GCSE JAPANESE (9–1): Actual June 2025 PAST PAPER 3: Reading and Understanding in
Japanese (Foundation Tier). All Assessment Questions & Mark Scheme [Edexcel 1JA0/3F]
Exam Resource Summary
The GCSE Japanese (9–1) June 2025 Paper 3: Reading and Understanding in Japanese
(Foundation Tier) (Edexcel 1JA0/3F) – All Assessment Questions & Mark Scheme resource integrates
the official question paper with its detailed mark scheme for comprehensive exam preparation. It
assesses students’ ability to understand written Japanese through various text types such as short
passages, notices, and emails, focusing on vocabulary recognition, comprehension, and contextual
understanding. Each question is paired with its corresponding marking guidance, helping learners grasp
examiner expectations and refine their reading strategies. This complete resource supports effective self-
assessment and targeted practice, making it ideal for revision ahead of the June 2026 Edexcel GCSE
Japanese (9–1) Paper 3: Reading and Understanding in Japanese (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 .
Holidays
1 Your classmates have written about what they did during the holidays.
あい: アフリカに いきました。ライオンを みました。
りき: ちいさい しまに いきました。
さち: イギリスに いきました。おんせんが ありました。
けん: しんねんに、ニューヨークに いきました。ゆうめいな
とけいを みました。
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What do they say? Enter Ai, Riki, Sachi or Ken.
You can use each name more than once.
Example: Sachi went to England.
(a) went to Africa. (1)
(b) went to New York. (1)
(c) mentions hot springs. (1)
(d) went to an island. (1)
(e) saw a lion. (1)
(f ) saw a famous clock. (1)
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(Total for Question 1 = 6 marks)
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, An emergency drill
2 Kazuya has written about an emergency drill.
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きのうの 3 じかんめに ベルが きこえました。
せんせいが 「つくえの したに」と いいました。そ
こで ぼうしを かぶりました。
それから、グラウンドに あつまりました。
48 びょうで みんな がっこうを でました。
そして、4 じかんめは ポスターを つくりました。
Complete the gap in each sentence using a word or phrase from the box below. There
are more words than gaps.
hats car park video under the desks
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poster period 4 coats sports ground
behind the door time they took period 3 number of first aid kits
Example: The drill took place in period 3 .
(a) The teacher told them to get . (1)
(b) They put on their . (1)
(c) They went to the . (1)
(d) The school found out the . (1)
(e) They made a . (1)
(Total for Question 2 = 5 marks)
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3
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Japanese (Foundation Tier). All Assessment Questions & Mark Scheme [Edexcel 1JA0/3F]
Exam Resource Summary
The GCSE Japanese (9–1) June 2025 Paper 3: Reading and Understanding in Japanese
(Foundation Tier) (Edexcel 1JA0/3F) – All Assessment Questions & Mark Scheme resource integrates
the official question paper with its detailed mark scheme for comprehensive exam preparation. It
assesses students’ ability to understand written Japanese through various text types such as short
passages, notices, and emails, focusing on vocabulary recognition, comprehension, and contextual
understanding. Each question is paired with its corresponding marking guidance, helping learners grasp
examiner expectations and refine their reading strategies. This complete resource supports effective self-
assessment and targeted practice, making it ideal for revision ahead of the June 2026 Edexcel GCSE
Japanese (9–1) Paper 3: Reading and Understanding in Japanese (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 .
Holidays
1 Your classmates have written about what they did during the holidays.
あい: アフリカに いきました。ライオンを みました。
りき: ちいさい しまに いきました。
さち: イギリスに いきました。おんせんが ありました。
けん: しんねんに、ニューヨークに いきました。ゆうめいな
とけいを みました。
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
What do they say? Enter Ai, Riki, Sachi or Ken.
You can use each name more than once.
Example: Sachi went to England.
(a) went to Africa. (1)
(b) went to New York. (1)
(c) mentions hot springs. (1)
(d) went to an island. (1)
(e) saw a lion. (1)
(f ) saw a famous clock. (1)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
(Total for Question 1 = 6 marks)
2
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, An emergency drill
2 Kazuya has written about an emergency drill.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
きのうの 3 じかんめに ベルが きこえました。
せんせいが 「つくえの したに」と いいました。そ
こで ぼうしを かぶりました。
それから、グラウンドに あつまりました。
48 びょうで みんな がっこうを でました。
そして、4 じかんめは ポスターを つくりました。
Complete the gap in each sentence using a word or phrase from the box below. There
are more words than gaps.
hats car park video under the desks
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
poster period 4 coats sports ground
behind the door time they took period 3 number of first aid kits
Example: The drill took place in period 3 .
(a) The teacher told them to get . (1)
(b) They put on their . (1)
(c) They went to the . (1)
(d) The school found out the . (1)
(e) They made a . (1)
(Total for Question 2 = 5 marks)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
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