GCSE GERMAN (9–1): Actual May 2025 PAST PAPER 3: Reading and Understanding in German
(Foundation Tier). All Assessment Questions & Mark Scheme [Edexcel 1GN0/3F]
Exam Resource Summary
The GCSE German (9–1) May 2025 Paper 3: Reading and Understanding in
German (Foundation Tier) (Edexcel 1GN0/3F) – All Assessment Questions &
Mark Scheme document combines the full official examination paper with its
detailed mark scheme, providing a clear and effective resource for exam
preparation. This paper assesses students’ ability to understand written German
across a variety of familiar topics and text types, including advertisements,
messages, short articles, and everyday communications. It focuses on key reading
skills such as identifying main ideas, recognizing opinions, and interpreting
meaning in context. The merged format places each question alongside its
marking criteria, offering clear insight into examiner expectations, mark
distribution, and effective reading strategies.
This resource is essential for focused revision, self-assessment, and strengthening
comprehension and vocabulary skills, making it a key tool for preparation for the
May 2026 Edexcel GCSE German (9–1) Paper 3: Reading and
Understanding in German (Foundation Tier) examination.
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, SECTION A
Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
The school day
1 Read the information.
Florian: Die Schule beginnt um sieben Uhr. Das ist sehr früh.
Annika: Wir haben sechs Stunden pro Tag. Ich liebe Mathe – es ist leicht.
In der Pause spiele ich oft Fußball mit meinen Freunden. Ich finde die
Emil:
Pause toll!
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Ich fahre immer mit der Straßenbahn zur Schule. Das ist einfach
Johanna:
und schnell.
What do they say? Enter either Florian, Annika, Emil or Johanna.
You can use each person more than once.
(a) ........................................................ loves Maths.
(1)
(b) ........................................................ starts school at 7 o’clock.
(1)
(c) ........................................................ goes to school by tram.
(1)
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(d) ........................................................ says breaktime is great.
(1)
(e) ........................................................ has six lessons a day.
(1)
(f) ........................................................ plays football with friends.
(1)
(Total for Question 1 = 6 marks)
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, Going to university
2 Read the advert.
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Möchten Sie nächstes Jahr bei uns studieren? Sie können unsere Universität einmal
im Jahr besuchen. Sie bekommen von uns Informationen über alle Kurse. Am
Vormittag besuchen Sie unsere Sporthalle. Es gibt ein Mittagessen um zwölf Uhr in
der neuen Kantine. Der Tag endet mit einer interessanten Tour durch die Bibliothek.
(Source: https://www.berufsberatung.ch/dyn/show/6814)
Complete the gap in each sentence using a word from the box below. There are more
words than gaps.
courses afternoon library one
month laboratory year twelve
week morning accommodation
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(a) You can visit the university once a . . .. ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .
(1)
(b) You can get information about . . .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... ... . .
(1)
(c) The visit to the sports hall is in the . . .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .
(1)
(d) Lunch is at............................... o’clock.
(1)
(e) The day ends with a tour of the . . . .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .
(1)
(Total for Question 2 = 5 marks)
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(Foundation Tier). All Assessment Questions & Mark Scheme [Edexcel 1GN0/3F]
Exam Resource Summary
The GCSE German (9–1) May 2025 Paper 3: Reading and Understanding in
German (Foundation Tier) (Edexcel 1GN0/3F) – All Assessment Questions &
Mark Scheme document combines the full official examination paper with its
detailed mark scheme, providing a clear and effective resource for exam
preparation. This paper assesses students’ ability to understand written German
across a variety of familiar topics and text types, including advertisements,
messages, short articles, and everyday communications. It focuses on key reading
skills such as identifying main ideas, recognizing opinions, and interpreting
meaning in context. The merged format places each question alongside its
marking criteria, offering clear insight into examiner expectations, mark
distribution, and effective reading strategies.
This resource is essential for focused revision, self-assessment, and strengthening
comprehension and vocabulary skills, making it a key tool for preparation for the
May 2026 Edexcel GCSE German (9–1) Paper 3: Reading and
Understanding in German (Foundation Tier) examination.
Turn over
, SECTION A
Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
The school day
1 Read the information.
Florian: Die Schule beginnt um sieben Uhr. Das ist sehr früh.
Annika: Wir haben sechs Stunden pro Tag. Ich liebe Mathe – es ist leicht.
In der Pause spiele ich oft Fußball mit meinen Freunden. Ich finde die
Emil:
Pause toll!
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Ich fahre immer mit der Straßenbahn zur Schule. Das ist einfach
Johanna:
und schnell.
What do they say? Enter either Florian, Annika, Emil or Johanna.
You can use each person more than once.
(a) ........................................................ loves Maths.
(1)
(b) ........................................................ starts school at 7 o’clock.
(1)
(c) ........................................................ goes to school by tram.
(1)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
(d) ........................................................ says breaktime is great.
(1)
(e) ........................................................ has six lessons a day.
(1)
(f) ........................................................ plays football with friends.
(1)
(Total for Question 1 = 6 marks)
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, Going to university
2 Read the advert.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Möchten Sie nächstes Jahr bei uns studieren? Sie können unsere Universität einmal
im Jahr besuchen. Sie bekommen von uns Informationen über alle Kurse. Am
Vormittag besuchen Sie unsere Sporthalle. Es gibt ein Mittagessen um zwölf Uhr in
der neuen Kantine. Der Tag endet mit einer interessanten Tour durch die Bibliothek.
(Source: https://www.berufsberatung.ch/dyn/show/6814)
Complete the gap in each sentence using a word from the box below. There are more
words than gaps.
courses afternoon library one
month laboratory year twelve
week morning accommodation
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
(a) You can visit the university once a . . .. ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .
(1)
(b) You can get information about . . .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... ... . .
(1)
(c) The visit to the sports hall is in the . . .. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .
(1)
(d) Lunch is at............................... o’clock.
(1)
(e) The day ends with a tour of the . . . .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .
(1)
(Total for Question 2 = 5 marks)
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