1. Paper type: GCSE Japanese Writing Foundation Tier (1JA0/4F), 2022; total 60 marks; four-task format evaluating photo description, structured writing, extended writing, and translation

2. Task 1: describe a school exchange photo and share opinion about school uniforms (25–50 characters)

3. Task 2 options:
– (a) letter to food festival organiser (volunteering plans, food preference, visit goals)
– (b) letter to Japanese teacher about film club (time, location, film types, reasons) (50–80 characters)

4. Task 3 options:
– (a) blog about learning Japanese (lesson activities, speaking opportunity, language value, future use)
– (b) email to friend about free time (hobby location, importance, weekend activity, future plan) (160–180 characters)

5. Task 4: translation from English to Japanese; sentences on summer holidays, school absence, weather, beach cycling, watching TV due to strong wind (12 marks)

6. Assessment criteria: relevance to prompt, range of grammar and vocabulary, communication clarity, tone (formal/informal), and accuracy in Japanese character use