Ncfe Level 2 Equality And Diversity Unit 1
NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Equality and Diversity
Unit 1: Exploring Equality and Diversity
Assessment
You should use this file to complete your Assessment. * The first thing you need to do is save a copy of this document, either onto your computer or a disk * Then work through your Assessment, remembering to save your work regularly * When you’ve finished, print out a copy to keep for reference * Then, go to www.vision2learn.com and send your completed Assessment to your tutor via your My Study area – make sure it is clearly marked with your name, the course title and the Unit and Assessment number.
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Name: Mark Sanderson
What is meant by diversity?
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What is meant by shared identity?
Shared Identity happens as any one person will have many defining characteristics and qualities. It is therefore more than likely that another person will have the same characteristics as one or more other people. So when people have a characteristic in common, it’s known as a shared identity. Using the answers above Amanda and Maggie share some identities namely being female and from Bolton. Maggie and Tim share the identity of being a parent, and they all share the identity of being employees.
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10. Explain and give examples of how an individual can identify themselves as belonging to a number of different groups.
Sean Sanderson is my six year old son. During the week he is a student at school, the same school as a lot of his friends. On Wednesday evenings Sean goes to Karate, here all members wear the same clothing. He is also a big fan the transformers and takes ever opportunity to have references to this emblazoned on his clothing and bag. In these ways Sean shows his affinity in different ways to all these …show more content…
What is the difference between direct and indirect discrimination? Give two examples to illustrate your point.
If a woman was paid less than her male counter-part, doing the same job, this would be direct discrimination towards her being a woman. Direct discrimination is when a person is treated differently to how other people are or would be treated, and there is no difference in the persons involved and the reason for the discrimination is due to a personal characteristic. Indirect discrimination is when rules or practices, which apply to everybody mean that certain people are being put at a disadvantage. A shop, reducing its prices at 13:14 and 17:17 for an hour only. This in Plymouth is Islamic prayer time; this obviously disadvantages people who follow Islam. Although this may be done deliberately to disadvantage certain groups, at other times there may not be a deliberate attempt to discriminate. None the less it is still discrimination.
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21. Describe the effects that discrimination and prejudice can have on
Unit 1: Exploring Equality and Diversity
Assessment
You should use this file to complete your Assessment. * The first thing you need to do is save a copy of this document, either onto your computer or a disk * Then work through your Assessment, remembering to save your work regularly * When you’ve finished, print out a copy to keep for reference * Then, go to www.vision2learn.com and send your completed Assessment to your tutor via your My Study area – make sure it is clearly marked with your name, the course title and the Unit and Assessment number.
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Name: Mark Sanderson
What is meant by diversity?
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What is meant by shared identity?
Shared Identity happens as any one person will have many defining characteristics and qualities. It is therefore more than likely that another person will have the same characteristics as one or more other people. So when people have a characteristic in common, it’s known as a shared identity. Using the answers above Amanda and Maggie share some identities namely being female and from Bolton. Maggie and Tim share the identity of being a parent, and they all share the identity of being employees.
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10. Explain and give examples of how an individual can identify themselves as belonging to a number of different groups.
Sean Sanderson is my six year old son. During the week he is a student at school, the same school as a lot of his friends. On Wednesday evenings Sean goes to Karate, here all members wear the same clothing. He is also a big fan the transformers and takes ever opportunity to have references to this emblazoned on his clothing and bag. In these ways Sean shows his affinity in different ways to all these …show more content…
What is the difference between direct and indirect discrimination? Give two examples to illustrate your point.
If a woman was paid less than her male counter-part, doing the same job, this would be direct discrimination towards her being a woman. Direct discrimination is when a person is treated differently to how other people are or would be treated, and there is no difference in the persons involved and the reason for the discrimination is due to a personal characteristic. Indirect discrimination is when rules or practices, which apply to everybody mean that certain people are being put at a disadvantage. A shop, reducing its prices at 13:14 and 17:17 for an hour only. This in Plymouth is Islamic prayer time; this obviously disadvantages people who follow Islam. Although this may be done deliberately to disadvantage certain groups, at other times there may not be a deliberate attempt to discriminate. None the less it is still discrimination.
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21. Describe the effects that discrimination and prejudice can have on