Sexuality Education
MOE SEXUALITY EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS
(i) To help students make wise, responsible and informed decisions through the provision of accurate, current and age-appropriate knowledge on human sexuality and the consequences of sexual activity;(ii) To help students know themselves and build healthy and rewarding relationships through the acquisition of social and emotional skills of self-awareness, management of their thoughts, feelings and behaviours, development of empathy for others, possession of effective communication, problem-solving and decision-making skills; and(iii) To help students develop a moral compass, respect for themselves and for others as sexual beings, premised on the family as the basic unit of society, through the inculcation of positive mainstream values and attitudes about sexuality.
(i) Love and respect yourself as you love and respect others;(ii) Build positive relationships based on love and respect (which are the foundation for strong families);(iii) Make responsible decisions for yourself, your family and society; and(iv) Abstinence before marriage is the best protection against STIs/HIV and unintended pregnancies. Casual sex can harm and hurt you and your loved ones.
OVERVIEW OF XISHAN PRIMARY SCHOOL'S SEXUALITY EDUCATION PROGRAMME FOR 2021
a. Scienceb. Form Teacher Guidance Period (FTGP)c. Character and Citizenship Education (CCE)
GROWING YEARS (GY) PROGRAMME: "CURIOUS MINDS (2ND EDITION" (PRIMARY 5 & 6)
TEACHING & LEARNING RESOURCE PACKAGE
Primary 5
UNIT |
LESSONS / DURATION |
LESSON OBJECTIVES At the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to: |
TIME PERIOD (e.g. Term 1 Week 2) |
Gosh! I Am Changing |
What Is Happening To Me? (30 min) |
·
know
what puberty is ·
identify
the physical changes during puberty |
Term 1 Week 9/10 |
What Can I Do? |
·
identify
the stresses caused by physical and emotional changes during puberty ·
describe
healthy ways to manage the stresses caused by physical and emotional changes
during puberty ·
describe
the emotions caused by physical changes during puberty ·
recognise
that one’s identity does not change even when one’s body is experiencing
change due to puberty |
Term 1 Week 9/10 |
|
What Can I Do? |
·
identify
the stresses caused by physical and emotional changes during puberty ·
describe
healthy ways to manage the stresses caused by these physical and emotional
changes during puberty ·
describe
the emotions caused by physical changes during puberty ·
recognise
that one’s identity does not change even when one’s body is experiencing
change due to puberty |
Term 2 Week 9/10 |
|
Main Task |
Description of the
Main Task: Pupils are to play the
role of an Uncle/Aunt Agony to help a peer address his/her experiences during
puberty. They will consider the situation from the point of view of the peer
and share ways to help him/her cope with the changes he/she is going through. |
Term 2 Week 9/10 |
|
Where I Belong |
What Are Families? |
·
know
that there are different types of family structures ·
know
that every family is unique ·
state
that the three basic functions of families are to provide love, protection
and guidance ·
identify
the right sources of help to turn to when in need |
Term 3 Week 9/10 |
Where I Belong |
What is My Role? |
·
know
that gender is about being male or female ·
choose
not to stereotype by gender |
Term 3 Week 9/10 |
How Do I Keep Myself Safe? |
What is Safety? |
·
know
what sexual abuse is ·
know
that there are laws in Singapore that can protect them from sexual abuse ·
know
their rights in keeping themselves safe from sexual abuse |
Term 4 Week 8 |
Stop It! Run! Tell! |
·
protect
themselves by resisting, removing themselves from harm and seeking help from
a trusted adult ·
know
their responsibilities in minimising the risk of sexual harm |
Term 4 Week 8 |
Primary 6
UNIT |
LESSONS / DURATION |
LESSON OBJECTIVES At the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to: |
TIME PERIOD (e.g. Term 1 Week 2) |
Are We More Than Friends? |
What Are My Friends? |
·
identify
the qualities of a healthy friendship ·
recognise
the importance of making wise choices in friendship |
Term 1 Week 9/10 |
Am I A Good Friend? |
·
identify
the qualities that they have as a friend ·
recognise
the importance of developing in oneself the qualities of a good friend |
Term 2 Week 9/10 |
|
What is Love? |
·
identify
the characteristics of love and infatuation ·
distinguish
between the characteristics of love versus infatuation ·
identify
strong feelings arising from infatuation |
Term 2 Week 9/10 |
|
Am I Falling In Love? |
·
manage
strong feelings arising from infatuation ·
identify
ways to manage and cope with teasing from peers |
Term 2 Week 9/10 |
|
Main Task |
Description of the
Main Task: |
Term 4 Week 6 |
|
Friends or Foes? |
Are You Really My Friend? |
·
identify
the pros and cons of forming relationships through social networking websites ·
know
ways to keep themselves safe when using social networking websites |
Term 4 Week 6 |
Is It All Safe? |
·
know
that some information (like pornography) received through the Internet may be
harmful ·
know
ways to keep themselves safe when using social networking websites or the
Internet |
Term 4 Week 7 |
|
Main Task |
Description of the
Main Task: |
Term 4 Week 7 |
INFORMATION FOR PARENTS
8. Parents may opt their
children out of the Growing Years programme, and/or supplementary sexuality
education programmes by MOE-approved external providers.
9. Parents who wish to
opt their children out of the Growing Years (GY) programme need to complete an
opt-out form. This form will be distributed to parents at the start of the year
and is also downloadable here. A hardcopy of the form, duly completed and
signed, is to be submitted to the school office.
10. Parents can contact
the school at 67588837 or email Ms Saedah (saedah_mohamed_hussien@moe.edu.sg) for discussion or to seek clarification about the school’s
sexuality education programme.
11. Parents, who wish to attend the school sexuality education programmes, should contact the school to make the necessary arrangements.