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It describes the Direct Centre-level Performance (DCP) approach and how it parallels the familiar subject transition matrices method, yet highlights unavoidable differences. The document sets out overall steps for deriving a starting grade distribution from KS2 prior attainment, incorporating school VA values, adjusting distributions to match pupil patterns, and preserving consistency constraints such as average grade and key grade band percentages (e.g., 9-4, 9-7).",{"@graph":69,"@context":116},[70,84,99],{"@type":71,"itemListElement":72},"BreadcrumbList",[73,77,79,82],{"item":74,"name":75,"@type":76,"position":8},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":78,"name":9,"@type":76,"position":14},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/",{"item":80,"name":20,"@type":76,"position":81},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/exam/",3,{"item":83,"name":65,"@type":76,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/comparing-the-awarded-grades-in-june-2020-with-other-calculations/206593/",{"url":83,"name":65,"@type":85,"author":86,"headline":65,"publisher":89,"fileFormat":92,"inLanguage":63,"description":67,"dateModified":93,"datePublished":93,"encodingFormat":92,"isAccessibleForFree":94,"interactionStatistic":95},"DigitalDocument",{"name":87,"@type":88},"\tCallum ","Person",{"url":74,"name":90,"@type":91},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-09-05",true,{"@type":96,"interactionType":97,"userInteractionCount":4},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":98},"ViewAction",{"@type":100,"mainEntity":101},"FAQPage",[102,108,112],{"name":103,"@type":104,"acceptedAnswer":105},"What is the Direct Centre-level Performance (DCP) approach used for?","Question",{"text":106,"@type":107},"It is the approach adopted to standardise grades so national grade distributions remain comparable for June 2020 while reflecting school-level performance and prior attainment information.","Answer",{"name":109,"@type":104,"acceptedAnswer":110},"How is the starting grade distribution for June 2020 calculated?",{"text":111,"@type":107},"Using KS2 prior attainment, the 2019 DfE Subject Transition Matrices are applied to compute a starting grade distribution, including its average grade and the % 9-4 for June 2020.",{"name":113,"@type":104,"acceptedAnswer":114},"How do schools adjust grade distributions while keeping national consistency?",{"text":115,"@type":107},"Schools can modify the distribution to fit the exact pattern of their pupils, provided the average grade and the % 9-4 remain the same, thereby maintaining the required national consistency (and they should also consider the % 9-7).","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":118,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":90,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":120,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":122,"site_id":62},206593,1788594963,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":125},{"doc_id":122,"user_id":126,"nickname":87,"user_avatar":127,"doc_module":4,"category_id":19,"category_name":20,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":128,"file_id":129,"file_url":130,"file_type":131,"file_size":132,"view_count":4,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":34,"language":133,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":134,"faqs":135,"seo_title":136,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":123,"read_time":137},137451211410,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/avatar/2000bb0a9246f588df?x-image-process=image/resize,m_fixed,w_180,h_180&k=1786362646172706240","Comparing the awarded grades in June 2020 with other calculations Overview  \nThe normal process used by Ofqual exam boards to calculate national grade distributions in each subject each year (maintaining comparable outcomes) is similar to, but subtly different from the perspective of schools when considering the grades in terms of the progress made by individual pupils and the school as a whole. This arises from their different roles and responsibilities. This document explains how the usual national approach has been adapted to create the standardisation model, and how it is fundamentally similar to the familiar subject transition matrices approach, but also where there will be inevitable differences.  \nInformation about the Ofqual and exam board standardisation model  \nThe broad outline was described in slide 18 of the Ofqual Summer Symposium (Tues 21 July) and the follow-up blog.  \nThe approach adopted is the Direct Centre-level Performance (DCP) approach.  \n\"Previous years\"  \nOfqual published a blog on 15 May which gave more information at that point about the methodology which was going to be adopted. In particular, it said:  \n\"For AS/A levels, the standardisation will consider historical data from 2017, 2018 and 2019. For GCSEs, it will consider data from 2018 and 2019, except where there is only a single year of data from the reformed specifications. The model will accommodate those centres for whom there is not this many years of data available.\"  \nComparison with the ASCL subject Transition Matrices approach and Toolkit  \nFrom Centre-assessed Grading 2020: Technical guidance  \nFrom Step by step approach to allocating grades using ASCL approach  \nand then further down on page 1:  \nOverall steps for each subject  \n1. From the KS2 prior attainment of those entered, use the 2019 DfE Subject Transition Matrices to calculate a \"starting grade distribution\" for June 2020, with its average grade and % 9-4  \n2. The school would state the subject VA for 2018 and 2019, giving details of the methodology / provider, and then take the average to use in the 2020 calculations. This figure is entered manually in the spreadsheet.  \n3. The spreadsheet then calculates what the distribution of grades would be for June 2020 which would give that specified subject VA figure (assuming uniform VA across the prior attainment range) . The average grade increases by the VA figure  \n4. The school can modify the grade distribution to fit the exact pattern of its pupils, PROVIDED that the average grade and the % 9-4 remain the same. This will maintain the necessary national consistency. Schools should consider the % 9-7.  \nInfographic of ASCL approach  \nMore about the calculations in the Ofqual standardisation model and the information being sent to centres on the Wednesday, the day before Results Day  \nTo the right is how the additional subject level information may be sent through by the exam board for each subject. The columns may not be in this order, but it is worth re-ordering,  \nAlso, calculate and add in an extra set of numbers for any additional national and centrelevel adjustments as below, in red.  \nYou will see that in the example on the right, the  \npercentages in each row in the first three sets of data add up to the percentage in the \"calculated grades\" set e.g. for grade 6 (in green), 15.7% -2.0% -3.3% = 10.4%  \nNote that exam boards usually work in terms of cumulative percentages, which can then be expressed in terms of percentages  \ngetting a particular grade. Do be aware that because the percentages must add up to 100%, an increase in one grade will carry through in the cumulative percentages until there is a corresponding reduction. Stacked column graphs are very helpful for demonstrating this.  \n\"Historical data\"  \nAlthough this is presented as a single set of data, it will have been generated from the relevant number of previous years, typically two years for GCSE and three for A-level. The total number of students may well be","cbCaimUuw0ABjJEj","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimUuw0ABjJEj","pdf",501207,"English","# Overview\n## Ofqual standardisation model and DCP approach\n## Previous years and historical data\n## Comparison with ASCL subject transition matrices approach\n## Overall steps for each subject\n## Prior attainment, national and centre-level adjustments\n## Calculated grades, CAGs, and how methodologies compare","[{\"question\":\"What is the Direct Centre-level Performance (DCP) approach used for?\",\"answer\":\"It is the approach adopted to standardise grades so national grade distributions remain comparable for June 2020 while reflecting school-level performance and prior attainment information.\"},{\"question\":\"How is the starting grade distribution for June 2020 calculated?\",\"answer\":\"Using KS2 prior attainment, the 2019 DfE Subject Transition Matrices are applied to compute a starting grade distribution, including its average grade and the % 9-4 for June 2020.\"},{\"question\":\"How do schools adjust grade distributions while keeping national consistency?\",\"answer\":\"Schools can modify the distribution to fit the exact pattern of their pupils, provided the average grade and the % 9-4 remain the same, thereby maintaining the required national consistency (and they should also consider the % 9-7).\"}]","Comparing the awarded grades in June 2020 with other calculations | PDF",18]