Task 1 · map · 18 samples

The diagram below show the changes that have taken place at West park secondary school since its construction in 1950. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting main features and make comparisons while relevant.

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Trace how the western side changed from houses and farmland to a car park and sports field, then to an expanded car park and smaller sports field.
Note that the science block appears by 1980, while the main school building stays in the northeastern area.
Identify features that remain broadly stable across the maps, including the main road along the northern boundary and the playground in the southeast.

Suggested structure

Introduce the dates and identify the maps as changes to the school site.
Give an overview of the main redevelopment and the features that remain.
Describe the 1950 layout using clear directional references.
Compare the main additions and replacements in 1980 and 2010.
End with the most notable change, such as the car park’s expansion and the sports field’s reduction.

Useful vocabulary & examples

occupy the western side: be located across the western part of a site
By 2010, the car park occupied most of the western side.
be replaced by: be removed and have something else put in its place
The houses and farmland were replaced by facilities for parking and sport.
expand southwards: increase in size toward the south
The car park expanded southwards between 1980 and 2010.
remain in the northeastern area: stay broadly in the northeast part of a location
The main school building remained in the northeastern area of the site.

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The diagrams illustrate the reconstruction of West Park Secondary School over the 30 years since 1950. There was a unit that had been removed, while the other had been built and renovated. The school and playground position are still the same until now, with the school located on the outskirt road and the playground behind it. The comparison actually extends to 2010, so the full period is sixty years rather than thir…

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The pictures show three maps, which are illustrated the development of Westpark Secondary School in different period of time. (time periods) Overall, main road was in that place in each of the year which is illustrated, more over main building of the school is stated on the map (idicated). Despite this, there are some parts, that changed over the period. In 1950, there were three houses on the west side, while the sc…

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The figure illustrate the west park secondary school’s replacement that has been taken by its construction from 1950 to 2010. Overall it readily apparent that the houses and farmland, which were situated in 1950, has been taken down in 1980 and replaced by car park, sport field and science block, moreover, carpark have expended the area around the school. In 1950, the school was on the north side of the site, with ho…

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