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. You may
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Education in the school curriculum.
Sexuality Education is taught through the formal curriculum. The subjects that
incorporate topics on sexuality include:
- • Science
- • Character and Leadership Education (CLE)
Growing Years (GY) Programme
- • “The Teenage Years (2nd Edition)” (Lower Sec) Teaching & Learning resource
package
- • “Sense & Sexuality (2nd Edition)” (Upper Sec) Teaching & Learning resource
package
The values and attitudes of our youth towards sexuality are increasingly
shaped by their peers, exposure to the media, popular culture and the internet.
Adolescence is a complex stage in life as the adolescent attempts to find
his/her own identity and often struggles with new social relationships. The
period of middle adolescence (generally from 15 – 17 years old) can be a
turbulent period for adolescents. The gap between physical and
emotional/cognitive maturity may result in a tendency to act on impulse,
experiment with various activities (including sexual activities), sometimes
without understanding the unpleasant consequences that may arise from such
experimentation. The need for peer acceptance can be overwhelmingly strong, and
hinder one’s ability to act responsibly. Given the pressures faced by the middle
adolescent from within themselves and from peers, it is important to build a
strong sense of self-worth, personal conviction and an understanding of the
possible consequences of sexual behaviour.
Through “The Teenage Years” and “Sense & Sexuality” packages, secondary
students will have the opportunity to develop a positive self-esteem, develop
their character, and expand their understanding and repertoire of skills to deal
with various issues related to sexuality, which are of prime concern at this age
At RAFFLES GIRLS’ SCHOOL (SECONDARY), the following lessons from the Growing
Years Programme will be taught in 2014:
Target Levels |
Unit |
Lessons/ Duration |
LESSON OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
|
Time Period |
Year 1
|
The Real Self |
1
(55 min) |
• know how one’s perception of his body is linked to
personal experiences and the sources of information that
are taken in
• recognise that one’s self-perception is influenced by
his perception of his body
• know strategies to develop healthy/positive perception
of one’s body.
|
Term 3
Week 5 |
Lessons About Love |
2
(55 min) |
• recognise the
importance of cultivating friendships with members of
the same and opposite sex
• recognise what constitutes healthy and unhealthy
relationships
• recognise the influence of peers on oneself and one’s
value system
• distinguish between various types of love
• know that the underlying value for healthy
relationships is respect
|
Term 3
Week 6 |
Year 2 |
Lessons about Love |
1
(55 min) |
• recognise the importance of developing a friendship
before committing to a romantic relationship
• recognise what dating involves
• know the different levels of physical intimacy in a
relationship
• know that certain public displays of affection are not
considered appropriate behaviour in our society
• recognise that it is important to seek their family’s
views, beliefs and expectations with regard to dating
and romantic relationships in teenage years
|
Term
2
Week 6 |
2
(55 min) |
• reflect on the reasons for people to use social
networking sites to make friends or to engage their
existing friends
• know the usefulness and dangers of making friends over
social networking platforms
• recognise that the media can influence the way people
think, feel and behave
• identify ways to protect themselves from negative
influences from the media
|
Term
2
Week 7 |
Year 3 |
Lessons About Love |
1
(55 min) |
• recognise
differences in perspectives of dating and romantic
relationships
• evaluate one’s readiness for romantic relationships
• recognise challenges that
occur in the context of a relationship
• examine how our response to emotions can affect
relationships positively or negatively
|
Term 3
Week 2 |
2
(55 min) |
• recognise the
different levels of physical intimacy in a relationship
• know the progressive nature of actions that lead to
sexual arousal and intercourse
• recognise that one may unintentionally invite sexual
intimacy through one’s verbal and non-verbal behaviour
|
Term 3
Week 3 |
3
(55 min) |
• recognise what
constitutes responsible dating
• evaluate if a dating relationship is healthy or
unhealthy
• demonstrate competencies in managing emotions in
dating and romantic relationships
|
Term 3
Week 4 |
Year 4 |
Lessons About Love |
1
(55 min) |
• reflect on the qualities of a healthy romantic
relationship
• evaluate one’s readiness for a romantic relationship,
leading to marriage
• recognise that intimacy in a relationship need not be
limited to physical intimacy
• recognise that break ups can allow one to understand
oneself better
|
Term
2
Week 1 |
2
(55 min) |
• recognise that commitment is a necessary ingredient
for success in a marriage
• identify responsibilities involved and the challenges
faced in marriages
|
Term
2
Week 2 |
eTeens Programme
eTeens is a programme developed by Health Promotion
Board, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, for Secondary 3
students. The programme was introduced to secondary schools in 2007 as the
Breaking Down Barriers (BDB) programme, to provide students with accurate
information on STIs, HIV and protection from a health perspective. eTeens is
conducted in two segments – a mass talk segment and a classroom-based programme.
Students are taught skills such as decision-making,
assertiveness and negotiation to say “no” to sex and negative peer pressure.
They also learn that the impact of STIs/HIV extends beyond themselves and
involves their family. Abstinence and upholding family values are the key
messages. The desired outcome of the eTeens programme is that students are
empowered to make wise, informed and sensible decisions.
At RAFFLES GIRLS’ SCHOOL (SECONDARY), the eTeens
programme will be implemented as follows in 2014:
Topics/Lessons |
Programme Learning Objectives |
Time Period |
Mass Talk by HPB appointed vendor |
- Awareness of the different STIs and HIV/AIDS
- Modes of transmission
- Modes of protection, specifically on how the condom is used
- Consequences and impact of STIs/HIV
|
Term 3
Week 2 |
- Class-based
- Lesson 1:Decision-Making
|
- Understand there are consequences in any decision one makes regarding sexual
intercourse
- Realise that decision-making is a process that can be learnt
- Understand that one needs correct and accurate information to make the right
decisions regarding one's sexual health
- Learn to make decisions that will reduce the risk to their sexual health
|
Term3
Week 3 |
- Class-based
- Lesson 2: Assertiveness and Negotiation
|
- Understand what assertive behaviour is
- Practise responding to persuasion assertively
- Practise negotiating one's way out of a negative situation
- Learn risk reduction for STIs/HIV and assess situations to aid the control
of impulses in sexual behaviour
|
Term 3
Week 4 |
INFORMATION FOR PARENTS
- Parents may opt their children out of Growing Years, eTeens and/or
sexuality education programmes by external providers
- 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 Form Teacher by 12/02/14.
- Parents who wish to opt their children out of the eTeens 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 Form Teacher by 12/02/14.
- Parents may wish to attend the school sexuality education programmes with
their children. If so, parents should discuss this with their daughters before
contacting the school to make the necessary arrangements.
- Parents can contact the school at
rgss@moe.edu.sg or call 6838-7813 for discussion or to seek clarification
about the school’s Sexuality Education programme