Westminster School — 13+ English Specimen Paper 2027 (Specialism)
Westminster School published this 13+ English specimen paper in 2027 to show the assessment style; it is official school material, not a past paper. Hearthprep makes it interactive — 3 questions worth 35 marks in a 60-minute timed mode, each marked on submission and backed by a step-by-step worked solution. It covers Creative Writing and Reading Comprehension.
Real 13+ English paper from Westminster School (2027). 3 questions, 35 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Creative Writing, Reading Comprehension.
Westminster School published this specimen paper as preparation for its assessment. It is official school material, but not a paper candidates actually sat. 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
- Westminster School
- Entry level
- 13+
- Subject
- English
- Year
- 2027
- Questions
- 3
- Marks
- 35
- Time allowed
- 60 minutes
- Updated
- 3 Sept 2026
Topics in this paper
- Creative Writing
- Reading Comprehension
Questions in this paper
- Question 1written answer · 5 marks
Question 1 - The Warm-Up (5 mins) - exploring how language shapes meaning. How does Hardinge use language to present science in the extract below? You should focus on one example from the extract. "Gentlemen of science had worked out how long it took rock to fold itself like puff pastry. They had found fossils and strange misshapen man-skulls with sloping brows. Then, when Faith was five years …
- Question 2written answer · 20 marks
Question 2 - The Essay (10 mins reading and planning + 30 mins writing) - close-reading and contextualisation. Read the passage below (from Chapter 20 of 'The Lie Tree') and answer the question that follows it. Faith made a note of the time on the clock. She laid her notebook and pens on a stone shelf within reach. Then she took her knife and very carefully cut the Lie fruit in half. Instantly …
- Question 3written answer · 10 marks
Question 3 - The Creative Piece (15 mins) - descriptive writing skills. Describe the experience of walking into a secret garden that looks and feels both beautiful and dangerous.
Frequently asked questions
What is in the Westminster School — 13+ English Specimen Paper 2027 (Specialism)?
3 questions with 35 marks in total; Westminster School allowed 60 minutes for it. It covers Creative Writing, Reading Comprehension. Westminster School published this specimen paper as preparation for its assessment. It is official school material, but not a paper candidates actually sat.
How long is the Westminster School 13+ English paper?
Westminster School printed an allowance of 60 minutes on this paper. The paper carries 35 marks, roughly 103 seconds a mark.
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 0 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Is this a real past paper?
Westminster School published this specimen paper as preparation for its assessment. It is official school material, but not a paper candidates actually sat. Use it to time a full mock attempt, then drill whichever topics your child drops marks on.
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