Sexuality Education Programme
YISHUN TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL Moe
Sexuality Education in Schools |
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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. SEd is
premised on the importance of the family as the basic unit of society. This
means encouraging healthy, heterosexual marriages and stable nuclear family
units with extended family support. The teaching and learning of SEd is based
on respect for the values and beliefs of the different ethnic and religious
communities in Singapore on sexuality issues. |
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The
goals of Sexuality Education are to: |
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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; |
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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 |
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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. |
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The key messages of Sexuality Education are: |
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Love and respect yourself as you love
and respect others; |
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Build positive relationships based on
love and respect (which are the foundation for strong families); |
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Make
responsible decisions for yourself, your family and society; and |
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Abstinence
before marriage is the best protection against STIs/HIV and unintended
pregnancies. Casual sex can harm and hurt you and your loved ones. |
You
may click here
for more information on MOE Sexuality Education. |
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Overview of
Yishun Town Secondary School’s Sexuality Education Programme for 2021 |
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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 click here
for more information on the scope of Sexuality Education in the school
curriculum. |
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The
subjects that incorporate topics on sexuality include: |
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Science |
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Values
At Heart (V@H) - YTSS's customised Character and Citizenship
Education (CCE) |
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Growing Years (GY) Programme |
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“The Teenage Years (2nd Edition)” (Lower Sec) Teaching &
Learning resource package |
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“Sense & Sexuality (2nd Edition)” (Upper Sec) Teaching
& Learning resource package |
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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 Yishun Town Secondary School, the following lessons from the Growing Years Programme will be taught in 2021: |