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 give information about the construction of buildings in West Park Secondary school from the period of 1950 to 2010. Firstly, the school (main building) throughout the period remained unchanged. In contrast, from the period 1950 to 1980, houses and farmland completely disappeared from the map. Secondly, if we observe the two diagrams of the site, further changes can be seen by 2010. Overall, the school’s …

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The pictures illustrate how some areas changed at West Park Secondary School between 1950 and 2010. The most noticeable change was just south of the school, such as houses, a playground, a sports field, and a car park. First above, in 1950 there were some point areas in Secondary Schools consisting of houses to the left of the school, alongside the main road. Farmland covered the southwest portion, while a playground…

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210 words · Illustrative target band

The drawings below illustrate West Park Secondary School’s development since it was built in 1950. Overall, the school’s main building remained the same. There were various changes made to other parts of the school, especially the eastern side. At first, in 1950, the school consisted of only two areas, the main building and a playground. However, the plan also shows houses and farmland on the western side, so the sit…

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