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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Monday 1 June 2026
Morning (Time: 50 minutes) Paper
reference 1JA0/3F
Japanese
PAPER 3: Reading and understanding in Japanese
Foundation Tier
You do not need any other materials. Total Marks
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• Questions are set in English.
Answer all questions from Sections A and B in English.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• You must not use a dictionary.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 50.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question
– you should spend approximately 10 minutes on the translation question.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
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, SECTION A
Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA 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 .
Special days
1 Your classmates have written about the special days they like.
みき: おしょうがつが すきです。そばが おいしいです。
けん: こどもの ひは いいですね。かぞくで こうえんに いきます。
トム: クリスマスが すきです。
ミア: らいしゅう たんじょうびです。ケーキが たのしみです。
What do they say? Enter Miki, Ken, Tom or Mia.
You can use each name more than once.
Ken
Example: ____________________ likes Children’s Day.
(a) ________________ likes Christmas. (1)
(b) ________________ is looking forward to the cake. (1)
(c) ________________ goes to the park with their family. (1)
(d) ________________ likes New Year. (1)
(e) ________________ has a birthday next week. (1)
(f ) ________________ mentions the tasty noodles. (1)
(Total for Question 1 = 6 marks)
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, An exchange teacher
2 Yoshiko has written about an exchange teacher, Mr Smith, at her school.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
あたらしい せんせいが きました。
アメリカじんです。
えいごの せんせいです。
アメリカの こうこうについて はなしました。
せいふくは きません。
おもしろい スポーツを します。
こうこうの さいごに みんなで ダンスを します。
Complete the gap in each sentence using a word or words from the box below. There
are more words than gaps.
Canadian a uniform English trip
homework instrument dance high schools
drums primary schools American sport
American
Example: Mr Smith is ________________________ .
(a) He teaches ________________________ . (1)
(b) He told the class about the ________________________ . (1)
(c) They do not have ________________________ . (1)
(d) They play an interesting ________________________ . (1)
(e) When they leave school, they have a ________________________ . (1)
(Total for Question 2 = 5 marks)
3
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Monday 1 June 2026
Morning (Time: 50 minutes) Paper
reference 1JA0/3F
Japanese
PAPER 3: Reading and understanding in Japanese
Foundation Tier
You do not need any other materials. Total Marks
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• Questions are set in English.
Answer all questions from Sections A and B in English.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• You must not use a dictionary.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 50.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question
– you should spend approximately 10 minutes on the translation question.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
P79522A
©2026 Pearson Education Ltd.
P:1/1/1/1/1/
*P79522A0116*
, SECTION A
Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA 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 .
Special days
1 Your classmates have written about the special days they like.
みき: おしょうがつが すきです。そばが おいしいです。
けん: こどもの ひは いいですね。かぞくで こうえんに いきます。
トム: クリスマスが すきです。
ミア: らいしゅう たんじょうびです。ケーキが たのしみです。
What do they say? Enter Miki, Ken, Tom or Mia.
You can use each name more than once.
Ken
Example: ____________________ likes Children’s Day.
(a) ________________ likes Christmas. (1)
(b) ________________ is looking forward to the cake. (1)
(c) ________________ goes to the park with their family. (1)
(d) ________________ likes New Year. (1)
(e) ________________ has a birthday next week. (1)
(f ) ________________ mentions the tasty noodles. (1)
(Total for Question 1 = 6 marks)
2
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, An exchange teacher
2 Yoshiko has written about an exchange teacher, Mr Smith, at her school.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
あたらしい せんせいが きました。
アメリカじんです。
えいごの せんせいです。
アメリカの こうこうについて はなしました。
せいふくは きません。
おもしろい スポーツを します。
こうこうの さいごに みんなで ダンスを します。
Complete the gap in each sentence using a word or words from the box below. There
are more words than gaps.
Canadian a uniform English trip
homework instrument dance high schools
drums primary schools American sport
American
Example: Mr Smith is ________________________ .
(a) He teaches ________________________ . (1)
(b) He told the class about the ________________________ . (1)
(c) They do not have ________________________ . (1)
(d) They play an interesting ________________________ . (1)
(e) When they leave school, they have a ________________________ . (1)
(Total for Question 2 = 5 marks)
3
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