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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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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.
OFFER: If you purchase one of our resources and leave an honest review, we'll give you a second resource completely FREE! Leave a review + drop us an email (admin@scrbbly.com) with your TES name and request.
This resource provides passage-based questions, as well as general essay questions. It is made for GCSE + iGCSE students to practice their essay writing style, and exam technique.
A 2-page resource which provides a full breakdown of the key elements of setting in Macbeth, with a focus on geographical, historical and dramatic aspects. Perfect for teaching, or independent study.
Suitable for GCSE, iGCSE and A Level students!
This digital + printable + PPT document includes the following:
Historical context
Geographical context
A breakdown of different specific locations
Information on how the play was originally staged
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Reasons to love this resource:
Suitable for students of all levels
Help students to achieve higher grades
Extra contextual details, literary device analysis and quotations provided for support with more difficult topics
Visual aids for additional support!
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Introduction to Macbeth
Macbeth Character Analysis
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A complete 6-page digital + printable pdf + PowerPoint mock exam paper for AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1, including Questions 1-5, Sections A + B. The questions are written by an AQA examiner, and the chosen creative reading extract is from ‘The Old Curiosity Shop’ by Charles Dickens.
Contents
the extract
Section A Questions 1-4, with AQA layout and formatting
Section B Question 5, thematically linked to Section A
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A L7 Grade Creative Writing answer - written by a student in timed conditions. The question is taken from an official AQA GCSE English Language past paper, but the response is suitable for all GCSE + iGCSE students who have a creative writing module on their English papers.
This 6 page digital + printable pdf + PowerPoint resource includes the following:
OVERVIEW
THE QUESTION
THE ANSWER
TEACHER FEEDBACK
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A handout containing 20 essay questions for Section B: Anthology Poetry from Edexcel iGCSE English Literature - Paper 1: Poetry and Modern Prose. These are all taken from official past papers, or specimen papers and exemplar answers that were produced by Pearson Edexcel.
For complete support with Anthology Poetry, take a look at our EDEXCEL iGCSE TEACHING + REVISION BUNDLE here.
This 9-page resource helps students to understand the mark scheme and grade boundaries for the Edexcel IGCSE Poetry Anthology exam question. It also contains links to a range of 8 example answers from Grades 1-9, and a range of tasks for students to complete to help them better understand the mark scheme.
CONTENTS:
Grade Boundaries Explained
Mark Scheme Breakdown (In easy-to understand language)
4 Student Example Answers + Commentaries Grades 1-8
4 Student Example Answers + Examiner Feedback Grades 7-9
3 associated tasks
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Heaney’s ‘Storm on the Island’ is an intensely dramatic poem about the weakness of humans when faced with the almighty power of the raw natural elements.
This document provides a breakdown of an AQA GCSE Literature essay question and notes that real students used to practice when writing an essay for the AQA GCSE English Literature Power and Conflict Poetry exam question.
Teaching or studying AQA Power + Conflict Poetry? Have a resource on us!
Download our Ozymandias Study Guide here!
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This is a handwritten essay completed in timed conditions by a GCSE student - it has been typed up for ease of reading. Though it’s not perfect, it demonstrates high knowledge and ability, and it was marked by two different teachers as a full mark essay: 30/30 for the AQA Power and Conflict Poetry exam question for English Literature GCSE.
This 6-page resouce comes as a digital + printable PDF, as well as in PPT format for adaptable teaching and studying.
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The COMPLETE JEKYLL + HYDE BUNDLE
Our COMPLETE AQA LANGUAGE PAPER 1 BUNDLE
Our COMPLETE AQA LANGUAGE PAPER 2 BUNDLE
The COMPLETE MACBETH BUNDLE
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This is an AQA student essay that was written outside of timed conditions. It received Grade 9 at GCSE. Typos and grammatical errors have been left in, to show that even a top grade is achievable with minor errors.
Reasons to love this resource:
official student essay
additional task at the end
focused around an official AQA GCSE question
This 6-page resource is provided in digital pdf, printable pdf and Powerpoint format for classroom teaching or independent study and revision.
For example essays + feedback, try these resources:
Essay Practise (Gothic Atmosphere)
L9 / A* Grade vs L7 / A Grade Example Essays + Feedback (Frightening Outsider)
L9 / A* Grade Essay Example (Tension and Mystery)
L8 / A Grade Essay Example + Feedback (Unnatural and Threatening)
L6 / B Grade Essay Example + Feedback (Suspicious Atmosphere)
L4 / C Grade Essay Example (Secrecy and Reputation)
Study Questions / Exercises
Essay Questions + Passage-based Questions
If you’re looking for something that covers the whole text, view our COMPLETE JEKYLL AND HYDE BUNDLE here!
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Jekyll and Hyde: Character Breakdown / Analysis
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Our full AQA POWER + CONFLICT POETRY BUNDLE
The COMPLETE JEKYLL + HYDE BUNDLE
Our COMPLETE AQA LANGUAGE PAPER 1 BUNDLE
Our COMPLETE AQA LANGUAGE PAPER 2 BUNDLE
The COMPLETE MACBETH BUNDLE
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An 8-page resource which examines a L4 example student timed essay that achieved 13/30 in an AQA GCSE mock exam. Several paragraphs were then re-written by the same student to achieve a L6 grade.
