Under the background of core literacy education,the enhancement of mathematics learning interest among vocational school students has become an important issue in vocational education.The educational philosophy of core literacy emphasizes the comprehensive development of students'abilities and qualities,and mathematics,as a fundamental subject of vocational education,not only involves the cultivation of students'logical thinking ability,but is also closely related to the mastery of vocational skills.This article analyzes the main factors that affect the interest of vocational school students in mathematics learning,and proposes various improvement strategies,including vocational relevance teaching method,problem oriented teaching method,situational learning,and cooperative learning method,aiming to provide innovative solutions for vocational mathematics education.