North London Collegiate School — 11+ English Sample Paper 2023
North London Collegiate School set this 11+ English paper in 2023. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 9 questions worth 60 marks in 60 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 North London Collegiate School (2023). 9 questions, 60 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Creative Writing, Persuasive & Discursive 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
- North London Collegiate School
- Entry level
- 11+
- Subject
- English
- Year
- 2023
- Questions
- 9
- Marks
- 60
- Time
- 60 minutes
- Exam board
- ISEB
Topics in this paper
- Creative Writing
- Persuasive & Discursive Writing
- Reading Comprehension
Questions in this paper (3 of 9)
- Question 1written answer · 2 marks
PART A: READING (about 30 minutes) The passage below is the extract used in this paper: the opening of Chapter 31 of 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' by Mark Twain (1876, out of copyright). Two children, Tom and Becky, are on a school picnic that includes a visit to a large cave. Read it carefully, then answer the questions. The paragraphs are numbered [1] to [6] because the questions refer to th…
- Question 2written answer · 2 marks
Why do you think the narrator refers to these names as being 'over-descriptive'?
- Question 3written answer · 2 marks
In the second paragraph, we are told that Tom and Becky wander off from the others. How does the writer communicate their separation from the rest of the party?
6 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 North London Collegiate School — 11+ English Sample Paper 2023?
9 questions worth 60 marks in total, written for 60 minutes. It covers Creative Writing, Persuasive & Discursive Writing, Reading Comprehension. North London Collegiate School set it as a 11+ English paper.
How long is the North London Collegiate School 11+ English paper?
This paper is timed at 60 minutes for 60 marks — roughly 60 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 6 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Where does this North London Collegiate 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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