Epsom College — 13+ English Scholarship 2024
Epsom College set this 13+ English paper in 2024. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 4 questions worth 50 marks in 75 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 Epsom College (2024). 4 questions, 50 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Creative Writing, Literary Analysis, 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
- Epsom College
- Entry level
- 13+
- Subject
- English
- Year
- 2024
- Questions
- 4
- Marks
- 50
- Time
- 75 minutes
- Exam board
- ISEB
Topics in this paper
- Creative Writing
- Literary Analysis
- Reading Comprehension
Questions in this paper (3 of 4)
- Question 1written answer · 5 marks
SECTION A — READING TASKS The passage is an extract from a story by Ransom Riggs, published in Tales of the Peculiar in 2016. The villagers of Swampmuck have just finished a festival meal after harvest when three unusual strangers arrive: two men and a lady, dressed in lush brocaded silk and riding fine Arabian horses, but appearing emaciated and swaying weakly in their bejewelled saddles (line…
- Question 2written answer · 10 marks
SECTION A — READING TASKS Refer to the whole extract from Ransom Riggs's Tales of the Peculiar. Key moments of dialogue include Farmer Sally's warning 'Don't get too close! They look as if they might be sick', the visitor's confession 'We'll never make it', Farmer Pullman's order 'Give them space!', Farmer Sally's contradiction 'No, they need a doctor!', the visitor's revelation 'We aren't sick…
- Question 3written answer · 10 marks
SECTION A — READING TASKS Throughout the extract, Riggs characterises the villagers of Swampmuck collectively and individually. Relevant moments include: the description of the village as a place where people 'toil in the swamps' and which 'rarely had visitors of any kind'; the villagers gathering 'curiously, marvelling at their beautiful clothes and horses'; Farmer Sally's protective warning '…
1 further question in this paper open with any paid plan, along with marking and the worked solutions. See plans.
Frequently asked questions
What is in the Epsom College — 13+ English Scholarship 2024?
4 questions worth 50 marks in total, written for 75 minutes. It covers Creative Writing, Literary Analysis, Reading Comprehension. Epsom College set it as a 13+ English paper.
How long is the Epsom College 13+ English paper?
This paper is timed at 75 minutes for 50 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 1 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Where does this Epsom 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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