Band 8+: The charts below show the result of a survey of adult education. The first chart shows the reason why adults decide to study. The pie chart shows how people think the costs of adult education should be shared. Write a report for a university lecturer, describing the information shown below.

The bar chart shows the reasons why adult people decide to study, and the pie chart shows how people think the cost of courses should be shared.

Overall, interest in the subject is the main reason for adult education, while meeting people is the least popular reason. For the costs, most people think individuals should pay for their own education.

According to the bar chart, 40% of adults study because they have an interest in the subject. The second highest reason is to gain qualifications, which is 38%. After that, 22% of people study because it is helpful for their current job. Moreover, 20% of people study to improve prospects of promotion, and the same percentage study because they enjoy learning. On the other hand, only 12% choose to study to change their job, and 9% study to meet people.

Looking at the pie chart, 40% of respondents think that individuals should pay for education costs. Next, 35% of people think employers should pay the cost. Finally, the taxpayer category has the lowest percentage, which is 25%.