Oundle School — 13+ Physics Scholarship 2023
Oundle School set this 13+ Physics 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+ Physics paper from Oundle School (2023). 2 questions, 20 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Forces & Motion, Space physics and waves.
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
- Physics
- Year
- 2023
- Questions
- 2
- Marks
- 20
- Time
- 20 minutes
- Exam board
- ISEB
Topics in this paper
- Forces & Motion
- Space physics and waves
Questions in this paper
- Question 1written answer · 11 marks
On the 12th July 2022 stunning images peering deep into space were released by NASA and ESA using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). [Figure 1: two photographs of the Carina Nebula placed one above the other - the top one taken by Hubble and the bottom one by James Webb. Both show clouds of gas and dust against a star-filled sky, but the lower James Webb image is noticeably sharper and show…
- Question 2written answer · 9 marks
Whilst watching the commonwealth games Alice wanted to know how long (time) a high diver has to perform all their flips and spins before hitting the water when competing in the 10 metre high dive competition. [Figure 3: three photographs of divers competing in the 10 metre platform diving competition. The first shows two divers standing still on the edge of the top platform, high above a city s…
Frequently asked questions
What is in the Oundle School — 13+ Physics Scholarship 2023?
2 questions worth 20 marks in total, written for 20 minutes. It covers Forces & Motion, Space physics and waves. Oundle School set it as a 13+ Physics paper.
How long is the Oundle School 13+ Physics 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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