Sevenoaks School — 13+ English Entrance Exam 2019
Sevenoaks School set this 13+ English paper in 2019. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 5 questions worth 60 marks in 90 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 Sevenoaks School (2019). 5 questions, 60 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Creative Writing, Reading Comprehension.
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
- Sevenoaks School
- Entry level
- 13+
- Subject
- English
- Year
- 2019
- Questions
- 5
- Marks
- 60
- Time
- 90 minutes
- Exam board
- ISEB
Topics in this paper
- Creative Writing
- Reading Comprehension
Questions in this paper (3 of 5)
- Question 1short answer · 5 marks
Read the following extract from George Orwell's 1984 (first published 1949). The opening describes Winston Smith returning home to Victory Mansions on a bright cold day in April when 'the clocks were striking thirteen', the hallway smelling of boiled cabbage and old carpet, with a coloured poster of an enormous moustachioed face captioned 'BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU', and a telescreen on the w…
- Question 2written answer · 5 marks
What is the atmosphere of the passage? You should give examples to support your ideas. [5 marks]
- Question 3written answer · 10 marks
This extract is taken from George Orwell's novel 1984, written in 1949. How does he describe the future? You should give examples to support your ideas. [10 marks]
2 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 Sevenoaks School — 13+ English Entrance Exam 2019?
5 questions worth 60 marks in total, written for 90 minutes. It covers Creative Writing, Reading Comprehension. Sevenoaks School set it as a 13+ English paper.
How long is the Sevenoaks School 13+ English paper?
This paper is timed at 90 minutes for 60 marks — roughly 90 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 2 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Where does this Sevenoaks 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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