Scholarship Exemplar Papers
Thank you for taking the time to consider applying for a scholarship at Mill Hill School. For the scholarship examinations, candidates are not tested on prior or pre-prepared knowledge, but rather on core disciplinary skills. We encourage you to look at our exemplar papers, along with departmental advice, to help guide your preparations.
These sample papers are from previous assessment cycles. The format of the exams can change, and allocation of marks as well as style of questions may be different each year.
If you are looking for 16+ exemplar papers they can be found after the 13+ section.
13+ Exemplar Scholarship Papers (Humanities)
LOCATIONS
- 13+ English
- 13+ French
- 13+ Geography
- 13+ History
- 13+ Latin
- 13+ Religious Studies
13+ English
The core skills assessed are:
- Reading response to an unseen poem (comprehension and analysis of form, structure and language)
- Creative writing: writing to narrate or describe
13+ Exemplar Scholarship Papers (STEM)
LOCATIONS
- 13+ DT (assessed practically)
- 13+ Computer Science
- 13+ Maths
- 13+ Science
13+ DT (assessed practically)
The core skills assessed are:
- Practical abilities
- Ability to speak and present on a design interest
13+ DT exemplar paper
16+ Exemplar Scholarship Papers (Humanities)
LOCATIONS
- 16+ English
- 16+ French
- 16+ Geography
- 16+ German
- 16+ History
- 16+ Religious Studies
- 16+ Spanish
16+ English
The core skills assessed are:
- Reading response to a choice of two out of three texts (prose and poetry) connected by a theme
- Interpretation skills, analysis skills and comparative skills
16+ Exemplar Scholarship Papers (STEM)
LOCATIONS
- 16+ Biology
- 16+ Chemistry
- 16+ Computer Science
- 16+ Design and Technology
- 16+ Physics
- 16+ Maths
16+ Biology
The core skills assessed are:
- Ability to write clear answers to exam questions on tricky GCSE topics
- Ability to respond correctly to command words
