In this resource, you’ll find two examples of creative writing by students which are centred around the idea of creating a gothic atmosphere, precisely through language and imagery. The first is a descriptive piece, with feedback. The second is the opening to a story.

In this resource, you’ll find a ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ Extract - The Radley Place, along with some comprehension tasks, essay questions, and close reading tasks.

In this resource, you’ll find an example PEE paragraph – it’s broken down into the various skills you need to achieve a highlevel analysis in your essay and academic writing answers.

Writing an introduction might seem easy, but it’s actually quite tricky, and if you don’t get them right, they can have a negative effect on the rest of your essay! In this resource, we’ll have a quick look at how to write an introduction to an essay.

In this resource, you’ll find a couple of essay conclusions. This is just an example on what to pay attention to when writing and finishing an essay.

An essay is a focused piece of writing designed to inform or persuade. There are many different types of essays, but they are often defined in four categories: argumentative, discursive, comparative, and close reading. In this resource, we’ll take a look at different types of essay questions!

This resource shows you how to write essay paragraphs.

In this resource, we’re going to equip you with the words and phrases you need to write a top-notch essay, along with examples of how to utilise them. It’s by no means an exhaustive list, and there will often be other ways of using the words and phrases we describe that we won’t have room to include, but there should be more than enough below to help you make an instant improvement to your essay-writing skills.

An unseen poetry practise question for GCSE or A Level (age 14-18), aimed at helping students to understand the format of unseen exams. The poem is an iconic meditation on life choices and the nature of existence: Robert Frost’s ‘The Road Not Taken’. This 4-page digital + printable pdf resource includes: The question Breakdown of keywords The poem Tips for answering the question Example plan Tasks + exercises 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 poem that challenges students to analyse deeply Guidance and support throughout, with example plan 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 Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. View our SHOP for more English literature and language resources.

An unseen prose sample answer in response to the question: In “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, how does the writer allow you to have sympathy for the woman and her situation? The extract and question are also provided! This digital + printable pdf resource includes: The extract The question + guidance The example answer A study task that helps students to identify key concepts and skills in the response Reasons to love this resource: Great for practising exam technique A high quality response that shows good structuring and deep analysis A guided reading task 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 Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. View our SHOP for more English literature and language resources.

This resource takes you through the process of an unseen prose practice exam - where you’re given an extract from a longer story or novel to analyse in detail. As there is no context, you would be expected to treat this exam as a close reading task - the purpose is to identify a lot of form, structure and language features, and use those to analyse the piece deeply, whilst focusing on the question. 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 Perkins-Gilman’s brilliant short story, ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’ This 6-page digital + printable pdf resource includes: Background information The question + guidance The extract Writing task Example plan Further tasks + exercises Reasons to love this resource: Great for practising exam technique A high quality literary extract that challenges students to analyse deeply Lots of guidance and support, including an example plan 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 Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. View our SHOP for more English literature and language resources.

An introduction to unseen poetry - including a breakdown of the key concepts needed to analyse it. This 5-page digital + printable pdf resource includes: A breakdown of the term ‘unseen poetry’ How to respond to a completely unseen poem How to turn your response into a structured essay answer Suggested length and plan for unseen responses Troubleshooting tips and support Recommended Reading List A suggested list of great poets Reasons to love this resource: Great for students who are starting out with unseen poetry concepts A good document to use, before practicing any real unseen poetry questions Demystifies mark schemes and essay structures Lots of recommended reading to help students gain confidence and build interest in poetry 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 Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. View our SHOP for more English literature and language resources.

The notes below are taken from individual analyses of Walcott poems, but they also pertain to the context of Walcott and his poetry in general. This is a revision sheet which will help you to connect the dots between the different poems and understand the deeper idea that underpin his writing. Note that some context points are more specific to the particular poem, whereas others are about Walcott’s own ideas and beliefs in general, so be careful with which ones you choose to use in your own essay writing.

This highly detailed resource helps students to understand the mark scheme and grade boundaries for the Edexcel IGCSE Poetry Anthology exam question. It also contains links to a range of 8 official Pearson Edexcel example answers from Grades 1-9, and a range of tasks for students to complete to help them better understand the mark scheme. CONTENTS: Grade Boundaries Explained Mark Scheme Breakdown (In easy-to understand language) 4 Student Example Answers + Commentaries Grades 1-8 4 Student Example Answers + Examiner Feedback Grades 7-9 3 associated tasks . BONUS MATERIAL: Poetic Devices Knowledge Organiser Poetic Form + Structure . Provided as both a digitally illustrated pdf for teaching and online study, a printable pdf for revision and an editable word document for handouts. . View our COMPLETE IGCSE POETRY ANTHOLOGY BUNDLE here! View our shop here!

