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 an essay example of the poem ‘Little Boy Crying’ by Mervin Morris.
It includes the essay question and the essay - suitable for CIE/Cambridge and IGCSE students, but also for those at a higher level.
Here’s a detailed analysis of the poem ‘Tissue’ by Imtiaz Dharker. These notes are tailored towards students from Y9 to A-Level (age 13+), including being suitable for collections such as AQA Power and Conflict Poetry.
It includes, but is not limited to:
Vocabulary
Summary
Language Features
Structure / Form Analysis
Context
Attitudes / Messages
Themes
Essay Questions
Rober Frost’s ‘The Road Not Taken’ Model Answer / Example Essay > A grade at AS/A Level
This is an essay which one of my students completed recently on Frost’s ‘The Road Not Taken’, answering the question 'Comment closely on ways in which the poem explores individuality.'
It’s marked using the CIE / Cambridge Literature Mark Scheme (9095), but this is a high quality essay that would likely achieve an A grade were it written for similar exam boards - OCR, AQA, WJEC, CCEA, Edexcel etc. It covers context and critical approaches via an examination of alternative interpretations.
It may also be useful for the more ambitious GCSE level students who are looking to push their analysis and essay writing skills further.
**CONTENTS: **
The Poem
Exam Question
Example Plan
Example Essay / Model Answer
Grading / Marks and Feedback
GCSE / IGCSE English Model Answer for Narrative Writing + Practise Exam Questions
This is a Narrative Writing model answer that I wrote as an example top level creative writing piece for my GCSE and IGCSE English Language students (AQA / Edexcel / CIE / OCR / WJEC). It is based off the following prompt:
**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.
**
The title of the piece is ‘Pyramids’, and it explores themes such as history, tourism, nature, maturity and consumerism / materialism.
At the end of the resource, there are also exam - style questions imitating the phrasing of the AQA syllabus. These could be used to further assist students in their exam preparations. Therefore, this resource can be used as an example model answer for Creative Writing questions, and / or as a comprehension ‘insert’ text when combined with the exam style questions. Though the questions are most closely linked to AQA, they would also suit the OCR and Edexcel syllabuses quite well.
For those wanting to use the resource as exam practise, the Paper 1 AQA GCSE English Mark Scheme would be suitable to mark answers on this paper.
CONTENTS:
Model Answer / Reading Comprehension Text
Exam-Style Questions
Here’s a detailed analysis of Robert Frost’s poem ‘Birches’. 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
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Here’s a detailed analysis of Robert Frost’s poem ‘Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening’. 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
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Here’s a detailed analysis of Robert Frost’s poem ‘Mowing’. 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
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In order to write and/or deliver a successful speech, you must be able to understand and skillfully use rhetoric. ‘Rhetoric’ is the art of persuasive speaking, it was first developed in Ancient Greece and is still used by politicians, businessmen and leading professionals in almost any field of work in the present day.
In this resource, you’ll find a list of the key rhetorical devices that will help achieve a highly persuasive style in speech writing at any level.
INCLUDES:
Full list of rhetorical devices
Examples and explanations for each device
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.
OVERVIEW - An introduction to the paper AQA English Language Paper 2 explained to students. This resource is great for encouraging students to develop a structured, systematic approach to each section, before attempting to write any example answers! It is made to help understanding Paper 2: Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives.
This digital + printable PDF + PowerPoint resource includes the following:
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 7-page digital + printable + PPT resource contains an overview of the most important key quotations in Macbeth, detailing the speaker, act and scene for each one. Tasks and guidance are also provided, so the document could be used as a full lesson resource for teaching or guided study.
A list of the most important key quotations, with notes on each one
A suggestion for language devices and analytical interpretations
Tasks and exercises to help students engage on a deeper level
Study support and guidance
Example analyses which link quotations to themes, language and context
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Introduction to Macbeth
Macbeth Character Analysis
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This short document includes a list of possible essay questions relating to Arthur Miller’s play ‘The Crucible’. It’s suitable for students aged 13+, particularly those studying at GCSE and iGCSE level.