Reasons to love this resource:
a student’s first attempt at a ‘Jekyll + Hyde essay’
breaks the essay down paragraph by paragraph and provides teacher feedback
provides suggested structures for improvement
example rewritten paragraphs show improvement from a L4 to a L6 by the student
teacher example paragraphs also provided
additional task at the end for students to complete themselves
This resource is provided in digital pdf, printable pdf and Powerpoint format for classroom teaching or independent study and revision.
For more example essays + feedback, try these resources:
Essay Practise (Gothic Atmosphere)
L9 / A* Grade vs L7 / A Grade Example Essays + Feedback (Frightening Outsider)
L9 / A* Grade Essay Example (Tension and Mystery)
L8 / A Grade Essay Example + Feedback (Unnatural and Threatening)
L6 / B Grade Essay Example + Feedback (Suspicious Atmosphere)
L4 / C Grade Essay Example (Secrecy and Reputation)
Study Questions / Exercises
Essay Questions + Passage-based Questions
If you’re looking for something that covers the whole text, view our COMPLETE JEKYLL AND HYDE BUNDLE here!
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Jekyll and Hyde: Character Breakdown / Analysis
An 18-page resource which provides a range of essay questions and passage-based exam questions that can be used for Literature essays on ‘The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’. Adapted from a range of GCSE and iGCSE exams, including AQA, OCR, CAIE, Edexcel + WJEC.
This resourece comes in digital, printable + PPT formats for adaptable teaching and studying. Students can use these questions to plan out ideas for different themes and topics, as well as practising writing in timed conditions to get a feeling for the exam.
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Jekyll and Hyde: Character Breakdown / Analysis
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Reading comprehension is an essential skill that students need for any creative writing paper, including AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 (Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing). This 10 page resource provides guidance for students on how to read critically and creatively, as well as giving an extensive list of recommended short stories to improve students’ comprehension levels.
Contents:
How do I get used to reading?
What if I find reading too hard?
Find out your current reading level! (Flesch-Kincaid reading test link)
A list of over 50 literary short stories and novels to stretch and challenge students’ vocabulary and understanding of themes, structure, characterisation and linguistic devices
Links to online PDFs for some of the stories (most are out of copyright and therefore easily available online)
Recommended writers include the following: Katherine Mansfield, Ray Bradbury, Oscar Wilde, Amy Tan, Anton Chekhov, Ernest Hemingway, Virginia Woolf, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie + more!
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This resource is provided as a digital + printable PDF and PowerPoint for adaptable teaching and studying - perfect for classrooms, homework, homeschooling and independent study.
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A 3-page resource that contains six practice essay questions for Edexcel IGCSE Poetry, plus guidance on how to approach the question. These questions are taken from SECTION B: Anthology Poetry part of the Edexcel IGCSE Literature exams. They are from the 2018 + 2019 papers.
This digital + printable pdf, power point document includes:
Advice for planning + Structuring Single poem essays
Advice for Planning + Structuring Two poem essays
Comparative Essay Questions
Essay Planning
Teaching or studying the full collection? Take a look at our COMPLETE Edexcel IGCSE Poetry Bundle!
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A Grade 9 argumentative essay on Ted Hughes’ poems ‘Roe Deer’ and ‘The Horses’, written by a student in timed conditions. This 4-page resource is provided as a digital designed PDF and a printable PDF.
Teaching or studying the full Ted Hughes Poetry Anthology? Take a look at our TED HUGHES POETRY REVISION BUNDLE here!
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A full breakdown of contextual details that help students to gain greater insight into Hughes as a poet, enabling them to add greater depth of analysis to their essays - suitable to use as a lesson for classroom teaching, or for revision and self-study.
This 9-page lesson resource is provided in digital PDF, printable PDF + PPT format, for adaptable classroom teaching and independent studying.
Contents:
Overview
Personal Life + Beliefs
Higher Level Study: Hughes + Religion
Personal Response Task
Notable Works
Literary Influences
Listening Task
Poetic Career
Themes and Concerns
Have a resource on us! Download ‘Football at Slack’ for FREE so you can see whether our complete Ted Hughes IGCSE collection is right for you!
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Stories of Ourselves IGCSE Bundle
Stories of Ourselves Vol 1 AS + A Level Bundle
Cambridge AS + A Level Poetry - BUNDLE PART 1
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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 detailed revision resource that gives students an in-depth understanding of both context and themes in the poem ‘The Eve of St Agnes’ by John Keats.
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A free download of the poem
Critical interpretations + Tragic elements
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Teaching or studying John Keats?
In this resource, you’ll find a detailed set of study questions for the poem ‘Eve of St Agnes’.
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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 setting and narrative voice analysis n the poem ‘Eve of St Agnes’.
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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 a breakdown of each stanza followed with a complex vocabulary explanation.
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