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!).
This resource provides passage-based questions, as well as general essay questions. It is made for students to practice their essay writing style, and exam technique.
Here are a range of GCSE and iGCSE essay answers, written by students - with detailed teacher feedback - includes a full mark A* / L9 Grade essay.
Reasons to love this resource:
Example essay paragraphs + full essays
Ranging from Grades 5-9 (C-A*) - including a full mark essay!
Perfect for teaching essay and exam structuring!
Great for understanding how to achieve the higher grades
SSuitable for students of all levels
Detailed feedback and guidance from teachers on each one
Need more Macbeth help? Grab our free resources here:
Introduction to Macbeth
Macbeth Character Analysis
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Here is an essay that I wrote in (roughly!) timed conditions.
The topic was an Unseen Essay Question for a contextual literature paper — where you’re given an extract from a novel that you’ve never seen before, and you have to read and write about it using your knowledge of that time period — in this case, it was the 1950s and 1960s American US culture.
This is the type of essay that you’ll find at the college or university level, as well as in A-Level exams such as AQA English Literature ‘Modern Times’, OCR
American Literature ‘Comparative and Contextual Study’, WJEC’S Unseen
Component 3 and more.
It is suitable for OCR, AQA, Edexcel, and WJEC Literature A-Level.
Here is an example answer written by a teacher, in timed conditions (hence being
slightly rushed at the end!). The answer would receive close to 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. Use it to compare and contrast with your own example answers.
Teaching or studying AQA? Have a resource on us! View our FREE Descriptive Writing answer to see whether the complete bundle is right for you.
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Or our COMPLETE AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2 BUNDLE here.
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A full breakdown of Act 1, Scene 6 in Macbeth, including comprehension questions and wider expansion tasks - 5 pages in total. This resource can be used as a full lesson, or for revision and deeper analysis.
This digital + printable pdf document contains:
An overview of Act 1.6
Key vocabulary
The Scene
Comprehension Questions
Context: High Treason
Form, Structure + Language Analysis
Reasons to love this resource:
Encourages students to read and understand Shakespearean language
A range of tasks focused on characterisation
A deeper look into language techniques and dramatic devices
Application of context for further analysis
Need more Macbeth help? Grab our free resources here:
Introduction to Macbeth
Macbeth Character Analysis
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A 7-page resource which provides a full breakdown of AQA GCSE Language Paper 1 Section A, Question 3 - including a process for answering the question, sample questions and student answers at a range of levels.
This digital + printable pdf + PowerPoint resource includes the following:
OVERVIEW
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
HOW TO ANSWER THE QUESTION
MARK SCHEME BREAKDOWN
EXAMPLE STUDENT ANSWERS
L5 / C Grade Answer
L6 / B Grade Answer
L9 / A* / Full Mark Answer
Teaching or studying AQA? Have a resource on us! View our FREE Descriptive Writing answer to see whether the complete bundle is right for you.
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A full mark Creative Writing answer, written for GCSE and iGCSE students. The original question was taken from an AQA paper, but it’s suitable for students of all exam boards.
This 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
Teaching or studying AQA? Have a resource on us! View our free Descriptive Writing answer to see whether the complete bundle is right for you.
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A complete study guide for the poem ‘Renouncement’ by Alice Meynell. Perfect for teaching and revision!
Suitable for students studying the CAIE / Cambridge A Level Poetry Anthology.(Songs of Ourselves: Volume 2, Paper 2, Section B Poetry)
This digital pdf, printable pdf, powerpoint (ppt) + worksheet poem resource includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY / SUMMARY
SPEAKER / VOICE
ATTITUDES
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM
CONTEXT
THEMES
TASKS + EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Teaching or studying the whole collection? Take a look at our CAMBRIDGE AS + A LEVEL BUNDLE PART 1 here!
For the CAMBRIDGE AS + A LEVEL BUNDLE PART 2, click here!
You may also be interested in:
Our complete CAMBRIDGE IGCSE POETRY BUNDLE
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A complete study guide for the poem ‘Description of Spring’ by Henry Howard. Perfect for teaching and revision!
Suitable for students studying the CAIE / Cambridge A Level Poetry Anthology.(Songs of Ourselves: Volume 2, Paper 2, Section B Poetry)
This digital + printable pdf resource includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY / SUMMARY
SPEAKER / VOICE
ATTITUDES
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM
CONTEXT
THEMES
TASKS + EXERCISES
ESSAY QUESTIONS
Teaching or studying the whole collection? Take a look at our CAMBRIDGE AS + A LEVEL BUNDLE PART 1 here!
For the CAMBRIDGE AS + A LEVEL BUNDLE PART 2, click here!
You may also be interested in:
Our complete CAMBRIDGE IGCSE POETRY BUNDLE
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A complete study guide for the poem ‘The Hour is Come’ by Louisa Lawson. Perfect for teaching and revision!
Suitable for students studying the CAIE / Cambridge A Level Poetry Anthology.(Songs of Ourselves: Volume 2, Paper 2, Section B Poetry)
This digital pdf, printable pdf, powerpoint (ppt) + worksheet poem resource includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY / SUMMARY
SPEAKER / VOICE
ATTITUDES
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM
CONTEXT
THEMES
TASKS + EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Teaching or studying the whole collection? Take a look at our CAMBRIDGE AS + A LEVEL BUNDLE PART 1 here!
For the CAMBRIDGE AS + A LEVEL BUNDLE PART 2, click here!
