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2025 OCR GCSE Drama J316/04:
Performance and response
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Oxford Cambridge and RSA
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink. You can use an HB pencil, but only for diagrams.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided. If you need extra space use
the lined page at the end of this booklet. The question numbers must be clearly shown.
• Answer all the questions.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 80.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of written communication will be assessed in questions marked with an
asterisk (*).
• This document has 16 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
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Section A
You should spend about 55 minutes on this section.
Blood Brothers – Willy Russell
Death of a Salesman – Arthur Miller
Find Me – Olwen Wymark
Gizmo – Alan Ayckbourn
Kindertransport – Diane Samuels
Missing Dan Nolan – Mark Wheeller
Misterman – Enda Walsh
Name your performance text ...................................................................................................................
1 From the list below, select the character from your performance text.
Suggest two props the actor could use during a performance.
Explain briefly what the use of the prop shows the audience about the character.
Blood Brothers Mickey
Death of a Salesman Linda
Find me Verity
Gizmo Ben
Kindertransport Faith
Missing Dan Nolan Pauline
Misterman Thomas
Name of character ............................................
Prop 1 ...............................................................................................................................................
What the use of the prop shows the audience about the character .................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
Prop 2 ...............................................................................................................................................
What the use of the prop shows the audience about the character .................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
[4]
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2 Choose a character from your performance text.
Name of character ............................................................................................................................
As an actor, describe how you would show two relevant emotions during the closing
scene/section of your performance text.
Emotion 1 .........................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
Emotion 2 .........................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
[4]
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3 Choose a character who appears in the opening scene/section of your performance text.
Name of character ............................................................................................................................
Describe how an actor playing this role could use the way they sit or walk to show the audience
three things about this character.
Way of sitting or walking 1 ...............................................................................................................
What it shows the audience about the character .............................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
Way of sitting or walking 2 ...............................................................................................................
What it shows the audience about the character .............................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
Way of sitting or walking 3 ...............................................................................................................
What it shows the audience about the character ..............................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
[6]
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2025 OCR GCSE Drama J316/04:
Performance and response
Complete Question paper with Marking Scheme Combined
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink. You can use an HB pencil, but only for diagrams.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided. If you need extra space use
the lined page at the end of this booklet. The question numbers must be clearly shown.
• Answer all the questions.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 80.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of written communication will be assessed in questions marked with an
asterisk (*).
• This document has 16 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
© OCR 2025 [601/8975/
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Section A
You should spend about 55 minutes on this section.
Blood Brothers – Willy Russell
Death of a Salesman – Arthur Miller
Find Me – Olwen Wymark
Gizmo – Alan Ayckbourn
Kindertransport – Diane Samuels
Missing Dan Nolan – Mark Wheeller
Misterman – Enda Walsh
Name your performance text ...................................................................................................................
1 From the list below, select the character from your performance text.
Suggest two props the actor could use during a performance.
Explain briefly what the use of the prop shows the audience about the character.
Blood Brothers Mickey
Death of a Salesman Linda
Find me Verity
Gizmo Ben
Kindertransport Faith
Missing Dan Nolan Pauline
Misterman Thomas
Name of character ............................................
Prop 1 ...............................................................................................................................................
What the use of the prop shows the audience about the character .................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
Prop 2 ...............................................................................................................................................
What the use of the prop shows the audience about the character .................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
[4]
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2 Choose a character from your performance text.
Name of character ............................................................................................................................
As an actor, describe how you would show two relevant emotions during the closing
scene/section of your performance text.
Emotion 1 .........................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
Emotion 2 .........................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
[4]
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3 Choose a character who appears in the opening scene/section of your performance text.
Name of character ............................................................................................................................
Describe how an actor playing this role could use the way they sit or walk to show the audience
three things about this character.
Way of sitting or walking 1 ...............................................................................................................
What it shows the audience about the character .............................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
Way of sitting or walking 2 ...............................................................................................................
What it shows the audience about the character .............................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
Way of sitting or walking 3 ...............................................................................................................
What it shows the audience about the character ..............................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
[6]
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