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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.
Here’s a comprehensive study guide for the story ‘The Black Ball’ by Ralph Ellison; 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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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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Have a resource on us! Download ‘Football at Slack’ for FREE so you can see whether the complete collection is right for you!
You may also be interested in:
Stories of Ourselves IGCSE Bundle
Stories of Ourselves Vol 1 AS + A Level Bundle
Cambridge AS + A Level Poetry for 2024 - BUNDLE PART 1
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An introduction to AQA English Language Paper 2, fully explained 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!
This 16-page digital + printable PDF + PowerPoint resource includes the following:
VIEWPOINTS + PERSPECTIVES
PREPARATION + GROUNDWORK
KEY SKILLS
HOW TO STUDY THE PAPER
HOW TO GET TOP GRADES
PAPER 2 QUESTIONS BREAKDOWN
TIMINGS
MARK SCHEME SUPPORT
NOTES FROM THE EXAM BOARD
21st + 19th CENTURY CONTENT
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View our COMPLETE AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 BUNDLE here.
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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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Download our Macbeth Character Analysis for FREE as an example resource, to see whether the complete bundle is right for you!
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Stuck on unseen exams? This resources provides an excellent, clear process for students to follow when answering unseen exam questions - aimed at helping them to become more confident with their planning, organisation and exam technique. Includes sample questions. Perfect for GCSE, iGCSE and A Level students.
This 6-page digital + printable pdf resource includes:
The 7-step process
Example unseen poetry questions
Unseen poetry question + poem: Neutral Tones
Example unseen prose questions
Unseen prose question + extract: The Grapes of Wrath
Study tasks that help students to practise essay planning and writing
Reasons to love this resource:
Great for practising exam technique
Lots of practise questions, with interesting and engaging literary texts
A clear, guided process for tackling any unseen question
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!
You may also be interested in:
An Inspector Calls Revision Bundle
Macbeth Revision Bundle
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Here’s a comprehensive study guide for the story ‘The Plantation’ by Ovo Adagha; 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 complete lesson + study guide for the story Report on the Threatened City by Doris Lessing; perfect for teaching or revision!
Suitable for those studying Stories of Ourselves, Cambridge AS + A Level Literature, Volume 1 (2024-2026).
This resource contains different formats to make it adaptable for teaching and studying: PPT, digital pdf, printable pdf and worksheet.
CONTENTS:
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 AS + A Level Volume 2 Anthology? Take a look at our STORIES OF OURSELVES ANTHOLOGY BUNDLE here!
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A complete lesson + study guide for the story Games at Twilight by Anita Desai; perfect for teaching or revision!
Suitable for those studying Stories of Ourselves, Cambridge AS + A Level Literature, Volume 1 (2024-2026).
This resource contains different formats to make it adaptable for teaching and studying: PPT, digital pdf, printable pdf and worksheet.
CONTENTS:
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 AS + A Level Volume 2 Anthology? Take a look at our STORIES OF OURSELVES ANTHOLOGY BUNDLE here!
Interested in how our resources work? Download ‘Of White Hairs and Cricket’ for FREEso you can see whether the complete collection is right for you!
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This resource provides a comprehensive breakdown of the conventions behind Shakespearean comedy and common motifs of his comedic plays.
Includes:
COMEDIC TERMS
BASIC ELEMENTS OF SHAKESPEAREAN COMEDY
COMPLEX ELEMENTS OF SHAKESPEAREAN COMEDY
TRADITIONAL / CLASSICAL COMEDY
This is an example of a high grade A*/L9 essay for ‘An Inspector Calls’. It was completed by a teacher, not in timed conditions, to set an example for high achieving students, so it is beyond the requirement of a high grade for GCSE. However, students are encouraged to read it and deconstruct it to get ideas for their own essays and structuring-it is also useful in terms of learning how to develop a sophisticated approach to essay phrasing, techniques, and vocabulary.
For students taking IGCSE in Literature, the absolute best way to ensure a high grade is to familiarise yourself with the assessment objectives (AOs).
This page will give you a breakdown of each objective, so that you can understand them and what examiners are looking for in plain language. You then need to make sure each essay you write contains all this stuff!
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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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!
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!
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!
A full study guide for the poem ‘One Flesh’ by Elizabeth Jennings. Perfect for teaching and revision!
Suitable for students of all levels, including those studying the Edexcel GCSE ‘Relationships’ Poetry Collection.
This digital + printable pdf resource includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY + SUMMARY
SPEAKER + VOICE
ATTITUDES
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM
CONTEXT
THEMES
ATTITUDES
TASKS + EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Teaching or studying the whole collection? Take a look at our complete EDEXCEL GCSE POETRY BUNDLE here!
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A detailed revision resource that gives students an in-depth understanding of both context and themes in the poem ‘The Eve of St Agnes’ by John Keats.
You may also be interested in:
A free download of the poem
Critical interpretations + Tragic elements
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A mega bundle of 18 AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2 resources, made by an AQA examiner and teacher. Suitable for teachers and students, available at a discount of 40% from the individual document price!
If you’re looking for an AQA GCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAPER 1 bundle, click here.
This bundle covers everything you need to teach or learn the AQA Language Paper 2: tons of support for nonfiction analysis and writing, comparative and summmary skills, practice questions and both example answers of varying levels by students, and full mark example answers by an examiner.
Try a resource for FREE to see whether this bundle is right for you: AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2: Practise Mock Exam / Specimen Paper
This bundle contains digital + printable pdf + PowerPoint resources that cover the following:
Paper 2 Overview + Introduction
How to Write and Analyse Great Speeches
How to Write and Analyse Great Articles
How to Write and Analyse Great Letters
How to Write and Analyse Great Diary + Journal Entries
SECTION A RESOURCES:
Section A: Q1 + Q2 Breakdown + Example Answers
Section A: Q3 Breakdown + Model Answers L5-L9
Section A Q4: How to Write a Comparative Essay + Examples
Exam Preparation: AQA Language Paper 2 Section A
SECTION B RESOURCES:
Section B Q5 - Nonfiction Writing
Section B: Example L7 Answer + Feedback (Travelling)
Section B: Example L9 Article (Parents are Overprotective)
Section B: Letter Writing Task + Full Mark / L9 Example Answer (Festivals)
Section B: Example A* / L9 Letter (Halloween)
BONUS MATERIAL:
Practice Exam Paper 2: Travelling + Exploration
Paper 2 L6/ B grade Full Student Answer + Feedback
Ernest Shackleton’s Diary Entries - Comparative + Analysis Tasks
Paper 2: Understanding Perspectives - London Labour and the London Poor - Language Analysis + 19th Century Nonfiction Primer
If you buy this resource and find it useful, we’d be very grateful if you could leave an honest review - to say thank you, we’re happy to give you a second resource completely free of charge. Just drop us an email at admin@scrbbly.com with your TES name, the name of the resource you reviewed, and which one you’d like for free. We’ll email it over to you within 24-48 hours.
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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 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!
Need more Macbeth help? Grab our free resources here:
Introduction to Macbeth
Macbeth Character Analysis
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A 9-page 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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