Forest School — 16+ English Sample Paper 2025
Forest School published this 16+ English sample paper in 2025 to show the assessment style; it is official school material, not a past paper. Hearthprep makes it interactive — 2 questions worth 20 marks in a 20-minute timed mode, each marked on submission and backed by a step-by-step worked solution. It covers Persuasive & Discursive Writing.
Real 16+ English paper from Forest School (2025). 2 questions, 20 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Persuasive & Discursive Writing.
Forest School published this sample paper as preparation for its assessment. It is official school material, but not a paper candidates actually sat. Most 16+ 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
- Forest School
- Entry level
- 16+
- Subject
- English
- Year
- 2025
- Questions
- 2
- Marks
- 20
- Timed mode
- 20 minutes
- Updated
- 3 Sept 2026
Topics in this paper
- Persuasive & Discursive Writing
Questions in this paper
- Question 1written answer · 10 marks
FOREST SCHOOL - 16+ Entry, Mini-Essay Sample Questions. Candidates choose TWO of the following essays. This is the FIRST of your two mini-essays: choose one title below and answer it. 1. Write about an achievement that you are proud of because of the challenges and obstacles you overcame. 2. What would you say is your greatest talent or skill? How have you developed and demonstrated that talent…
- Question 2written answer · 10 marks
FOREST SCHOOL - 16+ Entry, Mini-Essay Sample Questions. This is the SECOND of your two mini-essays: choose a DIFFERENT title from the list below and answer it. 1. Write about an achievement that you are proud of because of the challenges and obstacles you overcame. 2. What would you say is your greatest talent or skill? How have you developed and demonstrated that talent over time? 3. What have…
Frequently asked questions
What is in the Forest School — 16+ English Sample Paper 2025?
2 questions with 20 marks in total; Hearthprep's timed mode allows 20 minutes. It covers Persuasive & Discursive Writing. Forest School published this sample paper as preparation for its assessment. It is official school material, but not a paper candidates actually sat.
How long is the Forest School 16+ English paper?
This paper's cover carries no time, so Hearthprep's timed mode allows 20 minutes for 20 marks and shows the clock on screen as your child answers. It is our estimate, not Forest School's.
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 2 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?
Forest School published this sample 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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