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What should I use for an overview 
Again, this will be what stands out as the most interesting and important information. If it is a 
graph over time, this may be something that changed the most, such as sports science. 
What language should I use? 
This pie chart 
is
over time. That means you will use the language of change and the language 
of comparison and contrast. 
Not all pie charts are over time, so check this carefully. If there is no time frame, obviously 
you will not use the language of change. 
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See the following page for a sample answer 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Sample Answer 
The pie chart compares the proportion of enrolments on six different courses at a UK college 
of education in 2010 and 2012. Overall, it can be seen that the greatest change was in the 
percentage of enrolments to the sports science courses. 
In 2010, the most popular course was social studies, representing just over a quarter of all 
enrolments, and although it was still a popular course, by 2012 it had fallen to one fifth of the 
total. At 25.7%, nursing was the second most popular subject to study, but this fell 
significantly to only 14% two years later. Initially, enrolment on the sports science course 
was fairly low, at only 11.9%. However, this figure increased dramatically over the two years 
to represent the largest proportion of enrolments in 2012 at 25.5%.
Less change was seen in the remaining three courses. Enrolments on the engineering course 
went up slightly to 18.5% in 2012, but psychology remained virtually unchanged. This was 
also the case for carpentry, which experienced very low levels of enrolment throughout the 
period. 
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