The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald
In the summer of 1922, Nick Carraway moves to a small house on Long Island, next door to a huge mansion where wild parties are held every weekend. Everyone gossips about its owner, the mysterious Jay Gatsby, but nobody seems to know who he really is or where his money came from.
- Length
- About 47,000 words
- To read it
- About 32 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 The Great Gatsby is on the list
- Year 10, Challenge. Demanding books for a strong reader who wants a real challenge.
- Year 11, Challenge. Demanding books for a strong reader who wants a real challenge.
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.