The pie charts compare the percentage of students enrolled in various courses at an adult education centre in 1985 and in the present day.
Overall, in 1985 the most popular subjects were modern languages, fitness and dance, and art, while music attracted the smallest proportion of learners. By contrast, in the current year a significant change is the introduction of IT, which became the largest single course, although most of the traditional subjects remained relatively stable.
In 1985, modern languages made up the highest share of enrolments at 24%. Fitness and dance followed at 22%, while art and cookery accounted for 17% and 14% respectively.Local history attracted 15% of students, whereas music appreciation was the least chosen subject at only 8%.
Today, IT has emerged as the dominant course, representing 27% of all students.Fitness and dance remained popular at 22%, almost unchanged from 1985. Cookery increased slightly to 19%, while art and modern languages both experienced modest declines, falling to 15% and 17% respectively. Music is no longer shown, suggesting it may have been removed or merged with other subjects.