The pie charts illustrate the percentage of students taking different courses in 1985 and this year. Overall, the charts indicate that there have been significant changes in course preferences over the period. Music Appreciation and Local History courses completely disappeared, while IT emerged as the most popular choice this year. Additionally, Cookery experienced a noticeable growth, whereas Modern Languages saw a substantial decline.
The proportion of students enrolled in Fitness and Dance, Art, and Cookery courses showed relatively minor changes over the period. In 1985, Fitness and Dance accounted for 22%, and this figure remained steady up to the present. Meanwhile, participation in Art experienced a slight decrease, dropping from 17% to 15%, whereas Cookery saw a modest rise from 14% to 19% over the four decades.
In contrast, Music Appreciation, Local History, and Modern Languages experienced significant declines over the years. Music Appreciation accounted for 8% of participants in 1985 but completely disappeared by this year. Similarly, Local History, which initially attracted a notable share of students, also vanished from the list of courses. Meanwhile, the percentage of students enrolled in Modern Languages — which includes subjects like French, German, and Spanish — saw a noticeable drop, declining from 17% in 1985 to its current level. With the rapid advancement of technology over the decades, IT emerged as a new course this year, quickly becoming the most popular option, attracting 27% of participants.