Sevenoaks School — 11+ English Entrance Exam 2022
Sevenoaks School set this 11+ English paper in 2022. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 5 questions worth 35 marks in 53 minutes, each marked the moment the paper is submitted and backed by a step-by-step worked solution. Most 11+ entrance exams are sat between November and January of the year of entry.
Real 11+ English paper from Sevenoaks School (2022). 5 questions, 35 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Creative Writing, Reading Comprehension.
This is the school's own past paper, reproduced here with worked solutions by Hearthprep. Most 11+ entrance exams are sat between November and January of the year of entry, so a timed attempt at this paper is worth doing early enough to leave room for the topics it exposes. Work through it on screen with instant marking, or print the PDF and sit it under exam conditions.
- School
- Sevenoaks School
- Entry level
- 11+
- Subject
- English
- Year
- 2022
- Questions
- 5
- Marks
- 35
- Time
- 53 minutes
- Exam board
- ISEB
Topics in this paper
- Creative Writing
- Reading Comprehension
Questions in this paper (3 of 5)
- Question 1written answer · 2 marks
Read the extract from 'The Sword in the Stone' by T. H. White, in which Arthur falls asleep outdoors. The passage describes him drifting from light, dream-like sleep into a deep slumber in a 'woodland nest', surrounded by stars, rustling leaves and small night-time noises, before being woken by hunger at nine o'clock the next morning. Question: Explain where Arthur has slept in your own words. …
- Question 2written answer · 7 marks
Read the extract from 'The Sword in the Stone' by T. H. White, describing Arthur's night of sleep in a woodland nest. Question: How does the writer convey Arthur's experience of being asleep? You should use words or phrases from the extract to support your ideas. [7 marks]
- Question 3written answer · 6 marks
Read the extract below, taken from the novel "Sword in the Stone" by T. H. White and answer all the questions that follow: Arthur slept well in the woodland nest where he had laid himself down, in that kind of thin but refreshing sleep which people have when they first lie out of doors. At first, he only dipped below the surface of sleep, and skimmed along like a salmon in shallow water, so clo…
2 further questions in this paper open with any paid plan, along with marking and the worked solutions. See plans.
Frequently asked questions
What is in the Sevenoaks School — 11+ English Entrance Exam 2022?
5 questions worth 35 marks in total, written for 53 minutes. It covers Creative Writing, Reading Comprehension. Sevenoaks School set it as a 11+ English paper.
How long is the Sevenoaks School 11+ English paper?
This paper is timed at 53 minutes for 35 marks — roughly 91 seconds a mark. Hearthprep runs the same clock on screen, so your child sees how far through the time they are as they answer.
Can my child answer this paper online?
Yes. Every question on this page can be answered in the browser and is marked the moment the paper is submitted — multiple choice, short answers and written responses alike. Answers are matched leniently, so a correct value written a different way (units, fractions, word numbers) still scores.
Are worked solutions included?
Every question has a step-by-step worked solution and an AI tutor that will talk through it after the paper is submitted. The first 3 questions of this paper are free to try; the remaining 2 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Where does this Sevenoaks School paper come from?
This is the school's own past paper, reproduced here with worked solutions by Hearthprep. Use it to time a full mock attempt, then drill whichever topics your child drops marks on.
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