Oundle School — 13+ Biology Scholarship 2023
Oundle School set this 13+ Biology paper in 2023. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 2 questions worth 20 marks in 20 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+ Biology paper from Oundle School (2023). 2 questions, 20 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Enzymes & Biological Molecules, Inheritance and genetics.
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
- Oundle School
- Entry level
- 13+
- Subject
- Biology
- Year
- 2023
- Questions
- 2
- Marks
- 20
- Time
- 20 minutes
- Exam board
- ISEB
Topics in this paper
- Enzymes & Biological Molecules
- Inheritance and genetics
Questions in this paper
- Question 1written answer · 8 marks
Comprehension exercise. The following question is about inheritance. You may not know the answers but you will be able to interpret the information and offer sensible responses. Mammals inherit their characteristics from their parents. Characteristics are controlled by genes. Genes are encoded (carried) in the DNA of the nucleus. Every cell of an individual contains the same set of genes. A sin…
- Question 2written answer · 12 marks
Enzymes are molecules found in all cells. They speed up chemical reactions but are left unaffected by the reaction - they are sometimes known as biological catalysts. In order to work, they must collide with their target molecule or molecules as well as have a specific shape so all the molecules fit together. All molecules have energy which allows them to move by diffusion. As they get warmer, …
Frequently asked questions
What is in the Oundle School — 13+ Biology Scholarship 2023?
2 questions worth 20 marks in total, written for 20 minutes. It covers Enzymes & Biological Molecules, Inheritance and genetics. Oundle School set it as a 13+ Biology paper.
How long is the Oundle School 13+ Biology paper?
This paper is timed at 20 minutes for 20 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 Oundle 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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