2025 GCSE (9–1) Drama J316/04 Drama: Performance and response (Verified Question Paper With Mark Scheme Combined June 2025)

Thursday 8 May 2025 – Morning GCSE (9–1) Drama J316/04 Drama: Performance and response Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes (Verified Question Paper With Mark Scheme Combined June 2025) 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 [601/8975/7] DC (SL) 352541/3 OCR is an exempt Charity Turn over 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 ................................................................................................................... 1From 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] 2Choose 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] 3Choose 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 .............................................................................. .........................................................................................