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Perceived importance of mathematics for practical use - Scottish Borders
(% 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	199	28	34	20	18
	P7	215	19	40	30	10
	S2	182	8	43	33	16
being a health promoting school?	P5	198	27	32	24	17
	P7	215	21	39	31	9
	S2	182	7	34	46	13
organising the school show?	P5	200	28	37	22	14
	P7	214	27	42	26	6
	S2	182	15	43	35	8
conducting a survey?	P5	197	54	27	9	10
	P7	213	63	28	3	6
	S2	174	72	24	.	3
running an enterprise activity?	P5	200	40	34	12	15
	P7	215	47	40	7	7
	S2	182	41	42	9	8
going on holiday?	P5	193	29	30	33	8
	P7	212	20	40	37	3
	S2	177	19	38	41	2
managing your pocket money?	P5	197	62	28	7	3
	P7	213	67	29	2	3
	S2	169	58	41	.	1
using public transport?	P5	196	30	39	16	15
	P7	212	34	46	14	5
	S2	177	33	51	14	3
shopping for clothes?	P5	197	56	27	8	9
	P7	213	51	40	6	3
	S2	178	48	44	8	1
saving up (eg for buying a bike/ computer game)?	P5	197	73	19	3	5
	P7	212	66	31	3	0
	S2	177	62	34	3	.
being a hairdresser?	P5	195	22	33	32	13
	P7	211	14	43	37	6
	S2	178	7	42	46	4
working in a shop?	P5	196	81	13	3	4
	P7	206	79	21	.	0
	S2	174	70	29	.	1
being a scientist?	P5	198	61	21	10	8
	P7	208	70	20	6	4
	S2	178	75	18	6	1
running a business?	P5	197	73	18	4	6
	P7	207	81	15	2	1
	S2	175	90	10	.	1
being a writer/ journalist?	P5	196	15	35	34	15
	P7	208	10	44	38	7
	S2	178	7	28	56	9

Page updated: Thursday, April 02, 2009

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