February 2017 – Page 4

Holmes Rache Inventory

According to the Holmes Rache Inventory, I received a score of 174 which places me in the category of people who have a 50% of having a mental breakdown in the next 2 years. This clearly shows that I am considered quite a stressful person which I can agree with. I stress about things quite … Continue reading Holmes Rache Inventory →

The Holmes-Rahe Stress Inventory

I scored 50 when taking this test and this suggests that my levels of stress are relatively low as I have had a relatively low level of life change over the past year. I was surpried by this result as I have felt quite high levels of stress throughout this year at different points and … Continue reading The Holmes-Rahe Stress Inventory

Reflection on The Holmes- Rahe Life Stress Inventory

In the Holmes- Rahe life stress inventory test I scored 216 points. This implies that I am 50% more likely to suffer a major mental breakdown in the next two years. When completing the test, I felt like I had avoided a lot of the high scoring events, such as the death of a close … Continue reading Reflection on The Holmes- Rahe Life Stress Inventory →

In the Holmes- Rahe life stress inventory test I scored 216 points. This implies that I am 50% more likely to suffer a major mental breakdown in the next two years. When completing the test, I felt like I had avoided a lot of the high scoring events, such as the death of a close friend/ family member and divorce which may be deemed as a life event that may have ‘more impact’ on a person than what the likes of a vacation may have.

I was very shocked to be in the second category because I don’t feel like I have had a massive major event that has changed me as a person in the previous year. It makes me a little nervous to think that a test can determine what changes may happen in my life in the next few years. This does not mean I particularly agree with this test. In my opinion, I would put myself in the first category because I don’t believe I have gone through a lot of major changes in the previous year, with coming to University being an exception. I am still struggling with the differences in University and school, for example being a lot more independent in your studies. This causes me some stress but I wouldn’t say a massive amount.

To combat my stress, I believe that I have to be organised and keep on track with the workload given. Being in control of my workload will decrease my stress levels massively and keep me up to date with my Modules.

The Holmes – Rahe Stress Inventory

After completing the Holmes Rahe Stress Inventory I scored 117. Thus the test therefore stated that I have experienced a relatively low amount of life change and so had a low susceptibility to stress-induced health breakdown. Looking over these questions it has highlighted to me that I have not experienced many of these life changes […]

At Risk Behaviours & Society

During this weeks lecture, we firstly explored at risk behaviour. In society, there are 6 at risk behaviours which can put an individual in danger. These are as follows;
– Injuries
– Use of tobacco
– Alcohol and drug use
– Sexual behaviours
– Diet
– Lack of physical activity
As a student teacher I found this lecture extremely relevant as you need to be aware of these behaviours in order to prevent them in children. By educating children on the risks of these behaviours, they are much more likely to live longer, happier lives.
After this, we explored The Glasgow Effect which is a study which compares Glasgow to two other main cities – Manchester and Liverpool. The document explores how morality is linked to poor health and low income. The results show the deprivation levels of these cities are almost identical. Despite this, premature deaths in Glasgow are more than 30% higher, with all deaths around 15% higher than in the other cities. This means there must be another factor contributing to this. Upon further reading I found some shocking statistics – deaths of those living in Glasgow (in comparison to residents of Liverpool and Manchester) were 27% higher in relation to lung cancer, almost 70% higher for suicide, 2.3 times higher for alcohol-related causes, and almost 2.5 times higher for drug-related poisonings. All of these illnesses often relate to ill health and bad habits such as smoking, alcohol intake and drug intake. This shows that Glasgow and Scots are in fact more unhealthy than the rest of the UK.

Inclusion and Equality – Focus on Disability

From todays lecture and seminars, we established that a disability can range from a very small impairment to something much larger which prohibits an individual from many activities and events. In todays society, we have come a long way and are well on our way to equality. I learned how important it is to address and spend the extra time going above and beyond to make sure that any individual with a disability has the same chances as those who dont.
One thing which took me a while to understand further was the thinking model and universal design. For me, this is new material and is something I hadn’t been exposed to before. I found the language in the lecture slides was quite complex and so I took it upon myself to access other resources and ask my peers for advice which furthered my understanding. In regards to the language used in the slides, I also found that I was very unfamiliar and uneducated on the language used when speaking about disability and is something that Is fundamental when becoming a teacher. It is inevitable that I will come across a child with a disability and so I need to make sure I possess the correct language when addressing the child, their parents and higher authorises to project the most efficient response.
As a whole, I understood and really enjoyed this input as I know how relevant it will be in my future life and career.

Inclusion and Equality

In this lecture we discussed what inclusion is and what it can lead do. From my understanding, I think inclusion is the antidote of exclusion – including everyone, of all backgrounds, religions and cultures in a society and community. Through promotion of inclusion of every individual – we are well on our way to helping society reach equality. We then learned about the Equality Act 2010 which was introduced on the 1st October 2010. It provides a UK-wide legislation which aims to protect the rights of individuals, advance equality of opportunity, and promote a fair and more equal society. This helps eliminate exclusion, harassment and discrimination.
After todays input, I have understood that there is a difference in inclusion and equality however they work in unison. I did not fully understand PCS analysis and have been doing further reading and have been taking more time to understand the lecture slides on moodle so I can put this into practise in the future.
This lecture opened my eyes to the importance of inclusion in society and how prevalent it is in the 21st century. As a teacher, I will be exposed to children of all backgrounds and I want them to feel at home and all equal when they enter my classroom each morning. This input has given me the knowledge, current termination and motivation to make sure I apply this in my future career.

Focus on Disability.

According to the Equality Act 2010, a person has a disability if s/he has a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on that person’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. (EHRC, 2011) Disability is a very broad topic especially in relation to inclusion and equality. Many years ago, … Continue reading Focus on Disability. →

Religion, Culture and ‘Unchurched’ Spirituality

In this lecture, we focused on spirituality – which is something that isn’t familiar to me. I came to the definition that it is a belief which isn’t always associated with religion or church. The ‘unchurched’ nature of religion has materialised due to the decrease in religion and the decrease of its importance in todays society. In todays inputs, I learned that spirituality is self governing, very individualised to personal beliefs and gives individuals a belief of believing in something without belonging to a group. We then learned about criticisms of unchurched spirituality which broadened my knowledge on this topic. We learned that because spirituality does not have a church or place of worship – the effect it has on society is very limited. After this, I still found it difficult distinguishing the similarities and differences of religion and spirituality as they are both beliefs just practised in different ways. We also learned about social issues such as suicide and any deviation of any social norm can be solved by religion. This is because it gives individuals a sense of community and helps people in their time of need through food donations. After this lecture, I feel a lot more opened to different views of individuals around the world.

Inclusion and Equality.

After today’s lecture on Inclusion and Equality, my eyes have been opened to the world we live in today. Using the wider reading provided, I feel like that helped tie up any lose ends in my head that I had about this subject. We live in a place where the Equality Act had to be … Continue reading Inclusion and Equality. →