American Literature ‘Comparative and Contextual Study’, WJEC’S Unseen Component 3 and more.
THE QUESTION:
Explore the significance of the emptiness of modern life in this extract. Remember to include in your answer relevant detailed analysis of the ways that Yates shapes meanings.
This 7-page digital + printable pdf resource includes:
The exam question (AQA Modern Times past paper, contextual study)
The extract
The A* grade model essay answer
A series of tasks and exercises helping students to reflect on the model answer and develop their own response
Teaching or studying a full unseen module? Click here to view our Complete Unseen Poetry + Prose Study Pack
Have a resource on us! Download our ‘What is an Unseen Question’ document for FREE to see whether the full course is right for you!
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An Inspector Calls Revision Bundle
Macbeth Revision Bundle
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This 6-page digital + printable pdf resource includes:
A full breakdown of what examiners are looking for
Advice for lower - mid level grades
Advice for mid - higher level grades
Guided reading task
Teaching or studying a full unseen module? Click here to view our Complete Unseen Poetry + Prose Study Pack
Have a resource on us! Download our ‘What is an Unseen Question’ document for FREE to see whether the full course is right for you!
You may also be interested in:
An Inspector Calls Revision Bundle
Macbeth Revision Bundle
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Here’s a detailed analysis of Derek Walcott’s poem ‘Ruins of a Great House’; 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
VOICE
THEMES/IDEAS
FORM/STRUCTURE
LANGUAGE
CONTEXT
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Here’s a full analysis of the poem ‘Those Winter Sundays’ by Robert Hayden, tailored towards GCSE/IGCSE students but also suitable for those studying at a higher level.
Includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY / SUMMARY
SPEAKER / VOICE
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM
CONTEXT
THEMES
A full study guide for the poem ‘La Belle Dame Sans Merci’ by John Keats. Perfect for teaching and revision!
Suitable for students of all levels, including those studying the Edexcel GCSE ‘Relationships’ Poetry Collection.
This digital pdf, printable pdf, powerpoint (ppt) + worksheet poem resource includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY + SUMMARY
SPEAKER + VOICE
ATTITUDES
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM
CONTEXT
THEMES
ATTITUDES
TASKS + EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
For our full KEATS POETRY BUNDLE, click here.
Teaching or studying the Edexcel collection? Take a look at our complete EDEXCEL GCSE POETRY BUNDLE here!
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A list of 8 different GCSE style essay questions on Shakespeare’s Macbeth for students to practise their essay style and exam technique!
Hope you enjoy them; they’re particularly tailored towards AQA, OCR, Edexcel, WJEC, CCEA, Eduqas and CIE (Cambridge) exam boards.
They all contain extracts, so they are ** close reading questions** - but students will also need to reference the text as a whole to create a fully rounded essay answer.
Please note: This document is for essay questions only; if you’re looking for example essays try the links below:
GCSE + iGCSE Essays
A Level Macbeth Essays
Need more Macbeth help? Grab our free resources here:
Introduction to Macbeth
Macbeth Character Analysis
Buy our COMPLETE MACBETH BUNDLE here!
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A full study guide for the poem ‘My Last Duchess’ by Robert Browning. Perfect for teaching and revision!
Suitable for students of all levels, including those studying the Edexcel GCSE ‘Relationships’ Poetry Collection.
This digital pdf, printable pdf, powerpoint (ppt) + worksheet poem resource includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY + SUMMARY
SPEAKER + VOICE
ATTITUDES
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM
CONTEXT
THEMES
ATTITUDES
TASKS + EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Teaching or studying the whole collection? Take a look at our complete EDEXCEL GCSE POETRY BUNDLE here!
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“Lake Narcissus. Summer. I used to think it was the most incredible place on Earth; on days like this — when the angry winds that whipped through the valley were still — the clear blue sky rippled off the surface of the shimmering water: a giant, serene mirror…”
Here’s a story about death vs life, thoughts vs impulses and the restorative beauty of nature. I’ve been teaching a lot of creative writing recently and yesterday my student challenged me to sit and write a story with her: so here it is! It’s suitable for students studying Narrative writing at GCSE or IGCSE level (AQA, CIE / Cambridge, WJEC / Eduqas, CCEA, OCR, Edexcel and more).
** WARNING: The content may be upsetting for some readers as it explores mental health and depression**
This is an example response to a GCSE Narrative Writing - A* L9 Full Mark Example. Written by an AQA examiner.
Warning: It does contain references to depression and mental health issues, as part of the story. I’ve added the plan to the description below so you can check whether it’s right for you and/or your students.
This digital + printable pdf resource includes the following:
THE QUESTION
‘Write a story, set in a mountainous area, as suggested by the picture in the document’
THE PLAN
1- character views the mountain lake landscape
2 - feels sad and depressed, thinks about jumping in the lake
3 - a girl appears, starts running towards the water
4 - she jumps in, he is worried that she’ll drown and jumps in after her
5 - he saves her, they sit on the shore of the lake together
THE ANSWER
WRITING TASK
View our COMPLETE AQA Language Paper 1 BUNDLE here.
Or our COMPLETE AQA Language Paper 2 BUNDLE here.
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Here’s a detailed analysis of Robert Frost’s poem ‘The Black Cottage’. It’s suitable for students of all levels!
Great for teaching, revision, missed lessons, boosting analytical / research skills and developing students’ confidence in Frost’s poetry at a higher level. Enjoy!
This digital + printable pdf resource includes:
POEM
VOCABULARY
STORY/SUMMARY
SPEAKER/VOICE
LANGUAGE
FORM/STRUCTURE
ATTITUDES
CONTEXT
THEMES
For the Frost CCEA AS + A-Level poetry bundle click here!
For our full Frost poetry bundle, click here!
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Here’s a full analysis of the poem ‘Caged Bird’ by Maya Angelou, tailored towards GCSE/IGCSE students but also suitable for those studying Angelou at a higher level.
Includes:
STORY / SUMMARY
SPEAKER / VOICE
ATTITUDES
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM
CONTEXT
THEMES
Here’s a detailed analysis of Derek Walcott’s poem ‘The Flock’; 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
LANGUAGE
FORM/STRUCTURE
ATTITUDES
CONTEXT
THEMES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Here’s a detailed analysis of Derek Walcott’s poem ‘Landfall, Grenada’; 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
VOICE
LANGUAGE
FORM / STRUCTURE
ATTITUDES
CONTEXT
THEMES
POSSIBLE EXAM QUESTIONS
Here’s a full analysis of the poem ‘On This Day I Complete My Thirty-Sixth Year’ by Lord Byron, tailored towards A Level students but also suitable for those studying at any level.
Includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY / SUMMARY
SPEAKER / VOICE
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM
CONTEXT
ATTITUDES
THEMES
This document provides a detailed look at the key themes in Arthur Miller’s play ‘The Crucible’. It’s suitable for students aged 13+, and is particularly helpful for those aiming for top grades in essays as it takes a deeper look at the messages and meanings inherent in the play.
The themes include:
Mob mentality
Accusations / Blame
Witchcraft
Love / Marriage
Paranoia / Hysteria
Puritanism / Christianity
Reputation
Jealousy
Truth
Politics and Power
Feel free to visit my shop and take a look at our other Crucible lesson resources and revision materials, as well as the full Crucible Revision Bundle!
Here is a detailed analysis of Derek Walcott’s poem “Adam’s Song”; 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