MNGUNI TRAINING AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

Formative Assessment
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Instruction to the learner

This assessment questionnaire forms part of the integrated formative assessment of the following
unit standards. This is a way to judge what you have done at the end of the first week.

You have half hour (30 minutes) to complete this knowledge questionnaire. This is an open book
test and discussion is allowed but write your own work do not copy or duplicate. You must
complete the questionnaire in your own hand writing using an ink pen.

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US 14659: Demonstrate an understanding of factors that contribute towards healthy living

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SO1 Explain the basic principles of personal hygiene.
AC 1.1 The relationship between the basic functions of the human body and its organs is explained with
examples. Personal hygiene is also discussed.
AC 1.2 Clean and healthy lifestyle habits are discussed. It also talks about what happens if you have poor
hygiene and unhealthy habits.

Activity 1

The body systems and organs have their own functions that keep you healthy. Match the body system on the
left with the function in the column on the right by drawing a line from the one to the other. (5)
For competence the learner should correctly match all the systems to their functions

Systems Function of the system

Digestive system Provides protection against bacteria and parasites that can get into
your body

Urinary system Removes dissolved waste products from our bodies

Skin Breaks down food into fuel that we can use for our bodies

Immune system Provides a shield against dangerous substance and organisms such as
bacteria and parasites

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Activity 2
If you want to lead a healthy life, you need to have clean lifestyle habits. Name five healthy and clean lifestyle
habits. (5)

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SO2 Demonstrate an understanding of healthy and nutritious eating habits.
AC 2.1 The five main food groups are given. We also show how they help us to live a
healthy life.
Activity 3

List the five main food groups that must be included for a balanced diet. Say how food from each
group will help our bodies to stay healthy. (20)
Food Group Function (how the food from Give two example of food that
the food group helps our falls into each food group.
bodies to stay healthy) Choose food that is not
expensive

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SO3 Demonstrate an understanding of the consequence of abusing drugs and medicine.
AC 3.2 Situations where medicine and/or drugs have a negative effect on the individual are
shown with examples.
AC 3.4 The dangers of not following instructions for medicine are explained with examples.

Activity 4
Answer the following questions about the use and the abuse of medicine.
What could be the consequences/dangers of the following? (5)
a. Drinking too much tea, coffee or
energy drinks

b.
Taking medicine without food
when the instructions say that it
should be taken with food
c. Not finishing a course of
antibiotics
d. Not taking TB drugs exactly as
the doctor or nurse at the clinic
tells you
e. Not taking the right dose of
medicine, for example, taking
more than it says
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US 244564: Identify causes of stress in your own life and indicate techniques to manage it
SO1 Describe stress and its effect on your daily life
AC 1.1 The idea of stress is explained with examples in daily life.

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AC 1.2 Physiological changes in the body associated with stress are shown. It also shows
what happens to you health if you have prolonged stress.
AC 1.3 Types of positive and negative stress are identified. An indication is also given of the
impact of too much, too little or just enough stress in a person’s life.

Activity 5

a. Describe what stress is. (3)

b. Give two examples of stressful situations that can happen in your daily life. (4)

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Activity 6
Indicate your answer about stress by making a tick (√) in the block. (5)
I agree I disagree
a. Everybody has stress in their lives.
b. Stress is always bad.
c. It is not my responsibility to manage my stress. The people who are
causing it are responsible.
d. Stress over a long period of time can affect your immune system and
lead to illnesses.
e. Just enough stress can be positive because it makes you perform
better.
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Total = 47

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