1. Grade 8 | Unit 8.1 | Page 16
Unit 8.1
Learning Activity Sheet | How much at risk am I?
For the following exercise work by yourself. The aim of the activity is to help you identify and understand the
risky circumstances in which you find yourself. The more risky circumstances you have to cope with, the more likely
it is that you may get involved in high-risk behaviour. Understanding yourself and your circumstances better is an
important part of being able to make informed decisions about risk-taking behaviour. Knowing the risks in your own
circumstances is an important part of being able to make sensible decisions and taking life's chances wisely.
Don't write your name of the sheet. Be honest in your responses. If there are some questions you'd rather not answer,
leave them blank. You will not be required to share your answers with anyone - they are for your eyes only!
Read through the following questions and then rate yourself. For each question, give yourself between 1 or 5, with:
1 = “nothing, none, never or definitely 'no'”; 2 = “sometimes, but not often, or not much”; 3 = quite often, or quite
a lot”, 4 = “lots, or often” and 5 = “everybody, everything, all the time or definitely 'yes'”. Once you've answered all
the questions, add up all the numbers into a grand total.
Write the number in the column
1 2 3 4 5
1. How available are drugs or under-age drinking or gambling opportunities in
your community?
2. Are the people in your neighbourhood tolerant of violence, drug and alcohol
use?
3. How often do you have people moving in and out of the neighbourhood
4. Do you consider your family to be poor?
5. Do you have family members who have a drinking or drug or gambling
problem?
6. Are you allowed to go out during the weekends at during the week without telling
your parents where you are going or what you've done?
7. Do you have major disagreements or serious fights with your parents or
caregiver? Is there a lot of tension between you?
8. Have any of your parents or caregivers or family members been in jail, or
involved in crime and violence?
9. Are you very impulsive, that is, do you usually do things without thinking about
the consequences first?
10. Do you struggle at school with your academic work? Do you often fail a subject
at the end of the year?
11. Are you part of a group whose members often drink, take drugs, drive recklessly
or boast about their number of sexual encounters?
12. Do you think it is OK to take drugs or to drink regularly?
Totals of each column (add the numbers in each column)
My total score
(The sum of all 5 column totals added together)