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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.
For Cambridge IGCSE Literature, students need to be able to structure an academic essay, develop a clear thesis and use a logical but thoughtful approach to analysis.
This 8-page resource includes the following:
writing an excellent essay
beginnings, middles and ends - overview
introduction
middle paragraphs / main body
conclusion
how will my work be marked?
assessment objectives and what they mean
mid band vs top band grading
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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!
If you’re looking for a Complete ‘Isabella’ Revision Guide, try our bumper 48-page walkthrough here.
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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 vocabulary breakdown of ‘Lamia’.
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He’s a brilliant genius, but he’s also pretty tricky to understand!
In this resource, you’ll find some of the critical interpretations and tragic elements from the poem ‘Lamia’.
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Perfect for A Level students and those studying the poem at a higher level, this resource provides a full breakdown of critics and tragic elements in the poem ‘Eve of St Agnes’.
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Here’s a poetry essay example on the poem ‘The Planners’ by Boey Kim Cheng with a teachers’ feedback at the bottom. It’s suitable for students taking the CAIE / Cambridge IGCSE Literature exams.
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A Lesson + Study Guide which contains a full breakdown of the poem ‘The Manhunt’ by Simon Armitage, with a range of tasks and essay questions for students to practise.
This PDF resource includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY + SUMMARY
SPEAKER + VOICE
ATTITUDES
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM
CONTEXT
THEMES
ATTITUDES
TASKS + EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Suitable for GCSE, iGCSE + A Level students, including those studying the Edexcel GCSE ‘Relationships’ Poetry Anthology and WJEC / Eduqas GCSE Poetry Anthology.
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A complete and thorough 18-page pdf breakdown of all the stanzas in the poem ‘Isabella, or the Pot of Basil’, translated into modern English, side-by side with the original text, with extra visual aids.
I find that this resource is particularly useful for helping students to get a deeper and more precise understanding of the story, which in turn leads to in-depth analysis rather than generalised points.
View the preview images for sample translated stanzas!
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Here’s an L7/A Grade Essay Example on Ted Hughes’ poems ‘Football at Slack’. Great for teaching, or for students who are revising and want to take their essays to the next level!
This digital + printable pdf document includes:
Example Plan
The Essay Question
The Full L7 / A Grade Essay The Essay Question
Feedback
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This bundle contains:
A summary of all the poems
Thematic and contextual analysis of all poems
Form, structure + language analysis for all poems
Comprehension tasks + exercises for all poems
Practice questions
Hughes - biography + context
A Grade 9 two-poem essay example
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A L7 Grade Essay Example on the topic of ‘Ozymandias + Power’ with feedback by an AQA examiner at the bottom. It’s suitable for students of all levels, including those studying the following exams:
AQA GCSE Literature
CAIE / Cambridge IGCSE Literature
WJEC GCSE Literature
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 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 complete 9-page step-by-step guide for how to plan and write a Macbeth essay, which works both for coursework and exams under timed conditions. This document is perfect for guiding students with essay structuring and planning, as well as refining their knowledge of the play.
Tailored towards GCSE + iGCSE students, but also helpful for those studying at a higher level - check the preview for further info!
NOTE: this is a breakdown of the essay questions - if you’re looking for example essays, see our Macbeth - Example GCSE + iGCSE Essays, A*-C Grades (L9-L5)
and our Macbeth - Example A-Level Essays
This digital + printable + PPT document includes the following:
A full breakdown of the essay planning process
Two example essay plans
An annotated extract that guides students with how to select evidence
Breakdown of keywords and focus of the essay question
Support with developing clear, concise and thoughtful topic sentences
Support with selecting the correct evidence to suit points
Support with integrating contextual and thematic concepts
Reasons to love this resource:
Perfect for expanding students’ knowledge and interpretations
Help students to achieve higher grades
Suitable for students of all levels
Visual aids for additional support!
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Introduction to Macbeth
Macbeth Character Analysis
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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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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 + PowerPoint 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
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Just in time for Halloween, here’s a spooky letter that argues persuasively in defence of keeping the festival going!
The question is taken from an official AQA GCSE Language Paper 2
An AQA examiner wrote this answer with the mark scheme in mind, so it ticks all the boxes that you would expect for a top-level grade
A clear, thorough argument with counter paragraphs, an evaluative conclusion, lots of rhetorical devices, a logical structure and more!
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 range of key themes for JB Priestley’s An Inspector Calls - perfect for teaching or studying at GCSE + iGCSE.
This 8-page digital + printable pdf resource includes:
CLASS
CAPITALISM VS SOCIALISM
OLDER VS YOUNGER GENERATION
RESPONSIBILITY
TIME
CHRISTIANITY
VICES + CHARACTER FLAWS
BONUS MATERIAL
extension tasks and exercises on each theme
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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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A full breakdown of AQA English Language Paper 1, Section A, explained for students. This 12-page resource is great for encouraging students to develop a structured, systematic approach to the section, before attempting to write any 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
KEY SKILLS
THE QUESTION: WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO?
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
A CLEAR PROCESS FOR EACH QUESTION
TIPS FOR TOP MARKS
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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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