The chart below shows the number of men and women in further education in Britain in three periods and whether they were studying fulltime or part-time.

The bar chart below compares the number of British
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and women in full-time and part-time
further
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education
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across three periods: 1970/71, 1980/81, and 1990/91.
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, part-time study was vastly more popular than full-time for both genders, but trends differed
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male part-time participation fell,
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female part-time numbers rose. Full-time enrolment increased for both, with women seeing bigger growth. For
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, part-time
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started at nearly 1,000,000 in 1970/71,
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dropped to around 850,000 by 1980/81 and 720,000 by 1990/91.
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, their full-time numbers grew gradually : from 100,000 to 220,000 over the period. Women’s part-time study showed a steady upward trend,growing from 800,000 to over 1,000,000. Their full-time numbers dipped to 70,000
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then
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climbed to 220,000—surpassing
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in full-time study by the end. In summary, part-time
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remained the dominant mode of
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education
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,but gender differences in full-time
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narrowed,and women overtook
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in both

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Sentences: Add more complex sentences.
Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "further".
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Vocabulary: Replace the words men, education with synonyms.
Vocabulary: Rephrase the word "number of" in your introduction.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • full-time education
  • part-time education
  • further education
  • gender comparison
  • trend analysis
  • notable increase
  • decrease
  • consistent trend
  • educational patterns
  • substantial differences
  • preferences
  • evolve
  • societal factors
  • economic influences
  • accessibility
  • job market
  • gender roles
  • projections
  • implications
  • educational policy
  • workforce development
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