Caterham School — 13+ English Specimen Paper 2021
Caterham School set this 13+ English paper in 2021. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 4 questions worth 50 marks in 75 minutes, each marked the moment the paper is submitted and backed by a step-by-step worked solution. Most 13+ entrance exams are sat between November and January of the year of entry.
Real 13+ English paper from Caterham School (2021). 4 questions, 50 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 13+ 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
- Caterham School
- Entry level
- 13+
- Subject
- English
- Year
- 2021
- Questions
- 4
- Marks
- 50
- Time
- 75 minutes
- Exam board
- ISEB
Topics in this paper
- Creative Writing
- Reading Comprehension
Questions in this paper (3 of 4)
- Question 1written answer · 6 marks
Passage: extract from 'I'm the King of the Castle' by Susan Hill (lines 7-16). "When he first saw the crow, he took no notice. There had been several crows. This one glided down into the corn on its enormous, ragged black wings. He began to be aware of it when it rose up suddenly, circled overhead, and then dived, to land not very far away from him. Kingshaw could see the feathers on his head, …
- Question 2short answer · 4 marks
Passage: extract from 'I'm the King of the Castle' by Susan Hill (lines 1-35, the full comprehension passage about Kingshaw in the cornfield). In the extract as a whole, explain in your own words how Kingshaw's thoughts and feelings change.
- Question 3written answer · 15 marks
Passage: extract from 'I'm the King of the Castle' by Susan Hill (lines 1-35, the full comprehension passage). How does the writer use language, imagery and structure to create a tense and exciting piece of writing? You must use quotations to support your analysis and should be as technical as you can be. You may wish to write about: the behaviour of Kingshaw; the use of varied sentence structu…
1 further question in this paper open with any paid plan, along with marking and the worked solutions. See plans.
Frequently asked questions
What is in the Caterham School — 13+ English Specimen Paper 2021?
4 questions worth 50 marks in total, written for 75 minutes. It covers Creative Writing, Reading Comprehension. Caterham School set it as a 13+ English paper.
How long is the Caterham School 13+ English paper?
This paper is timed at 75 minutes for 50 marks — roughly 90 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 1 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Where does this Caterham 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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