Mental health
Sustainability
Road Ready
Work Skills
Our people
100
What causes depression
A mix of recent events and other longer-term or personal risk factors.
100
Name two ways that environmental change will affect you in the very near future.
As resources become scarcer the price of energy, water and consumer goods will increase. Increased average temperature and more extreme weather events. The way we do our jobs/ run business will change (particularly in the trades which depend directly on natural resources).
100
How many hours do you need to complete the Road Ready course?
13, but XX needs to make a decision that you understand the course work as well.
100
What sort of work experience can you put in your resume when you have not had a job?
Volunteer work in the community. Helping friends and family (with things such as gardening, babysitting, building, cooking walking the dog). School based work experience with an employer.
100
What is XX’s other job?
Personal trainer
200
Name two things you can do to help someone with depression or anxiety?
– Talk to them – Listen (properly) – Maintain eye contact and be relaxed – Use open ended questions that require an more than a yes/no answer – (if they get angry) Stay calm – Spend time with them – Encourage them to get help – Take care of yourself
200
What causes global warming?
Global warming is caused by the release of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases into earth’s atmosphere. The gases act like a thick blanket, trapping the sun's heat and causing the planet to warm up. Increase the gases and the warming increases, too.
200
Name three reasons why young people are more likely to crash.
Inexperience, thinking skills not fully developed, drive in more dangerous situations, take more risks, adopt bad habits from older drivers very easily.
200
What is the final thing you should do when you are preparing your resume?
Proof read it (or get someone else to). Spelling may not be an essential skill for the job, but it shows that you take care to put your best foot forward.
200
XX’s daily departure time
15 minutes before class ends at 1:15pm
300
What is structured problem solving?
A method to change your thinking to work logically through your problems.
300
Name three ways you can use the sun to make your home more energy efficient.
Correct orientation of your home. Solar hot water Photovoltaic panels Windows in the right places (including shading). Thermal mass (that can heat up in winter but is properly shaded in summer).
300
When are crashes most likely to occur (for drivers under 26)?
Friday night and early hours of Saturday morning.
300
Name two ways that will make dealings with Centrelink easier.
Keep all your documents in one place. Make sure are in the right frame of mind because sometimes it can be confusing or you might have to wait. Be patient and polite with Centrelink staff
300
What is XX’s passion?
Motorbikes
400
Name two effects of over-breathing?
Not enough oxygen leading to dizziness, confusion, blurred vision as well as increased heart rate leading to numbness and tingling in the extremities or cold clammy hands. Excessive sighing or yawning.
400
Name two ways you can reduce your ecological footprint immediately?
Food - less processed, in season and less animal and animal products. Use public transport. Switch off unused lights and appliances Reduce your heating and cooling Avoid buying things you don’t need (including packaging)
400
What is the first way that you can begin to identify risks?
As a passenger.
400
What is the theory of multiple intelligences?
Harvard psychologist Howard Gardner identified eight separate intelligences, each with a core operation.
400
What else does XX teach?
What is Japanese, yoga
500
Is stomach or chest breathing best?
Stomach breathing involves drawing more air into your lungs giving your body a better opportunity to get more oxygen and helping you to stay more relaxed.
500
Why does using gas in your home (for cooking and heating) produce less greenhouse emissions than electricity?
Why does using gas in your home (for cooking and heating) produce less greenhouse emissions than electricity? More coal is needed than gas to produce the same amount of energy (power), so more CO2 is released. The energy of burning gas is released where it is used, so there are no losses along the way.
500
How much practice driving time is recommended before you go for your provisional licence?
50 hours.
500
What is meant by kinesthetic intelligence?
The ability to use the body or parts of the body to solve problems, create or produce something. Sports people, surgeons, tradespeople, dancers all possess kinesthetic intelligence. They are the ‘doers’.
500
What is XX’s claim to fame?
Australian ‘Aged’ Champion of 24hr Solo Mountain Biking
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