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National perceived importance of mathematics for practical use
(% pupils giving the indicated response)

How useful do you think mathematics skills are for:	Stage	Count of pupils	Maths is very useful	Maths is useful	Maths is not very us	Don't know
being an Eco School?	P5	5,014	29	34	16	20
	P7	5,170	17	42	26	16
	S2	4,668	10	40	26	24
being a health promoting school?	P5	5,001	29	34	21	17
	P7	5,160	18	37	33	12
	S2	4,660	10	33	39	18
organising the school show?	P5	4,999	31	30	24	15
	P7	5,135	28	38	25	9
	S2	4,638	18	39	30	14
conducting a survey?	P5	5,003	54	27	6	12
	P7	5,143	66	25	4	6
	S2	4,513	68	25	.	7
running an enterprise activity?	P5	5,031	39	33	13	16
	P7	5,164	46	36	9	9
	S2	4,670	41	37	8	14
going on holiday?	P5	4,990	27	31	32	10
	P7	5,129	24	38	33	5
	S2	4,588	18	39	37	6
managing your pocket money?	P5	4,986	67	25	4	4
	P7	5,126	68	28	3	2
	S2	4,414	58	40	.	2
using public transport?	P5	4,980	35	37	17	10
	P7	5,120	39	45	12	5
	S2	4,584	33	51	13	3
shopping for clothes?	P5	4,971	53	29	12	6
	P7	5,127	58	33	6	3
	S2	4,596	50	41	7	2
saving up (eg for buying a bike/ computer game)?	P5	4,982	66	23	6	6
	P7	5,134	71	25	3	2
	S2	4,596	61	33	4	2
being a hairdresser?	P5	4,969	20	31	38	11
	P7	5,110	14	40	39	7
	S2	4,580	9	35	49	7
working in a shop?	P5	4,966	78	16	3	4
	P7	5,050	82	17	.	1
	S2	4,518	71	28	.	1
being a scientist?	P5	4,969	56	22	11	10
	P7	5,109	65	22	8	6
	S2	4,587	71	20	6	4
running a business?	P5	4,965	68	21	5	7
	P7	5,100	80	16	2	2
	S2	4,519	85	14	.	1
being a writer/ journalist?	P5	4,954	18	32	33	17
	P7	5,078	9	36	44	11
	S2	4,565	6	34	50	11

Page updated: Thursday, April 02, 2009

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