1. Paper type: GCSE Japanese Listening Higher Tier (1JA0/1H), 2021; total 50 marks, questions in English based on authentic audio covering Japanese social and cultural topics

2. Topics: Tokyo Olympics logistics, Kyoto travel experiences, language learning ambitions, school subjects, school closure instructions, childhood memories, tourism in Hakuba, environmental business habits, and intergenerational family insights

3. Task formats: gap-fill from word banks, multiple choice, descriptive adjective association, short written responses in English, and opinion/memory-based reflections

4. Skills tested: comprehension of detail and implication, topic matching, inference from dialogue, emotional tone recognition, sociocultural interpretation in Japanese context

5. Themes integrated: sustainability, generational learning, education, travel, health, family roles, and youth engagement in environmental and community projects