Benenden School — 13+ English Scholarship 2023
Benenden School set this 13+ English paper in 2023. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 2 questions worth 100 marks in 100 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 Benenden School (2023). 2 questions, 100 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Creative Writing, Literary Analysis.
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
- Benenden School
- Entry level
- 13+
- Subject
- English
- Year
- 2023
- Questions
- 2
- Marks
- 100
- Time
- 100 minutes
- Exam board
- ISEB
Topics in this paper
- Creative Writing
- Literary Analysis
Questions in this paper
- Question 1written answer · 50 marks
QUESTION 1 (50 marks; spend about 30 minutes). The following is an extract from 'Jane Eyre' by Charlotte Bronte. Jane - the narrator - is a young child who has been shut in a dark room (the 'red-room') as a punishment, and believes it is haunted by her dead uncle, Mr Reed. Read the extract, then answer the question in full sentences. A singular notion dawned upon me. I doubted not - never doubt…
- Question 2written answer · 50 marks
QUESTION 2 (50 marks; spend about 30 minutes). Creative/Descriptive writing. Write a story, or the start of a story, in which your central character responds to a place that is frightening to them. This could be based on a real experience or an imagined one. Your work will be assessed for the creativity of your ideas and the accuracy of your expression.
Frequently asked questions
What is in the Benenden School — 13+ English Scholarship 2023?
2 questions worth 100 marks in total, written for 100 minutes. It covers Creative Writing, Literary Analysis. Benenden School set it as a 13+ English paper.
How long is the Benenden School 13+ English paper?
This paper is timed at 100 minutes for 100 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 2 questions of this paper are free to try; the remaining 0 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Where does this Benenden 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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