Equality and diversity
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
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Please note that this Assessment document has 11 pages and is made up of 5 Parts.
Name:
Part 1: Living in a diverse world
1. What is meant by diversity?
The word diverse means different and varied. Diversity recognises that though people have things in common with each other, they are also different and unique in many ways.
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.
In my community it has a great diversity of people. There are some retired and young people, an ex-vicar, my neighbours are Indians and I also have Italian, Spanish and Polish people on my street. Some people are single, others married, and some have children. There is also a gay couple on my street. Many people on the street have children. There is a spiritual church, a Christian church and a Kingdom of Jehovah’s witnesses. There also are many local restaurants offering a huge choice of cuisine
In a few short sentences I have shown the variations in age, beliefs, interests, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation and religion
3. Explain how the variations in question 2 contribute to the diversity of the community.
The variations in question 2 show us that my community is diverse having different people and it can
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.
Please note that this Assessment document has 11 pages and is made up of 5 Parts.
Name:
Part 1: Living in a diverse world
1. What is meant by diversity?
The word diverse means different and varied. Diversity recognises that though people have things in common with each other, they are also different and unique in many ways.
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.
In my community it has a great diversity of people. There are some retired and young people, an ex-vicar, my neighbours are Indians and I also have Italian, Spanish and Polish people on my street. Some people are single, others married, and some have children. There is also a gay couple on my street. Many people on the street have children. There is a spiritual church, a Christian church and a Kingdom of Jehovah’s witnesses. There also are many local restaurants offering a huge choice of cuisine
In a few short sentences I have shown the variations in age, beliefs, interests, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation and religion
3. Explain how the variations in question 2 contribute to the diversity of the community.
The variations in question 2 show us that my community is diverse having different people and it can