1. GCSE Persian Listening Foundation Tier 1PN0/1F, June 2023, assesses comprehension via contextual Persian-English audio, total 50 marks 2. Section A in English: themes include jobs (dentist, engineer, nurse), school sports and coaches, hotel planning, traditional vs. modern music in Iran, shopping habits, relatives’ relationships, outdoor experience, directions, school exchanges, voluntary activities, educational deprivation 3. Section B in Persian: vocabulary cloze exercises on environmental practices (recycling, waste sorting, clean environment), personal and family values, nature-related travel experiences (e.g. green scenery, memory of Iran, summer fruits) 4. Key cultural topics: music genres, traditional roles, family love and respect, public education issues, gender-neutral community volunteering, cross-generational lifestyle observations 5. Real-world language use: library directions, job aspirations, shopping frequency, climate descriptions, education access, environmental awareness 6. Skills tested: vocabulary recall, inferencing, sentence completion, structured listening, matching statements with audio, distinguishing formal vs informal tone in practical contexts