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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 document provides a general overview of context points for Arthur Miller’s play ‘The Crucible’.
It includes:
LITERARY CONTEXT
GENRES
CULTURAL CONTEXT
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
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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 resource is provided in digital pdf, printable pdf and PowerPoint formats, for adaptable teaching and independent study.
CONTENTS:
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!
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This resource provides all the information that you need to know in order to be able to analyse characterisation in stories, novels and plays. It is equally useful for those working on their own creative writing as it provides a breakdown of different d ways to create and develop characters.
There are several important points with creating a character, and this resource will help you be the next Charles Dickens!
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 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 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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This document provides a general list of key quotations from all four acts from Arthur Miller’s play ‘The Crucible’. It’s suitable for students aged 13+, studying the text at any level.
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In this resource, you’ll find an analysis of ‘The Echoes in Poona’ by Sujata Bhatt.
It’s targeted specifically toward those studying the Cambridge A-Level (CAIE / CIE) syllabus, but it’s suitable for anyone studying the poet at any level. Bhatt’s poems are beautiful and complex, often exploring the tension between science and spirituality, or personal memories and wider geopolitical issues - our analysis will help you get to grips with some of the difficult language and concepts so that you can write perfect essays on her poetry every time!
In this resource, you’ll find an analysis of ‘Nanabhai Bhatt in Prison’ by Sujata Bhatt.
It’s targeted specifically toward those studying the Cambridge A-Level (CAIE / CIE) syllabus, but it’s suitable for anyone studying the poet at any level. Bhatt’s poems are beautiful and complex, often exploring the tension between science and spirituality, or personal memories and wider geopolitical issues - our analysis will help you get to grips with some of the difficult language and concepts so that you can write perfect essays on her poetry every time!
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 context, themes and attitudes from the poem ‘Lamia’.
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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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An unseen prose practise question for GCSE or A Level (age 14-18), aimed at helping students to understand the format of unseen exams. The extract is from James Joyce’s short story ‘Araby’.
This 5-page digital + printable pdf resource includes:
A 7-step process for writing an exam answer
The question + guidance
The extract
Reasons to love this resource:
Great for practising exam technique
Can be set for students in timed conditions or used more generally
A high quality literary extract that challenges students to analyse deeply
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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
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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.
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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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Hughes’ ‘Anniversary’ is a difficult poem which explores the poet’s perspectives on mortality, memory and spirituality Here’s a comprehensive lesson + study guide that helps explore it for students - perfect for teaching or independent revision.
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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
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Here’s a comprehensive lesson + study guide for the poem ‘Cat and Mouse’ by Ted Hughes - perfect for teaching or revision, but also suitable for GCSE, iGCSE, A Level + University students.
This resource contains a digital pdf, printable pdf, PowerPoint (ppt) + worksheets. It includes the following:
THE POEM (copyright permitting)
VOCABULARY
STORY / SUMMARY
SPEAKER / VOICE
ATTITUDES
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM ANALYSIS
CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS
THEMES
TASKS + EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
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A full lesson + student revsion guide for Ted Hughes’ dark and mysterious poem ‘Relic’ - perfect for teaching or revision.
This resource contains a digital pdf, printable pdf, PowerPoint (ppt) + worksheets. It includes the following:
THE POEM (copyright permitting)
VOCABULARY
STORY / SUMMARY
SPEAKER / VOICE
ATTITUDES
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM ANALYSIS
CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS
THEMES
TASKS + EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
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A comprehensive lesson + study guide for the Jaguar by Ted Hughes - perfect for teaching or revision, but also suitable for GCSE, iGCSE, A Level + University students.
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This 13-page resource contains a digital pdf, printable pdf, PowerPoint (ppt) + worksheets. It includes the following:
THE POEM (copyright permitting)
VOCABULARY
STORY / SUMMARY
SPEAKER / VOICE
ATTITUDES
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM ANALYSIS
CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS
THEMES
TASKS + EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
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A 12-page resource that allows students to practise key skills which are required for AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2. It’s based around real life diary entries of the famous explorer Ernest Shackleton.
Contents:
context on Shackleton
interactive link to the full diary
3 diary entries, with corresponding tasks
task 1: identify attitudes
task 2: identfy language devices
task 3: comparative analysis (with structural guidance and support)
Reasons to love this resource:
● Helps students practise language analysis
● Provides support with identifying attitudes, viewpoints and perspectives
● Encourages well structured comparative analysis
● Gives students exposure to early 20th century nonfiction writng
● Visual aids and images for additional support
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