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Practice papers

Six complete, original practice papers built to the exact LEH11/01 format - 70 marks, 1 hour 45 minutes, two sections. Every source text is an original work written for The English Hub: nothing is reproduced from a real past paper.

Section A: Reading

40 marks · three unseen linked texts (two non-fiction, one fiction) · recommended 1 hour 10 minutes.

Section B: Writing

30 marks · one extended writing task on the paper's theme · recommended 35 minutes.

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Paper 1

Survival

Desert-animal adaptation, a wildlife appeal, and a survival story.

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Paper 2

Journeys

Bird migration, a travel-charity appeal, and a difficult journey.

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Paper 3

The Natural World

A coral-reef ecosystem, a conservation campaign, and a wild landscape.

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Paper 4

Courage

Everyday bravery, an appeal celebrating courage, and a tense moment.

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Paper 5

Change

Butterfly metamorphosis, a community opinion column, and a forced move.

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Paper 6

Discovery

The penicillin story, an explorer's recount, and a hidden-room mystery.

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More writing practice

Want to drill Section B on its own? The writing task bank has a large set of original extended-writing prompts mapped to every form, audience and purpose on the specification, each with a planning steer and the band the examiner is looking for.

How to use these papers

Sit one in a single 1 hour 45 minutes session with no dictionary - that mirrors the real exam.
Spend about 1 hour 10 minutes on Section A and 35 minutes on Section B.
Mark it yourself using the hidden mark scheme on each paper and the mark-scheme guide.
Diagnose weak question types, then revisit the matching skill masterclass.

Qualification facts, assessment objectives and mark grids reproduced for educational guidance from the Pearson Edexcel International Award in Lower Secondary English Specification (Issue 2, November 2024, ISBN 978 1 446 95667 0) and the LEH11/01 October 2025 mark scheme. © Pearson Education Limited. The English Hub is not affiliated with or endorsed by Pearson. All practice texts on these pages are original works written by The English Hub and are not reproduced from any past paper.