2025 Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) Japanese PAPER 3: Reading and understanding in Japanese
Foundation Tier Combined Question Paper and Marking Scheme
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Monday 2 June 2025
Afternoon (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.
•• Answer
Questions are set in English.
all questions from Sections A and B in English.
• Answer the be
– there may questions in the
more space spaces
than provided
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.
• Check answer
Try to every question.
• your answers if you have time at the end.
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P79297A
©2025 Pearson Education Ltd.
Y:1/1/1/1/
, 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
, 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)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
(Total for Question 2 = 5 marks)
3
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Foundation Tier Combined Question Paper and Marking Scheme
Please check the examination details below before entering your candidate information
Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Monday 2 June 2025
Afternoon (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.
•• Answer
Questions are set in English.
all questions from Sections A and B in English.
• Answer the be
– there may questions in the
more space spaces
than provided
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.
• Check answer
Try to every question.
• your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
P79297A
©2025 Pearson Education Ltd.
Y:1/1/1/1/
, 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
, 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)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
(Total for Question 2 = 5 marks)
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