Fidelis College — 13+ English Specimen Paper
Fidelis College set this 13+ English paper. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 4 questions worth 30 marks in 60 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. It covers Reading Comprehension and Writing.
Real 13+ english paper from Fidelis College. 4 questions, 30 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Reading Comprehension, Writing.
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
- Fidelis College
- Entry level
- 13+
- Subject
- English
- Year
- Undated
- Questions
- 4
- Marks
- 30
- Time
- 60 minutes
- Exam board
- ISEB
Topics in this paper
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
Questions in this paper (3 of 4)
- Question 1written answer · 2 marks
From lines 17-19, identify TWO DIFFERENT things the horse can hear. You may use your own words or quotations from the text.
- Question 2written answer · 4 marks
In lines 20-30, how does the writer present John Manley? Support your answer with TWO DIFFERENT quotations from the text.
- Question 3written answer · 9 marks
In lines 34-50, how does the writer create a sense of urgency? Support your answer with THREE DIFFERENT quotations from the text. In this answer, you should try to identify language features, such as metaphors, similes, onomatopoeia, imagery, hyperbole, repetition, personification, and different word types: nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, determiners, pronouns and conjunctions.
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 Fidelis College — 13+ English Specimen Paper?
4 questions worth 30 marks in total, written for 60 minutes. It covers Reading Comprehension, Writing. Fidelis College set it as a 13+ English paper.
How long is the Fidelis College 13+ English paper?
This paper is timed at 60 minutes for 30 marks — roughly 120 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 Fidelis College 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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