Unit 1 Equality and Diversity Ncfe
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.
1. What is meant by diversity?
Diversity means that people are different and varied. It means that a lot of people are different and have a lot of different varieties but they are still valued. Diversity recognises that although people have the same interests as each other they also have different quality’s that makes them different. It is also about recognising and appreciating peoples differences and individualities. People can be different in a lot of ways such as, age, race, religion, or ethnic group.
2. Describe the community you live in. Highlight some of the variations you may observe in terms of: • Interests • Beliefs • Ages • Lifestyles • Personal, social and cultural identities.
Interests: In my community people have different interests such as walking the dog, cycling, going to community classes and listening to music.
Beliefs: In my community there are people who believe in God. Some of these people go to church on a Sunday and some of them pray at home. There are also people who are Muslim.
Ages: There is a lot of age range in my community for example there is young children and babies, young adults and teenagers, older adults, and elderly people. There is an age range of 0-97 in our community.
Lifestyles: There are a few different lifestyles in the community; these include
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.
1. What is meant by diversity?
Diversity means that people are different and varied. It means that a lot of people are different and have a lot of different varieties but they are still valued. Diversity recognises that although people have the same interests as each other they also have different quality’s that makes them different. It is also about recognising and appreciating peoples differences and individualities. People can be different in a lot of ways such as, age, race, religion, or ethnic group.
2. Describe the community you live in. Highlight some of the variations you may observe in terms of: • Interests • Beliefs • Ages • Lifestyles • Personal, social and cultural identities.
Interests: In my community people have different interests such as walking the dog, cycling, going to community classes and listening to music.
Beliefs: In my community there are people who believe in God. Some of these people go to church on a Sunday and some of them pray at home. There are also people who are Muslim.
Ages: There is a lot of age range in my community for example there is young children and babies, young adults and teenagers, older adults, and elderly people. There is an age range of 0-97 in our community.
Lifestyles: There are a few different lifestyles in the community; these include