Definitions of equality and diversity terms This document gives definitions of some of the words and phrases most commonly used when talking about equality and diversity in higher education. For a fuller list please refer to the booklet A to Z of equality and diversity cited on the last page. Assumptions Assumptions are the judgements made‚ or opinions held‚ about people. For example‚ assumptions can be based on experience of past behaviour e.g. ‘he has always let me know when
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Unit 6 Curriculum development for inclusive practice What do we mean by the word ‘curriculum’? A definition given by John Kerr and quoted by Vic Kelly is ’All the learning which is planned and guided by the school‚ whether it is carried on in groups or individually‚ inside or outside the school’. (quoted in Kelly 1983 P10). The idea of curriculum is not exactly a new one; the word itself has its roots in ancient Greek and Latin. But the way it is understood and the way that it has been theorised
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NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Equality and Diversity Unit 4: Living in Diverse Communities 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
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Before learning this unit‚ my conception of inclusive practice was very limited. When thinking about inclusive practices‚ I firstly reflected on my stands of treating people who are physically disabled. I believed that people with disability should be treated normally as others in the society and this is one way of respecting and protecting their self-esteem. Treated normally means they can lead their lives like other ‘normal’ people; they feel secure in the society and do not need to worry about
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Donna Pitt Unit 204 – Equality‚ diversity and inclusion in work with children and young people Assignment 2 In my opinion living in a diverse society‚ along with understanding and knowledge is a positive route to acceptance on a variety of levels. When looking at my own life values and experiences I feel that as a person I don’t have prejudices and discrimination‚ however dependant on circumstances and peers I may on occasion say something deemed to be a prejudice. However the audience I have
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NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Equality and Diversity Unit 4: Living in Diverse Communities 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
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Alise Clark Promoting Equality and Diversity of Service Users in a Care Setting. The society that we now live in has become increasingly more diverse over the years. A reflection of how diverse our communities now are is in our care settings‚ carers now have to be proactive in equally and fairly treating everybody in their care‚ despite having such varied people in their care environment. People such as Nurses‚ Health Care Assistants
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Jordan Thompson Dr. Amy Juhala English 238 Diversity Comparison Essay May 11‚ 2011 The Importance of Diversity Diversity comes in different forms such as social and cultural. Social diversity has to do with a person or persons and their feelings‚ what they go through and how they deal with it. Each individual is unique and it is important for children to realize this. Individuals grow up and change because of their society. That is where social diversity comes from. Societies and cultures are dynamic
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Indian American‚ my family background has had a tremendous influence on my views on equity‚ inclusion and diversity. Equity is about treating everyone fairly and ensuring that everyone is given a fair chance. My dad came to this country as a college student‚ and was the first in his family to come to America. He realized that the prevailing system in his home country lacked respect for equality and inclusion‚ and that he would not be able to succeed there. It was hard for my father to leave his home
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Student Satisfaction – Equality and Diversity within the College (Lesoco) - Lewisham Way Chloe Reilly-Mason Student number: 31027124 Word Count: 1598 Acknowledgements This report was conducted with support from students within Lesoco – Lewisham way. Their cooperation is both acknowledged and appreciated. Without them this report would not have been possible. Any conclusions‚ diagrams‚ or findings were based on analysis of results gained from student participation. Lesoco – Lewisham Way Students
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