This article explains how Average Grade Boundaries are used within reports in Sisra Analytics.
The point boundaries used to calculate the Display Grades As equivalents / Average Grade are as follows, compiled from the DfE’s guidance:
| Performance Cohort | Grade | Average Points Boundaries |
| A Level and Academic (L3 A*-E Grades) |
A*= | 58.34 - 60.00 |
| A*- | 55.00 - 58.33 | |
| A+ | 51.67 - 54.99 | |
| A= | 48.34 - 51.66 | |
| A- | 45.00 - 48.33 | |
| B+ | 41.67 - 44.99 | |
| B= | 38.34 - 41.66 | |
| B- | 35.00 - 38.33 | |
| C+ | 31.67 - 34.99 | |
| C= | 28.34 - 31.66 | |
| C- | 25.00 - 28.33 | |
| D+ | 21.67 - 24.99 | |
| D= | 18.34 - 21.66 | |
| D- | 15.00 - 18.33 | |
| E+ | 11.67 - 14.99 | |
| E= | 8.34 - 11.66 | |
| E- | 5.00 - 8.33 | |
| U | Below 5.00 |
Display Grades As uses the whole boundary for the grade, for example, in the table above, when using the L3 A*-E Grades display option, a B grade has a boundary of 35 to 45 points. Any grades with points between these values would be counted in the B column.
The type of Average Grade displayed for Level 3 qualifications is controlled using the Display Grades As setting:
- L3 A*-E Grades or L3 DMP Grades will use the selected type for all Level 3 qualifications
- Actual Grades will use the type associated with each qualification's performance cohort (A Level and Academic – L3 A*-E Grades; Applied General and Tech Level – L3 DMP Grades; and Tech Cert – L2 Tech Cert Grades).
Related information
- DfE's 16 to 18 accountability headline measures: Technical Guide
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/16-to-19-accountability-headline-measures-technical-guide.
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