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<p>There are no plans to amend the eligibility criteria for the basic maths Centres
for Excellence programme. The Centres for Excellence programme will build on the success
of the Maths Hubs model in schools, adapting it to improve the quality of teaching
post-16.</p><p> </p><p>The eligibility criteria is for institutions to have a minimum
of 250 maths students with prior attainment below a grade 4 included in the maths
progress measure. This will make sure institutions have a substantial number of students
at the end of their 16-19 study programme who have directly benefited from the programme
as they work towards achieving a GCSE standard pass in maths. We view this as an important
criterion as we trial teaching approaches and evaluate their impact on the quality
of teaching and learning over the length of the study programme to inform a wider
rollout.</p><p> </p><p>We have allowed and have actively encouraged institutions to
partner up to be Centres for Excellence through consortium bids. This will also serve
to encourage improved networking between a mix of institutions and institution types
with a shared goal of improving maths teaching and attainment.</p>
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