The two pie charts illustrate the proportion of students enrolled in different courses at an adult education centre in 1985 and in the present year.
Overall, it is evident that while art and language courses consistently attracted the largest proportion of students in both years, there were significant shifts in the popularity of other subjects, particularly cookery and local history.
In 1985, the most popular courses were art (30%) and modern languages (20%), together accounting for half of the total enrolments. Fitness and dance also drew a considerable share of students (22%), while local history (18%) and cookery (15%) were slightly less popular. Music appreciation was the least chosen subject, with only 5% of students opting for it.
By contrast, in the current year, the share of students in art courses rose sharply to 45%, consolidating its position as the most popular subject. Modern languages remained stable at 20%, while cookery also saw a notable increase from 15% to 20%. However, enrolment in fitness and dance fell dramatically to just 5%, and local history dropped to 10%. Music appreciation experienced a modest rise, reaching 10%.
In summary, although art has become increasingly dominant over time, courses related to physical activity and history have declined in popularity, while practical and cultural subjects such as cookery and music have gained more interest.