Julius Caesar
William Shakespeare
Rome is cheering Julius Caesar after his latest victory, but some senators fear he means to make himself king. The clever Cassius begins to work on the honourable Brutus, Caesar's friend, trying to win him over to a dangerous plot, while a soothsayer warns Caesar to beware the ides of March.
- Length
- About 19,000 words
- To read it
- About 13 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 Julius Caesar is on the list
- Year 10, Stretch. A step up in length or difficulty, for a confident reader. AQA GCSE Shakespeare.
- Year 11, Stretch. A step up in length or difficulty, for a confident reader. AQA GCSE Shakespeare.
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.