The aim of this research is to find out the level of Mathematics students of an Evening Lyceum are required to use in the workplace and how this correlates to the material taught in the subject of mathematics. The research was qualitative and was conducted in Greece, specifically on the islands of the South Aegean. On these islands the majority of the population is engaged in tourism. The survey included students the majority of whom had dropped out of high school (73%) for various reasons and decided to continue their school studies in order to receive a high school diploma as required by the Greek state. These former high school dropouts work in the mornings on various tasks. The rest of the students attend classes according to their age and also work in the mornings. They also try to get a high school diploma. The questions that concerned us were the kind of Mathematics the target population of students to be surveyed use at work, and whether there are differences in the mathematics taught in the Lyceums compared to Maths students use at work. An additional question is what kind of math each task requires. The research therefore mentions the activities of their daily work and students explain the ways in which they come into contact with mathematics. We discover that most professions need only a low level of mathematical knowledge and this marks the disparity in the nature of “everyday” mathematics and the mathematics taught in the classroom setting. Mathematics taught at schools in higher classes has been forgotten and few use it. This happens to almost all students. Finally, it is suggested that there should be changes in the curricula. Mathematics curricula should be more relevant to students' daily activities in the workplace. So, the teaching of Maths needs to be put on a more realistic basis.
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