DNA
Dennis Kelly
A gang of teenagers has done something terrible to a boy called Adam, and now they are panicking in the woods about what will happen if anyone finds out. Their leader is losing control, and the quietest one in the group is about to come up with a plan.
- Length
- About 12,000 words
- To read it
- About 8 days
- Stage
- GCSE
Reading time at 1,500 words a day, the pace we start from until we know your child’s own.
Where it is taught
Why DNA is on the list
- Year 10, Core. The books most schools teach in this year. A good place to start. AQA GCSE modern text.
- Year 11, Core. The books most schools teach in this year. A good place to start. AQA GCSE modern text.
Reading it here
What your child does with it
- 1
Choose it and set a finish date
You get a suggested target from the length of the book and your child's reading pace.
- 2
Check in along the way
A longer book has short check-ins every week or two, so it keeps moving and nothing is forgotten.
- 3
Answer two questions
When they finish: a review of the book, and a deeper question about how it works.
- 4
Get it marked, and redraft
Every answer is marked against the rubric for their year, with a reason for every score.