A LEVEL DRAMA AND THEATRE: Actual June 2025 PAST PAPER 4: Deconstructing
Texts for Performance. All Assessment Questions & Mark Scheme [OCR H459/41]
Exam Resource Summary
The A Level Drama and Theatre June 2025 Deconstructing Texts for Performance Paper (OCR
H459/41) integrates the full official examination paper with its complete mark scheme to form a
detailed and accessible revision resource. This paper evaluates students’ ability to analyse,
interpret, and reimagine dramatic texts for performance, assessing understanding of performance
style, practitioner influence, staging choices, characterisation, and how meaning can be shaped
through direction. By presenting each question alongside the corresponding marking criteria, the
resource offers clear guidance on analytical expectations, creative justification, and the depth of
conceptual thinking required for higher-band responses. This combined format strengthens
interpretative skill, supports focused practice, and helps students refine both creative and critical
approaches, making it a valuable tool for preparing for the May/June 2026 OCR A Level Drama
and Theatre Deconstructing Texts for Performance examination.
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1 As a director, describe and justify your vision for directing the actors in this extract to create
atmosphere and mood. Annotate the script to show how you would do this. [30]
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2 As a director, explain and justify how you could stage a performance of Antigone to emphasise
the key dramatic moments of the play. [30]
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Texts for Performance. All Assessment Questions & Mark Scheme [OCR H459/41]
Exam Resource Summary
The A Level Drama and Theatre June 2025 Deconstructing Texts for Performance Paper (OCR
H459/41) integrates the full official examination paper with its complete mark scheme to form a
detailed and accessible revision resource. This paper evaluates students’ ability to analyse,
interpret, and reimagine dramatic texts for performance, assessing understanding of performance
style, practitioner influence, staging choices, characterisation, and how meaning can be shaped
through direction. By presenting each question alongside the corresponding marking criteria, the
resource offers clear guidance on analytical expectations, creative justification, and the depth of
conceptual thinking required for higher-band responses. This combined format strengthens
interpretative skill, supports focused practice, and helps students refine both creative and critical
approaches, making it a valuable tool for preparing for the May/June 2026 OCR A Level Drama
and Theatre Deconstructing Texts for Performance examination.
OCR is an exempt Charity
Turn over
, 2
1 As a director, describe and justify your vision for directing the actors in this extract to create
atmosphere and mood. Annotate the script to show how you would do this. [30]
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2 As a director, explain and justify how you could stage a performance of Antigone to emphasise
the key dramatic moments of the play. [30]
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