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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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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!
Need more Macbeth help? Grab our free resources here:
Introduction to Macbeth
Macbeth Character Analysis
View our COMPLETE MACBETH BUNDLE here!
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A complete 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!
Need more Macbeth help? Grab our free resources here:
Introduction to Macbeth
Macbeth Character Analysis
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A complete study guide for the poem ‘The Darkling Thrush’ by Thomas Hardy. Perfect for teaching and revision!
Suitable for students studying the CAIE / Cambridge A Level Poetry Anthology.(Songs of Ourselves: Volume 2, Paper 2, Section B Poetry)
This digital pdf, printable pdf, powerpoint (ppt) + worksheet poem resource includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY / SUMMARY
SPEAKER / VOICE
ATTITUDES
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM
CONTEXT
THEMES
TASKS + EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Teaching or studying the whole collection? Take a look at our CAMBRIDGE AS + A LEVEL BUNDLE PART 1 here!
For the CAMBRIDGE AS + A LEVEL BUNDLE PART 2, click here!
You may also be interested in:
Our complete CAMBRIDGE IGCSE POETRY BUNDLE
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A fully comprehensive Stories of Ourselves AS + A Level, Volume 1 (2024-2026) Bundle! Perfect for teaching + independent study or revision.
**the bundle is 50% off currently than buying each document individually!
Have a resource on us! Download ‘Of White Hairs and Crickets by Rohinton Mistry for FREE so you can see whether the complete bundle is suitable for you!
Each story resource in the bundle includes:
THE STORY (copyright permitting)
VOCABULARY
BREAKDOWN OF CHARACTERS
SETTING
PLOT SUMMARY
NARRATIVE VOICE
QUOTATIONS
GENRE
CONTEXT
ATTITUDES
THEMES
EXTRA TASKS
COMPREHENSION EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Stories included in the bundle:
‘Of White Hairs and Crickets’ - Rohinton Mistry
‘The Yellow Wallpaper’ - Charlotte Perkins Gilman
‘The Son’s Veto’ - Thomas Hardy
‘The Door in the Wall’ - H G Wells
‘An Englishman’s Home’ - Evelyn Waugh
‘The Prison’ - Bernard Malamud
‘Billennium’ - J G Ballard
‘The People Before’ - Maurice Shadbolt
‘Five-Twenty’ - Patrick White
‘Report on the Threatened City’ - Doris Lessing
‘Games at Twilight’ - Anita Desai
‘My Greatest Ambition’ - Morris Lurie
‘To Da-duh, in Memoriam’ - Paule Marshall
‘Tyres’ - Adam Thorpe
‘Real-Time’ - Amit Chaudhuri
You may also be interested in:
CAIE / Cambridge AS + A Level Poetry for 2023 - BUNDLE PART 1
CAIE / Cambridge AS + A Level Poetry for 2023 - BUNDLE PART 2
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Here’s a comprehensive study guide for the poem ‘Poem at Thirty-Nine’ by Alice Walker - perfect for teaching or revision.
Suitable for students at higher levels (KS3 and beyond), including those studying Edexcel IGCSE Literature.
This digital pdf, printable pdf, powerpoint (ppt) + worksheet poem resource includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY / SUMMARY
SPEAKER / VOICE
ATTITUDES
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM
CONTEXT
THEMES
TASKS + EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
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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Here’s a full analysis of the poem ‘Futility’ by Wilfred Owen, tailored towards A Level students but also suitable for those studying at a higher level.
Includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY / SUMMARY
SPEAKER / VOICE
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM
CONTEXT
ATTITUDES
THEMES
A full study guide for the poem ‘Night Sweat’ by Robert Lowell - perfect for teaching and revision!
Suitable for students of all levels, including those studying the 2023-2025 CAIE / Cambridge IGCSE and O Level Poetry Anthology (Songs of Ourselves, Volume 1, Part 4).
This digital pdf, printable pdf, PowerPoint (ppt) + worksheet resource includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY + SUMMARY
SPEAKER + VOICE
ATTITUDES
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM
CONTEXT
THEMES
ATTITUDES
TASKS + EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Take a look at this FREE study guide of the poem ‘From Long Distance II’ to see whether it’s suitable for you!
Teaching or studying the whole collection? Take a look at our complete CAMBRIDGE IGCSE POETRY BUNDLE here!
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A full study guide for the poem ‘Request To a Year’ by Judith Wright - perfect for teaching and revision!
Suitable for students of all levels, including those studying the 2023-2025 CAIE / Cambridge IGCSE and O Level Poetry Anthology (Songs of Ourselves, Volume 1, Part 4).