It includes:
DISCURSIVE ESSAY QUESTIONS
CLOSE READING ESSAY QUESTIONS
ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY QUESTIONS
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This 3-page digital + printable + PPT revision resource covers everything you need to know about the Tragic genre of Macbeth! As a tragedy, the play follows strict rules and conventions - students who understand these conventions are able to analyse the text on a deeper level.
Suitable for GCSE, iGCSE, and A Level students!
This digital + printable pdf document contains:
An overview of Tragedy in Macbeth
How Macbeth fits within the Tragic Genre
Key Terms + How they relate to the play
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Macbeth Character Analysis
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A guided study resource for teachers and students who want to engage with Macbeth on a higher level!
For A Level students (aged 16+), and GCSE / iGCSE students who really want to push their interpretations to the very highest levels.
This digital + printable + PPT resource contains the following:
What is criticism?
What is a critical quotation?
How to properly use critical quotations
Example high grade critical analysis paragraph
Evaluation of the critical paragraph
Understanding critical frameworks (Marxist, Historicist, Feminist and New Criticism)
Critics’ Quotations
Short tasks and exercises to help students engage more deeply with criticism
Reasons to love this resource:
A great introduction to literary criticism!
A full breakdown of critical concepts
Analysis of key critical frameworks
Guided study tasks to help students engage with critical ideas
Support with integrating critics into essay paragraphs
Perfect for expanding students’ knowledge and interpretations
Help students to achieve higher grades
Visual aids for additional support!
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Introduction to Macbeth
Macbeth Character Analysis
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A breakdown of the key themes in Macbeth.
This revision document is organised into a series of guided statements and open study questions on each theme (see preview images). It’s designed to help students to develop a personal response to each theme and expand their deeper understanding of the play.
Suitable for GCSE, iGCSE and A Level students!
This digital + printable + PPT document includes the following themes:
Bravery
Deception + Betrayal
Power, Dominance + Leadership
Greed
Desire
Violence
The Supernatural
Religion
Gender
Ambition
Psychology + Madness
Reasons to love this resource:
A full breakdown of key themes
Guided study questions on precise topics
Perfect for expanding students’ knowledge and interpretations
Help students to achieve higher grades
Suitable for students of all levels
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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Here’s a full analysis of the poem 'A Bird came down the Walk’ by Emily Dickinson, tailored towards A Level students but also suitable for those studying at any level.
Teaching or studying Dickinson collection? Have a resource on us! For a limited time, ‘I felt a Funeral, in my Brain’ is completely FREE so you can check whether it’s right for you!
This printable pdf + worksheet resource includes:
POEM
VOCABULARY
STORY / SUMMARY
SPEAKER / VOICE
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM
CONTEXT
ATTITUDES
THEMES
TASKS + EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Studying the full Cambridge collection? View our EMILY DICKINSON PART 1 BUNDLE here.
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Here’s a full analysis of the poem ‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers’ by Emily Dickinson, tailored towards A Level students but also suitable for those studying at any level.
Teaching or studying Dickinson collection? Have a resource on us! For a limited time, ‘I felt a Funeral, in my Brain’ is completely FREE so you can check whether it’s right for you!
This printable pdf + worksheet resource includes:
POEM
VOCABULARY
STORY / SUMMARY
SPEAKER / VOICE
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM
CONTEXT
ATTITUDES
THEMES
TASKS + EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Studying the full Cambridge collection? View our EMILY DICKINSON PART 1 BUNDLE here.
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Here’s a full analysis of the poem 'I have a bird in Spring’ by Emily Dickinson, tailored towards A Level students but also suitable for those studying at any level.
Teaching or studying Dickinson collection? Have a resource on us! For a limited time, ‘I felt a Funeral, in my Brain’ is completely FREE so you can check whether it’s right for you!
This printable pdf + worksheet resource includes:
POEM
VOCABULARY
STORY / SUMMARY
SPEAKER / VOICE
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM
CONTEXT
ATTITUDES
THEMES
TASKS + EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Studying the full Cambridge collection? View our EMILY DICKINSON PART 1 BUNDLE here.
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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.
Feel free to visit my shop and take a look at our other Crucible lesson resources and revision materials, as well as the full Crucible Revision Bundle!
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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