A detailed 16-page resource which provides full lesson + study guide for the poem ‘The Tyger’ by William Blake - perfect for teaching or revision. Suitable for students at higher levels (KS3, GCSE and beyond), including those studying Edexcel IGCSE Literature. Includes: digital pdf printable pdf powerpoint worksheet CONTENTS: VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM CONTEXT THEMES TASKS + EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS Teaching or studying the Edexcel IGCSE Literature course? Take a look at our EDEXCEL IGCSE POETRY BUNDLE here. . Want to know more about how our resources work? Download a FREE STUDY GUIDE to see whether the bundle is right for you: Blessing - Imtiaz Dharker … 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 hours. … View our SHOP for other literature and language resources.

A 12-page full study guide that breaks down Robert Browning’s ‘My Last Duchess’ for students of all levels (GCSE, iGCSE + A Level). All aspects of the poem are thoroughly covered, and extra tasks, exercises and potential essay questions are also included. This resource is provided as a digital + printable PDF, worksheet and PowerPoint for adaptable teaching and studying - perfect for classrooms, homework, homeschooling and independent study. Contents: VOCABULARY STORY + SUMMARY SPEAKER + VOICE POETIC DEVICES FORM + STRUCTURE CONTEXT ATTITUDES + MESSAGES THEMES + DEEPER IDEAS KEY QUOTATIONS EXTRA TASKS COMPREHENSION EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS Want to preview our study guides? Download our our Ozymandias Study Guide for FREE here! “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.” . Want to know more about how our resources work? Download a FREE STUDY GUIDE to see whether the bundle is right for you: Blessing - Imtiaz Dharker . View our full AQA POWER + CONFLICT POETRY BUNDLE here! View our full EDEXCEL IGCSE POETRY BUNDLE here! You may also be interested in: The COMPLETE JEKYLL + HYDE BUNDLE Our COMPLETE AQA LANGUAGE PAPER 1 BUNDLE Our COMPLETE AQA LANGUAGE PAPER 2 BUNDLE The COMPLETE MACBETH BUNDLE View our SHOP for other literature and language resources!

A detailed analysis of ‘The Flock’ by Derek Walcott - perfect for teaching and revision! Tailored towards A level students studying the CIE IGCSE syllabus 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 Key quotes + language techniques Poems structure Attitudes Context Poems themes Essay questions 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 View our COMPLETE WALCOTT BUNDLES, both PART 1 and PART 2, here. Please review us! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. VIEW OUR SHOP for other literature and language resources.

Here’s a detailed analysis of Derek Walcott’s poem ‘A Careful Passion’; it’s tailored towards students taking the CIE / Cambridge A Level syllabus but will be useful for anyone who’s working on understanding the poem at any level. Great for revision, missed lessons, boosting analytical / research skills and developing students’ confidence in Walcott’s poetry at a higher level. Enjoy! Includes analysis of the following: VOCABULARY STORY/SUMMARY SPEAKER/VOICE LANGUAGE FORM/STRUCTURE ATTITUDES CONTEXT CRITICS THEMES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS

Here’s a detailed analysis of Derek Walcott’s poem ‘Landfall, Grenada’; it’s tailored towards students taking the CIE / Cambridge A Level syllabus but will be useful for anyone who’s working on understanding the poem at any level. Great for revision, missed lessons, boosting analytical / research skills and developing students’ confidence in Walcott’s poetry at a higher level. Enjoy! Includes analysis of the following: VOCABULARY STORY/SUMMARY VOICE LANGUAGE FORM / STRUCTURE ATTITUDES CONTEXT THEMES POSSIBLE EXAM QUESTIONS

Here’s a detailed analysis of Derek Walcott’s poem ‘Sabbaths, WI’; it’s tailored towards students taking the CIE / Cambridge A Level syllabus but will be useful for anyone who’s working on understanding the poem at any level. Great for revision, missed lessons, boosting analytical / research skills and developing students’ confidence in Walcott’s poetry at a higher level. Enjoy! Includes analysis of the following: VOCABULARY STORY/SUMMARY VOICE LANGUAGE FORM / STRUCTURE ATTITUDES CONTEXT THEMES POSSIBLE EXAM QUESTIONS