Maths in          Everyday Life:

    Mathematics! The discipline that sends many a student into a cold sweat, from primary school to sixth form; from passing GCSE maths to A-levels. Some students brave it and venture into maths in higher education, at degree level or beyond.

   Maths is everywhere. Whether you aspire to study sociology, psychology, physics, biology or even economics, maths is held in high regard, and you will be called on solve various maths problems, as part of your work.

    Maths is relevant to a wide variety of academic subjects on the GCSE course and A Level curriculum, which not only means that a poor understanding of maths can cause students to struggle in many other subjects but also that it could limit their further studies options as well as their employability when they come to think about career options.

   If you don’t believe us, just take a look at how Maths crosses over into other subjectsbelow, and we don’t just mean Science and Technology!

Science and Technology

You are probably already aware that science and math are closely connected, particularly the topics of chemistry, astronomy and physics. This is why students who can’t master basic arithmetic skills will have a hard time reading scientific charts and graphs and risk not being accepted on a scientific course in their higher education.

Geometry, algebra, and calculus can help students solve chemistry problems but practical sciences, such as engineering and computer science, also benefit from maths. For example, pupils may have to use complex equations and algorithms when designing and writing computer programs.

On the opposite spectrum, nurses deal with science and maths as they carry out their everyday duties, needing to know how to precisely calculate dosages and to identify abnormal results in patients’ tests.