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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.
“All hail to thee!”
Welcome to this guide on Shakespeare’s Macbeth. At first Shakespeare can seem a bit frightening or complicated, but don’t worry!
This study guide is made in a way that breaks the key aspects of the play down for you in simple, easy to learn steps - before showing students how to put all of those ideas together and turn them into a perfect essay.
Suitable for GCSE, iGCSE and A Level students!
This digital PDF + PPT document includes the following:
How to understand Shakespearean Drama
Shakespeare and his World
Jacobean Language terms and conventions
How to analyse Language, Structure and Form
How to analyse themes
How to write an excellent Macbeth essay
Understanding Assessment Objectives
Reasons to love this resource:
Provides students with a great grounding in Shakespearean drama
Perfect for expanding students’ knowledge and interpretations
Help students to achieve higher grades
Introduces key academic and literary concepts
Additional guided study questions
A focus on dramatic devices and language features
Familiarises students with mark schemes and examiner processes
Suitable for students of all levels
Visual aids for additional support!
Need more Macbeth help? Grab more free resources here:
Macbeth Character Analysis
Please note: This is the introduction to our full Macbeth bundle, for iGCSE, GCSE and A Level. Click here to view our COMPLETE MACBETH BUNDLE
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An introduction to Unseen Poetry and Prose questions - including a breakdown of the key concepts needed to analyse these in detail. **This resource is completely FREE! **
This digital + printable pdf resource includes:
A breakdown of the term ‘unseen exam question’
How to prepare for an unseen exam
A breakdown of different types of unseen question
A range of unseen example questions
How to plan the answer
Example plan structure
Advice on mark schemes
Reasons to love this resource:
Great for students who are starting out with unseen poetry concepts
A good document to use first, before practicing any real unseen poetry questions
Demystifies mark schemes and essay structures
Teaching or studying a full unseen module? Click here to view our Complete Unseen Poetry + Prose Study Pack
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An Inspector Calls Revision Bundle
Macbeth Revision Bundle
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Essay Writing skills are really important thing you need to think about when you’re doing any humanities-based course, In this resource, we will explain what exactly is required of you when you’re writing an essay.
A 6-page resource covering 25 study questions, short tasks + exercises which help students to understand ‘The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’ at a deeper level. This document is perfect for guiding students with essay practice and planning, as well as refining their knowledge of the novella.
Tailored towards GCSE + iGCSE students, including those on the AQA, WJEC, OCR + Edexcel exam boards.
Reasons to love this resource:
Perfect for expanding students’ knowledge and interpretations
Help students to achieve higher grades
Suitable for students of all levels
Tests a range of explicit and implict comprehension topics
Explores themes and context
Questions are open- ended, encouraging students to develop their own ideas
Great for both teaching in a classroom, and independent study
This 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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A student’s revision notes for ‘Hawk Roosting’ by Ted Hughes.
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CAIE / Cambridge AS + A Level Poetry for 2023 - BUNDLE PART 1
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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
Teaching or studying a full unseen module? Click here to view our Complete Unseen Poetry + Prose Study Pack
Have a resource on us! Download our ‘What is an Unseen Question’ document for FREE to see whether the full course is right for you!
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An Inspector Calls Revision Bundle
Macbeth Revision Bundle
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This resource contains 13 essay and exam-style questions on Robert Frost’s poems. Suitable for both GCSE + A Level. There are two types of questions: Comparative and Discursive. See the preview for examples!
For our other Frost poetry bundle, click here!
A full, succinct summary of the plot in An Inspector Calls, with a set of tasks tailored towards helping students to understand and analyse them more deeply.
Teaching or studying the play? View our full AN INSPECTOR CALLS BUNDLE here!
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This digital + printable pdf resource includes:
ESSAY QUESTION
EXAMPLE A* / L9 GRADE INTRO
MIDDLE PARAGRAPH BREAKDOWN
EXAMPLE A* / L9 GRADE MIDDLE PARAGRAPH
BONUS MATERIAL
An essay planning + writing task on the same question
Teaching or studying the play? View our full AN INSPECTOR CALLS BUNDLE here!
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For students taking GCSE in Literature, the absolute best way to ensure a high grade is to understand how the mark scheme works. This page will give you a breakdown of everything students need to know so that they can understand what examiners are looking for in plain language.
Teaching or studying AQA Power + Conflict Poetry? Have a resource on us!
Download our Ozymandias Study Guide here!
View our full AQA POWER + CONFLICT POETRY BUNDLE here!
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View our full WJEC GCSE POETRY BUNDLE here.
Teaching or studying the full Cambridge A Level Literature course? Take a look at our CAMBRIDGE A LEVEL POETRY BUNDLE here.
Teaching or studying the Edexcel IGCSE Literature course? Take a look at our EDEXCEL IGCSE POETRY BUNDLE here.
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A 6-page resource that guides students through the process of essay writing for GCSE + iGCSE on ‘The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’ - in digital + printable PDF, and PowerPoint format for adaptable teaching and studying.
It provides a list of possible points and ideas on the question “How does Stevenson present Victorian Society?” that students might use in their essays, plus a planning task at the end.
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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A range of practice essay questions for Ted Hughes’ poetry that are written following the CAIE / Cambridge IGCSE style exam format.
Comprised of a mix of questions from past papers and others made using similar wording and structures to other poets on that syllabus.
This digital + printable + PPT document includes the following:
Essay questions
Tips for writing
Reasons to love this:
Essays help to act as useful revision practice
Tips help with the writing of stronger essays
Have a resource on us! Download ‘Football at Slack’ you can see whether the complete collection is right for you!
Teaching or studying the full Ted Hughes Poetry Anthology? Take a look at our TED HUGHES POETRY BUNDLE here
For other CAIE poems, try our Poetry Bundles, both PART 1 and PART 2.
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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 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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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 full mark essay for An Inspector Calls, written as a model answer by a teacher and AQA GCSE Literature examiner. Perfect as a handout for teachers, or for students revising and aiming for top marks in the exam!
This 5-page digital + printable pdf resource includes:
THE QUESTION
THE ESSAY
Teaching or studying the play? View our full AN INSPECTOR CALLS BUNDLE here!
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Our COMPLETE AQA Language Paper 1 BUNDLE .
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An example essay completed by a 15 year old GCSE student, not in timed conditions. This piece received a B Grade (Level 6), but was 2 marks off an A - it was the first essay the student attempted for An Inspector Calls, so it’s great for teaching or revision - especially for students who are just starting out with studying the play.
This 3-page digital + printable pdf resource / handout includes:
THE QUESTION
THE ESSAY
TEACHER MARKING
FEEDBACK
Teaching or studying the play? View our full AN INSPECTOR CALLS BUNDLE here!
Have a FREE resource on us! Download An Inspector Calls - Character Analysis to see whether the full bundle is right for you.
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Our COMPLETE AQA Language Paper 1 BUNDLE .
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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
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