This digital pdf, printable pdf, PowerPoint (ppt) + worksheet resource includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY + SUMMARY
SPEAKER + VOICE
ATTITUDES
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM
CONTEXT
THEMES
ATTITUDES
TASKS + EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Take a look at this FREE study guide of the poem ‘From Long Distance II’ to see whether it’s suitable for you!
Teaching or studying the whole collection? Take a look at our complete CAMBRIDGE IGCSE POETRY BUNDLE here!
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Here’s a comprehensive study guide for the poem ‘Death of a Naturalist’ by Seamus Heaney. Suitable for GCSE, iGCSE + A Level students.
This digital + printable pdf resource includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY + SUMMARY
SPEAKER + VOICE
LANGUAGE FEATURE ANALYSIS
FORM + STRUCTURE ANALYSIS
CONTEXT
ATTITUDES + MESSAGES
THEMES + DEEPER IDEAS
KEY QUOTATIONS
EXTRA TASKS
COMPREHENSION EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Teaching or studying the whole collection? Have a resource on us! Download Duffy’s ‘Valentine’ for free here
View our full WJEC GCSE Poetry bundle here.
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To Kill A Mockingbird Revision Bundle
An Inspector Calls Revision Bundle
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Here’s a full study guide for the poem ‘Telegraph Wires’ by Ted Hughes - perfect for the CAIE IGCSE exams, but also generally suitable for iGCSE, A Level + University students.
Have a resource on us! Download ‘Football at Slack’ for FREE so you can see whether the complete collection is right for you!
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
Teaching or studying the full Ted Hughes Poetry Anthology? Take a look at our TED HUGHES POETRY REVISION BUNDLE here!
You may also be interested in:
CAIE / Cambridge AS + A Level Poetry for 2023 - 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 an analysis breakdown of ‘Isabella, or the Pot of Basil’ - attitudes, context and themes from the poem.
A bundle of 20 resources for all poems on the CAIE / Cambridge A Level Poetry collection! Everything you need to teach or study the poems in detail!
View the second set of poems in our CAMBRIDGE A LEVEL POETRY BUNDLE PART 2 here.
Each poetry Study Guide includes:
Key vocabulary
A summary
Pieces voice
Key quotes + language techniques
Poems structure
Context
Attitudes
Themes
Tasks + Exercises
Essay style questions
Poems included in this bundle:
‘Australia 1970’ - Judith Wright
‘A long journey’ - Musaemura Zimunya
‘An Afternoon Nap’ - Arthur Yap
‘Description of Spring’ - Henry Howard
‘Eel Tail’ - Alice Oswald
‘Love (III)’ - George Herbert
‘Stabat Mater’ - Sam Hunt
‘The Darkling Thrush’ - Thomas Hardy
‘The Hour is Come’ - Louisa Lawson
‘The Sea and The Hills’ - Rudyard Kipling
‘The Spring’ - Thomas Carew
‘The Stars Go Over the Lonely Ocean’ - Robinson Jeffers
‘The Storm-Wind’ - William Barnes
‘Winter Song’ - Elizabeth Tollet
‘Surplus Value’ - David C Ward
Reasons to love this resource:
Provides you with all the CAIE poems
Each poem has an in depth analysis included
Series of essays questions related to each poem included
Useful in depth start, or update, for those revising and starting their studies
Have a resource on us! Download for FREE Blessing by Imitiaz Dharker to see whether it’s suitable for you!
Looking for more Walcott poems or other importance English Literature material? Try our Derek Walcott’s Poetry Bundle and the Inspector Calls Bundle
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Here’s a comprehensive study guide for the story ‘When it Happens’ by Margaret Atwood; perfect for teaching or revision!
Suitable for those studying Stories of Ourselves, Cambridge AS + A Level Literature, Volume 2 (2021-23)
Have a resource on us! Download for FREE ‘An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge’ so you can see whether the complete collection is right for you!
This digital pdf, printable pdf, PowerPoint (ppt) + worksheet resource includes:
THE STORY (copyright permitting)
VOCABULARY
BREAKDOWN OF CHARACTERS
SETTING
PLOT SUMMARY
NARRATIVE VOICE
QUOTATIONS
GENRE
CONTEXT
ATTITUDES
THEMES
EXTRA TASKS
COMPREHENSION EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Teaching or studying the full Stories of Ourselves Anthology? Take a look at our STORIES OF OURSELVES ANTHOLOGY BUNDLE here!
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A full study guide for the poem ‘He Never Expected Much’ by Thomas Hardy - perfect for teaching and revision!
Suitable for students of all levels, including those studying the 2023-2025 CAIE / Cambridge IGCSE and O Level Poetry Anthology (Songs of Ourselves, Volume 1, Part 4).
