Eton College — 13+ English Scholarship 2016
Eton College set this 13+ English paper in 2016. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 4 questions worth 100 marks in 150 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 Eton College (2016). 4 questions, 100 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Creative Writing, Literary Analysis, Poetry.
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
- Eton College
- Entry level
- 13+
- Subject
- English
- Year
- 2016
- Questions
- 4
- Marks
- 100
- Time
- 150 minutes
- Exam board
- ISEB
Topics in this paper
- Creative Writing
- Literary Analysis
- Poetry
Questions in this paper (3 of 4)
- Question 1written answer · 20 marks
The following two poems were both written a hundred years ago. In 'Easter 1916' the Irish poet W.B.Yeats describes the personality and fate of some Irish Nationalists who fought against the British for the sake of their country's independence. Easter, 1916 I have met them at close of day Coming with vivid faces From counter or desk among grey Eighteenth-century houses. I have passed with a nod …
- Question 2written answer · 10 marks
Sassoon's poem describes the impact that war has on the men who fight it. 'They' The Bishop tells us: 'When the boys come back They will not be the same; for they'll have fought In a just cause: they lead the last attack On Anti-Christ; their comrades' blood has bought New right to breed an honourable race, They have challenged Death and dared him face to face.' 'We're none of us the same!' the…
- Question 3written answer · 30 marks
As you can see the poems were written in the same year. Describe what they share in terms of style and in the treatment of their subject matter. (You might like to consider aspects such as form, rhyme scheme, vocabulary, syntax, punctuation, imagery, similes and metaphors as well as the poets' attitudes towards what they describe and their impact on the reader. You might also want to consider a…
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 Eton College — 13+ English Scholarship 2016?
4 questions worth 100 marks in total, written for 150 minutes. It covers Creative Writing, Literary Analysis, Poetry. Eton College set it as a 13+ English paper.
How long is the Eton College 13+ English paper?
This paper is timed at 150 minutes for 100 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 Eton 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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