OCR GCSE Drama Paper 4 2025 Question Paper

Get the official OCR GCSE Drama: Performance and Response (J316/04) June 2025 question paper — the authentic OCR exam paper used in the Summer 2025 GCSE examination series. This downloadable PDF includes exam-style questions on acting, directing, stage design, sound effects, costume, lighting, movement, proxemics, emotional communication, live theatre evaluation, and drama terminology.

The paper covers OCR GCSE Drama set texts including Blood Brothers, Death of a Salesman, Find Me, Gizmo, Kindertransport, Missing Dan Nolan, and Misterman, with practical theatre-making questions requiring students to analyse props, movement, sound design, costume changes, directing choices, and live-performance evaluation. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

Section B focuses on evaluating a live theatre performance, including analysis of lighting, sound, set, costume, props, stage space, acting support, and how designers create dramatic impact for an audience.
Use this OCR J316/04 June 2025 question paper to practise genuine OCR GCSE Drama exam responses under timed conditions and prepare effectively for the 2026 GCSE Drama examinations. Pair it with the matching OCR J316/04 June 2025 mark scheme on markscheme.net to compare your answers with official examiner guidance and assessment criteria.

This document is designed for OCR GCSE Drama students preparing for the 2026 examination series, including Year 10 and Year 11 students, resit learners, independent candidates, and home-educated students studying acting, directing, theatre design, and live performance evaluation.

It is also ideal for drama teachers, performing-arts tutors, theatre departments, intervention specialists, and revision providers looking for authentic OCR exam material for mock exams, classroom analysis, practical-drama preparation, and AO3/AO4 assessment practice.