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!).
Here’s a comprehensive study guide for the story ‘The Plantation’ by Ovo Adagha; perfect for teaching or revision!
Suitable for those studying Stories of Ourselves, Cambridge AS + A Level Literature, Volume 2 (2021-23)
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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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Here’s a comprehensive study guide for the poem ‘The Horses’ by Ted Hughes - perfect for teaching or revision, but also suitable for GCSE, iGCSE, A Level + University students.
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This digital pdf, printable pdf, PowerPoint (ppt) + worksheet resource includes:
THE POEM (copyright permitting)
VOCABULARY
STORY / SUMMARY
SPEAKER / VOICE
ATTITUDES
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM ANALYSIS
CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS
THEMES
TASKS + EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Teaching or studying the full Ted Hughes Poetry Anthology? Take a look at our TED HUGHES POETRY REVISION BUNDLE here!
You may also be interested in:
CAIE / Cambridge AS + A Level Poetry for 2023 - BUNDLE PART 1
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Here’s a comprehensive study guide for the poem ‘Snowdrop’ by Ted Hughes - perfect for teaching or revision, but also suitable for GCSE, iGCSE, A Level + University students.
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This digital pdf, printable pdf, PowerPoint (ppt) + worksheet resource includes:
THE POEM (copyright permitting)
VOCABULARY
STORY / SUMMARY
SPEAKER / VOICE
ATTITUDES
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM ANALYSIS
CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS
THEMES
TASKS + EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Teaching or studying the full Ted Hughes Poetry Anthology? Take a look at our TED HUGHES POETRY REVISION BUNDLE here!
You may also be interested in:
CAIE / Cambridge AS + A Level Poetry for 2023 - BUNDLE PART 1
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Here’s a comprehensive study guide for the poem ‘Wind’ by Ted Hughes - perfect for teaching or revision, but also suitable for GCSE, iGCSE, A Level + University students.
Have a resource on us! Download ‘Football at Slack’ for FREE so you can see whether the complete collection is right for you!
This digital pdf, printable pdf, PowerPoint (ppt) + worksheet resource includes:
THE POEM (copyright permitting)
VOCABULARY
STORY / SUMMARY
SPEAKER / VOICE
ATTITUDES
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM ANALYSIS
CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS
THEMES
TASKS + EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Teaching or studying the full Ted Hughes Poetry Anthology? Take a look at our TED HUGHES POETRY REVISION BUNDLE here!
You may also be interested in:
CAIE / Cambridge AS + A Level Poetry for 2023 - BUNDLE PART 1
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Here’s a detailed analysis of Robert Frost’s poem ‘After Apple-Picking’. 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 detailed analysis of Derek Walcott’s poem ‘Homecoming: Anse La Raye’; 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 ESSAY QUESTIONS
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.
An 8-page revision resource with a detailed critical breakdown of context in Macbeth. Suitable for students of all levels - GCSE, iGCSE + A Level!
This digital + printable + PPT document includes:
Jacobean Historical Context
The Feudal System
New Politics
The Tragic Genre
Jacobean Cultural Beliefs
The Great Chain of Being + Divine Right of Kings
Shakespeare’s Background
Critical Analysis: Modern vs Contemporary Audience Interpretations
Additional tasks to help students reflect on and process the information
Reasons to love this resource:
A full breakdown of context
Historical, cultural, sociopolitical and literary analysis
A focus on different interpretations and perspectives
Perfect for expanding students’ knowledge and interpretations
Help students to achieve higher grades
Suitable for students of all levels
Visual aids for additional support!
Need more Macbeth help? Grab our free resources here:
Introduction to Macbeth
Macbeth Character Analysis
View our COMPLETE MACBETH BUNDLE here!
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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
Buy our COMPLETE MACBETH BUNDLE here!
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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.
View our COMPLETE AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 BUNDLE here.
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
View our COMPLETE MACBETH BUNDLE here!
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Here’s a complete study guide for the poem ‘After’ by Philip Bourke Marston.
Suitable for students of all levels, including those studying the 2023-2025 CAIE / Cambridge IGCSE and O Level Poetry Anthology (Songs of Ourselves, Volume 2, Part 4).
Here’s a FREE RESOURCE from the collection - download it to see if is right for you!
This digital + printable pdf + worksheet resource includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY / SUMMARY
SPEAKER / VOICE
ATTITUDES
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM
CONTEXT
THEMES
ESSAY QUESTIONS
Teaching or studying the whole collection? Take a look at our complete CAMBRIDGE IGCSE POETRY BUNDLE here!
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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 study guide for the poem ‘Winter Song’ by Elizabeth Tollet. 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
Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome.
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A complete study guide for the poem ‘The Storm-Wind’ by William Barnes. 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 ‘Surplus Value’ by David C Ward. 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
Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome.
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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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