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Students will learn about the physical, emotional, social and ethical dimensions of human sexuality in primary schools, secondary schools, junior colleges and Millennia Institute. Learn more about the MOE Sexuality Education and how you can support your child.
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Sexuality Education in schools promotes abstinence before...
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Sexuality Education is a combined effort which begins at...
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Feb 7, 2023 · Sexuality Education in schools promotes abstinence before marriage, and teaches facts about contraception, consequences of casual sex, prevention of diseases, and how to say “no” to sexual advances. This also helps to reduce the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases or teenage pregnancies.
Sexuality Education is delivered in a holistic manner through the school curriculum. The content for Sexuality Education is grouped into five main themes: Human Development, Interpersonal Relationships, Sexual Health, Sexual Behaviour, and, Culture, Society and Law.
Sexuality Education (SEd) in schools is about enabling students to understand the physiological, social and emotional changes they experience as they mature, develop healthy and rewarding relationships including those with members of the opposite sex, and make wise, informed and responsible decisions on sexuality matters.
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- What is sexual health education?
- How can schools deliver sexual health education?
- What are the benefits of delivering sexual health education to students?
- What does delivering sexual health education look like in action?
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CDC’s What Works In Schools Program improves the health and well-being of middle and high school students by:
•Improving health education,
•Connecting young people to the health services they need, and
•Making school environments safer and more supportive.
Sexual health education should be consistent with scientific research and best practices; reflect the diversity of student experiences and identities; and align with school, family, and community priorities.
Quality sexual health education programs teach students how to:1
•Analyze family, peer, and media influences that impact health
•Access valid and reliable health information, products, and services (e.g., STI/HIV testing)
•Communicate with family, peers, and teachers about issues that affect health
•Make informed and thoughtful decisions about their health
•Take responsibility for themselves and others to improve their health.
*High-risk substance use is any use by adolescents of substances with a high risk of adverse outcomes (i.e., injury, criminal justice involvement, school dropout, loss of life). This includes misuse of prescription drugs, use of illicit drugs (i.e., cocaine, heroin, methamphetamines, inhalants, hallucinogens, or ecstasy), and use of injection drugs...
Schools can put these four elements in place to support sex ed.
•Implement policies that foster supportive environments for sexual health education.
•Use health content that is medically accurate, developmentally appropriate, culturally inclusive, and grounded in science.
•Equip staff with the knowledge and skills needed to deliver sexual health education.
Check out CDC’s tools and resources below to develop, select, or revise SHE curricula.
•Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT), Module 6: Sexual Health [PDF – 70 pages]. This module within CDC’s HECAT includes the knowledge, skills, and health behavior outcomes specifically aligned to sexual health education. School and community leaders can use this module to develop, select, or revise SHE curricula and instruction.
1.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool, 2021, Atlanta: CDC; 2021.
2.Goldfarb, E. S., & Lieberman, L. D. (2021). Three decades of research: The case for comprehensive sex education. Journal of Adolescent Health, 68(1), 13-27.
3.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2016). Characteristics of an Effective Health Education Curriculum.
4.Pampati, S., Johns, M. M., Szucs, L. E., Bishop, M. D., Mallory, A. B., Barrios, L. C., & Russell, S. T. (2021). Sexual and gender minority youth and sexual health education: A systematic mapping review of the literature. Journal of Adolescent Health, 68(6), 1040-1052.
5.Szucs, L. E., Demissie, Z., Steiner, R. J., Brener, N. D., Lindberg, L., Young, E., & Rasberry, C. N. (2023). Trends in the teaching of sexual and reproductive health topics and skills in required courses in secondary schools, in 38 US states between 2008 and 2018. Health Education Research, 38(1), 84-94.
6.Coyle, K., Anderson, P., Laris, B. A., Barrett, M., Unti, T., & Baumler, E. (2021). A group randomized trial evaluating high school FLASH, a comprehensive sexual health curriculum. Journal of Adolescent Health, 68(4), 686-695.
Dec 13, 2022 · Overview. All schools are to provide Sexuality Education for their students as follows: The MOE Sexuality Education programme, comprising the Sexuality Education lessons and Empowered Teens (eTeens) programmes, must be implemented as part of the Character and Citizenship Education curriculum.
May 18, 2023 · What is comprehensive sexuality education? Why is it important to talk to young people about their sexuality and sexual health? When should sexuality education begin? Who should be involved in providing sexuality education? Does sexuality education encourage early or risky sexual activity? Does sexuality education encourage masturbation?
