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GCSE (9–1) Drama
J316/04 Drama: Performance and response Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
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2025 OCR GCSE Drama J316/04 Drama: 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.
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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
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Prop 2 ............................................................................................................................................ ...
What the use of the prop shows the audience about the character .................................................
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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 ..............................................................................
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5 You are staging your performance text on a stage of your choice.
Name the type of stage you would use ............................................................................................
Explain three advantages and/or disadvantages for performing your performance text on this type of stage.
Advantage/disadvantage .................................................................................................................
Advantage/disadvantage .................................................................................................................
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6 Choose a main character whose appearance changes in your performance text.
Name of character ............................................................................................................................
Explain how you would use costume , hair , makeup or masks to show the change of appearance for this character in two scenes/sections from your performance text. You can use a combination of costume, hair, makeup or masks, or just one of them.
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8 You are the actor playing a character of your choice from your performance text.
Name of character ............................................................................................................................
After learning your lines, explain how you would prepare to perform as this character before the performance.
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Section B
You should spend about 35 minutes on this section.
You must use a different performance text to answer this question from the performance text you have used in Section A.
Write the name, venue and date of the live performance you have seen
below. Include examples from this performance in your answer.
Name of live performance: ......................................................................................................................
Venue: .................................................................................................................................................... .
Date (month and year): ............................................................................................................................
9* Evaluate how successful the designers were in creating drama in the performance you saw.
In your answer, you could consider:
- set, space, levels, stage, costume, props, effects, other media
- lighting and sound design
- how effectively the design communicated meaning to you
- how successfully the directing and acting were supported by the design.
You should use appropriate drama and theatre terminology. [30]
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