You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The table shows the Proportions of Pupils Attending Four Secondary School Types Between 2000 and 2009. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The table shows the Proportions of Pupils Attending Four Secondary School Types Between 2000 and 2009.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.
This
table chart illustrates, by type of secondary school, the population of students in the year 2000, 2005 and 2009.
Overall
, all
schools
except for
Community
schools
experienced a downward trend throughout the whole time frame. At the beginning of the year, Voluntary-controlled
Schools
accounted for half of the proportion at 52%, which was the largest percentage.
While
the percentage of Grammar
Schools
was the second largest at 24%, that of Specialist
Schools
and
Community
Schools
was the same proportion at 12%. In 2005,
Community
Schools
depicted significant growth and increased by 20%.
Although
the remaining
schools
showed a decline, Voluntary-controlled
Schools
remained the highest percentage at 38%.
However
, in 2009,
Community
Schools
kept increasing to 58% and exceeded Voluntary-controlled
Schools
, which had 20%. Other proportions of
schools
had still a downward trend, Specialist
Schools
and Grammar
Schools
had 10% and 12%, respectively.
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Common mistake: Your writing should be 150-250 words.
Vocabulary: Replace the words schools, community with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "percentage" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "proportion" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "trend" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "downward" was used 2 times.

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