This digital pdf, printable pdf, PowerPoint (ppt) + worksheet resource includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY + SUMMARY
SPEAKER + VOICE
ATTITUDES
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM
CONTEXT
THEMES
ATTITUDES
TASKS + EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Take a look at this FREE study guide of the poem ‘From Long Distance II’ to see whether it’s suitable for you!
Teaching or studying the whole collection? Take a look at our complete CAMBRIDGE IGCSE POETRY BUNDLE here!
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A full study guide for the poem ‘The Spirit is too Blunt an Instrument’ by Anne Stevenson - perfect for teaching and revision!
Suitable for students of all levels, including those studying the 2023-2025 CAIE / Cambridge IGCSE and O Level Poetry Anthology (Songs of Ourselves, Volume 1, Part 4).
This digital pdf, printable pdf, PowerPoint (ppt) + worksheet resource includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY + SUMMARY
SPEAKER + VOICE
ATTITUDES
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM
CONTEXT
THEMES
ATTITUDES
TASKS + EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Take a look at this FREE study guide of the poem ‘From Long Distance II’ to see whether it’s suitable for you!
Teaching or studying the whole collection? Take a look at our complete CAMBRIDGE IGCSE POETRY BUNDLE here!
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A 10-page pdf + ppt resource which gives an introduction to AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 (Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing), fully broken down for 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’s provided as a digital + printable PDF and PowerPoint for adaptable teaching and studying.
The resource includes the following:
STUDY + REVISION TIPS
KEY SKILLS
WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO?
HOW TO GET TOP MARKS
ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES
TIMINGS
HOW TO APPROACH EACH QUESTION
CREATIVE WRITING GUIDANCE
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View our COMPLETE AQA GCSE Language Paper 1 BUNDLE here.
Or our COMPLETE AQA GCSE Language Paper 2 BUNDLE here.
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For students taking IGCSE 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 you need to know so that you can what examiners are looking for in plain language. You then need to make sure each essay you write contains all this stuff!
Before understanding the mark scheme, make sure you’ve looked at the Assessment Objectives and you know how those work.
There are two IGCSE syllabuses for Cambridge: 0475 and 0992. Although they’re almost exactly the same in marking, I’ve given both versions below for you so that you can see your own exams clearly.
Teaching or studying the whole collection? Take a look at our complete CAMBRIDGE IGCSE POETRY BUNDLE here!
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A complete study guide for the poem ‘The Clod and the Pebble’ by William Blake. Perfect for teaching and revision!
Suitable for students studying the CAIE / Cambridge A Level Poetry Anthology.(Songs of Ourselves: Volume 2, Paper 2, Section B Poetry)
This digital pdf, printable pdf, powerpoint (ppt) + worksheet poem resource includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY / SUMMARY
SPEAKER / VOICE
ATTITUDES
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM
CONTEXT
THEMES
TASKS + EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Teaching or studying the whole collection? Take a look at our CAMBRIDGE AS + A LEVEL BUNDLE PART 1 here!
For the CAMBRIDGE AS + A LEVEL BUNDLE PART 2, click here!
You may also be interested in:
Our complete CAMBRIDGE IGCSE POETRY BUNDLE
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A complete study guide for the poem ‘In the Park’ by Gwen Harwood. Perfect for teaching and revision!
Suitable for students studying the CAIE / Cambridge A Level Poetry Anthology.(Songs of Ourselves: Volume 2, Paper 2, Section B Poetry)
This digital pdf, printable pdf, powerpoint (ppt) + worksheet poem resource includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY / SUMMARY
SPEAKER / VOICE
ATTITUDES
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM
CONTEXT
THEMES
TASKS + EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Teaching or studying the whole collection? Take a look at our CAMBRIDGE AS + A LEVEL BUNDLE PART 1 here!
For the CAMBRIDGE AS + A LEVEL BUNDLE PART 2, click here!
You may also be interested in:
Our complete CAMBRIDGE IGCSE POETRY BUNDLE
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A detailed analysis of ‘The Road’ by Nancy Fotheringham Cato - perfect for teaching and revision!
Tailored towards A level students using the CAIE / Cambridge A level syllabus to study poems from the ‘Songs of Ourselves’ collection, but will be helpful for anyone who’s trying to understand the poem at any level.
This digital + printable + PPT document includes the following:
Key vocabulary
A summary
Pieces voice
Attitudes
Key quotes + language techniques
Poems structure
Context
Themes
Tasks + Exercises
Essay style questions
Also includes a few relevant worksheets.
Reasons to love this resource:
Perfect for providing a rapid understanding of the poem
Helps remind students that are revising the poem of the key themes
Helps those new to the poem understand the context behind it
Is able to provide teachers with clear and succinct points that are relevant to the poem
Need more poems from the CAIE collection? Grab our free resource here.
View our CAIE POETRY BUNDLES, both PART 1 and PART 2, here.
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