Radley College — 13+ Biology Scholarship 2023
Radley College set this 13+ Biology paper in 2023. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 9 questions worth 33 marks in 33 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 Radley College (2023). 9 questions, 33 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Adaptation, Bees, Ecology & Ecosystems, Insects, Variation, Evolution & Classification.
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
- Radley College
- Entry level
- 13+
- Subject
- Biology
- Year
- 2023
- Questions
- 9
- Marks
- 33
- Time
- 33 minutes
- Exam board
- ISEB
Topics in this paper
- Adaptation
- Bees
- Ecology & Ecosystems
- Insects
- Variation, Evolution & Classification
Questions in this paper (3 of 9)
- Question 1written answer · 10 marks
The following words are underlined in a passage about bees ('Bees - Earth's Pollinators'). Explain what is meant by each word as it is used in the passage: (i) abdomen [in 'a head with two antennae, a thorax with six legs, and an abdomen']; (ii) ovipositors [stingers are 'modified ovipositors, organs originally used to lay eggs']; (iii) metallic [some bees 'have a metallic sheen']; (iv) domesti…
- Question 2written answer · 6 marks
Using the information in the passage and your own knowledge, answer these questions: Name and describe the three main ways in which bees rear their young.
- Question 3written answer · 4 marks
Bees are insects. An insect's body is divided into three parts (a head with two antennae, a thorax with six legs, and an abdomen), and insects have two pairs of wings. Describe how the body structure would be different in: (a) arachnids (such as spiders); (b) mammals. [2 marks each]
6 further questions in this paper open with any paid plan, along with marking and the worked solutions. See plans.
Frequently asked questions
What is in the Radley College — 13+ Biology Scholarship 2023?
9 questions worth 33 marks in total, written for 33 minutes. It covers Adaptation, Bees, Ecology & Ecosystems, Insects, Variation, Evolution & Classification. Radley College set it as a 13+ Biology paper.
How long is the Radley College 13+ Biology paper?
This paper is timed at 33 minutes for 33 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 3 questions of this paper are free to try; the remaining 6 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Where does this Radley 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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