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Some previous research found out that teaching the usefulness of mathematics in the classroom was pivotal. However, there was still a lack of research regarding how this happened in the classrooms. Therefore, this qualitative study would to find how British mathematics teachers- beliefs and their teaching practice related to the usefulness of mathematics in daily life. Four British mathematics teachers who were taking master degree program in University of Bristol and had experience in teaching mathematics in the UK were chosen by using non-probability sampling method. The data collection method used was a semi-structured interview using open-ended questions. During the interview, everyone would be asked about 25 minutes to know how their perspective related to their beliefs and teaching practice. The audiotape recording of the interview was transcribed and then analysed using thematic analysis from Braun and Clarke. According to the analysis data, there were four main themes of beliefs from British mathematics teachers regarding to the usefulness of mathematics and two main themes of teaching practice that have been done based on their teaching experience.