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Perceived importance of mathematics for practical use - East Renfrewshire
(% 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	235	29	35	24	12
	P7	245	12	36	40	12
	S2	196	10	40	34	16
being a health promoting school?	P5	236	20	37	28	14
	P7	243	13	33	42	12
	S2	195	8	34	47	11
organising the school show?	P5	237	30	34	24	11
	P7	242	26	43	22	10
	S2	194	16	42	31	11
conducting a survey?	P5	231	50	35	6	10
	P7	243	71	18	6	5
	S2	192	74	21	.	4
running an enterprise activity?	P5	235	31	40	15	14
	P7	242	36	40	14	10
	S2	196	43	41	6	10
going on holiday?	P5	232	19	33	37	11
	P7	242	20	42	34	4
	S2	191	16	45	36	4
managing your pocket money?	P5	232	65	25	6	5
	P7	243	65	33	2	0
	S2	183	58	39	.	3
using public transport?	P5	232	31	41	16	11
	P7	242	34	50	11	4
	S2	191	32	53	10	5
shopping for clothes?	P5	231	39	37	18	6
	P7	242	52	41	6	1
	S2	191	49	43	6	2
saving up (eg for buying a bike/ computer game)?	P5	231	63	23	6	9
	P7	243	65	32	2	2
	S2	191	63	34	2	2
being a hairdresser?	P5	234	12	29	46	13
	P7	241	6	42	43	8
	S2	191	12	26	57	6
working in a shop?	P5	231	76	16	4	4
	P7	238	80	20	.	.
	S2	183	63	35	.	2
being a scientist?	P5	229	54	23	14	10
	P7	242	67	20	6	7
	S2	191	77	19	2	2
running a business?	P5	232	60	26	6	8
	P7	240	83	13	3	1
	S2	187	85	14	.	1
being a writer/ journalist?	P5	232	15	37	32	16
	P7	240	5	34	49	12
	S2	190	6	36	49	9

Page updated: Thursday, April 02, 2009

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