The Euro is not specifically mentioned in the National Curriculum for Mathematics, however it is appearing in newer textbooks in any problem involving money from other countries A problem involving conversion of £ to Euros came up in last summer's GCSE exam for 16 year olds. We of course now include conversion by proportionality and conversion graphs and quick rough methods.

Activities in other curriculum areas arise in :

• Modern Foreign Languages - in both written and aural and spoken work
• Geography
• Business Studies
• European Studies.

The introduction of the Euro to the U.K. is causing quite a political debate with both pro and anti Euro arguments. Some well known personalities like Bob Geldof are involved in an anti Euro, pro Europe advertising campaign, primarily seen in cinemas. Although not specifically covered in Citizenship at present I think it is quite important to present a fair balanced argument to pupils so they can form their own opinions. Surveys carried out indicate that Britains are less against the Euro after visiting countries where it is in use.