The aims, methods and content of secondary school mathematics are undergoing quite searching examination at the present time to the dismay of some teachers and the satisfaction of others. One of the products of this examination has been a growing dissatisfaction with the content of the older textbooks and a consequent increase in the number of books containing so-called “modern” mathematics. Typically these textbooks attempt to provide a terminal mathematical education, to the extent that they say that they cater for pupils who are not necessarily going on to do more advanced maths. It is appropriate at this time to ask just how much the consumers of the educational product are in agreement with the producers of that product over the qualities that the product should have in order to satisfy future requirements. Accordingly, this investigation compared the opinions of employers and secondary teachers over the mathematical content of a terminal course for 15-16 year olds.