You may also be interested in:
Our complete CAMBRIDGE IGCSE POETRY BUNDLE
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A complete set of 15 study guides and lesson resources for the Edexcel GCSE ‘Relationships’ Poetry Anthology (2023 onwards). Perfect for teaching or revision!
Have a resource on us! Download for FREE Valentine by Carol Ann Duffy to see whether it’s suitable for you!
Each digital + printable pdf poem resource includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY / SUMMARY
SPEAKER / VOICE
ATTITUDES
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM
CONTEXT
THEMES
TASKS + EXERCISES
ESSAY QUESTIONS
Poems covered:
‘1st Date - He & 1st Date - She’ - Wendy Cope
‘A Child to his Sick Grandfather’ - Joanna Baillie
‘A Complaint’ - William Wordsworth
‘La Belle Dame Sans Merci’ - John Keats
‘Love’s Dog’ - Jane Hadfield
‘My father would not show us’ - Ingrid de Kok
‘My Last Duchess’ - Robert Browning
‘Nettles’ - Vernon Scannell
‘Neutral Tones’ - Thomas Hardy
‘One Flesh’ - Elizabeth Jennings
‘She walks in beauty’ - Lord Byron
‘Sonnet 43’ - Elizabeth Barret Browning
‘The Manhunt’ - Simon Armitage
‘I wanna be yours’ - John Cooper Clarke
‘Valentine’ - Carol Ann Duffy
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In this resource, you’ll find two examples of creative writing by students which are centred around the idea of creating a gothic atmosphere, precisely through language and imagery. The first is a descriptive piece, with feedback. The second is the opening to a story.
A full study guide for the poem ‘Funeral Blues’ by W.H. Auden - 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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Here’s a complete study guide for the poem ‘The Soldier’ by Rupert Brooke.
Suitable for GCSE, iGCSE + A Level students, including those taking the WJEC GCSE Poetry for 2023.
This resource includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY + SUMMARY
SPEAKER + VOICE
LANGUAGE FEATURE ANALYSIS
FORM + STRUCTURE ANALYSIS
CONTEXT
ATTITUDES + MESSAGES
THEMES + DEEPER IDEAS
KEY QUOTATIONS
EXTRA TASKS
COMPREHENSION EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Teaching or studying the whole WJEC collection? Have a resource on us! Download Duffy’s ‘Valentine’ for free here
View our full WJEC GCSE Poetry bundle here.
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An Inspector Calls Revision Bundle
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Studying John Keats?
He’s a brilliant genius, but he’s also pretty tricky to understand! In this resource, you’ll find analysis of a language, structure and form of the poem ‘Lamia’.
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Studying John Keats?
He’s a brilliant genius, but he’s also pretty tricky to understand!
In this resource, you’ll find analysis of the language and structure in the poem ‘Eve of St Agnes’.
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A full breakdown of staging, performances and setting in An Inspector Calls, with a set of tasks tailored towards helping students to understand and analyse them more deeply.
This 4-page digital + printable pdf resource includes:
LOCATION: A SUBURBAN MIDDLE-CLASS HOUSE
TIME PERIOD: 1912 (Edwardian Era)
STAGING + PERFORMANCE
Lighting
Irony
Costume
BONUS MATERIAL
varied tasks and exercises on each aspect of setting and performance
Teaching or studying the play? View our full AN INSPECTOR CALLS BUNDLE here!
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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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A bumper study pack, containing everything students need to know to get top grades in unseen exams. Often, unseen exams can be the scariest or most confusing module on any literature course - so this bundle is aimed at demystifying the exam, plus providing a clear 7-step process for tackling ANY unseen question.
Poetry, prose, close reading + wider reading - we’ve got you covered! Tons of high grade example answers and practise questions are also provided.
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!
This bundle includes the following digital + printable pdf documents:
What is Unseen Poetry?
What is an Unseen Question?
A 7-step process for Unseen Poetry + Prose Questions
Understanding an Unseen Mark Scheme
Unseen Prose Analysis: Huckleberry Finn
Unseen Prose Practise Question: Araby
Unseen Prose Practise Question: The Yellow Wallpaper
Unseen Poetry Practise Question: The Road Not Taken
Unseen Poetry Practise GCSE / IGCSE Exam Question: Horses
BONUS MATERIAL
A* Grade AS + A Level Unseen Prose Answer (Timed Conditions)
A-Grade Model Essay: Unseen Poetry
A-Grade Example Answer: Unseen Prose
Reasons to love this resource:
Everything you (or your students) need to know about unseen exams
A broad range of prose texts and poems covered, from different genres and time periods
Tons of model essays
A range of tasks and exercises that break down the unseen process
An equal focus on poetry and prose - adaptable to different exam formats
Higher grade examples of context-based wider reading unseen exams, such as AQA Modern Times
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Here’s a comprehensive study guide for the story ‘The Doll’s House’ by Katherine Mansfield; perfect for teaching or revision!
Suitable for those studying Stories of Ourselves, Cambridge AS + A Level Literature, Volume 2 (2021-23)
Have a resource on us! Download for FREE ‘An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge’ so you can see whether the complete collection is right for you!
This digital pdf, printable pdf, PowerPoint (ppt) + worksheet resource includes:
THE STORY (copyright permitting)
VOCABULARY
BREAKDOWN OF CHARACTERS
SETTING
PLOT SUMMARY
NARRATIVE VOICE
QUOTATIONS
GENRE
CONTEXT
ATTITUDES
THEMES
EXTRA TASKS
COMPREHENSION EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Teaching or studying the full Stories of Ourselves Anthology? Take a look at our STORIES OF OURSELVES ANTHOLOGY BUNDLE here!
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