Band 9: You are presented with a graph, table, chart, or diagram and are asked to summarise and report the information in your own words. You may be asked to select and compare data, describe the stages of a process, and describe an object or how something works.

The bar chart delineates the average weekly hours spent by teenagers in Chester on six activities between 2002 and 2007.

Overall, watching television was the most popular activity throughout the period, while bowling remained the least favored. Notable shifts in preference were observed, with a general increase in social and entertainment-related activities and a decline in academic and physical pursuits.

Television viewing rose steadily, from 25 hours per week in 2002 to approximately 37 hours in 2007. Similarly, time spent visiting pubs increased markedly from 12 to 30 hours, while shopping hours also climbed from 10 to 25, indicating a growing inclination toward social engagement.

In contrast, the number of hours allocated to homework decreased significantly, from 12 in 2002 to just 5 in 2007. Time spent on sports remained low throughout, showing only a slight fluctuation and ending at 6 hours in 2007. Watching DVDs showed a moderate increase, peaking at 10 hours in 2007, whereas bowling remained consistently the least popular activity, with minor variations across the years.