The two pie charts compare the proportions of students enrolled in six different courses in 1985 and in the present day.
Overall, modern languages and fitness & dance were the most popular choices in 1985, while music appreciation attracted the fewest students. In contrast, IT has become the dominant course this year, whereas art now represents the smallest share.
In 1985, modern languages accounted for the largest proportion at 24%, followed by fitness and dance at 22%. Art and local history were chosen by 17% and 15% of students respectively. Meanwhile, cookery made up 14%, and music appreciation was the least popular course at only 8%.
In the current year, IT has emerged as the most widely chosen course, making up 27% of the total. Fitness and dance remained stable at 22%, while cookery increased slightly to 19%. The proportion of students taking modern languages fell significantly to 17%, and art classes experienced a small drop to 15%, making them the lowest category this year.