MOE Sexuality Education in Schools
1. Sexuality Education (SEd) in schools aims to enable students to
understand the physiological, social and emotional changes they
experience as they mature, develop healthy and rewarding relationships
with others, 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.
2. The
Goals of Sexuality Education are to:
- Support students in managing their physiological, social and
emotional changes as they grow up and develop safe and healthy
relationships.
- Guide students to make wise, informed and responsible decisions on
sexuality matters.
- Help students develop a moral compass and respect for themselves and
others by having positive mainstream values and attitudes about
sexuality that are premised on the family as the basic unit of society.
3. The
Key Messages of Sexuality Education are:
- Love and respect yourself as you love and respect others;
- Build positive relationships based on love and respect (which are
the foundation for strong families);
- Make responsible decisions for yourself, your family and society;
and
- Abstinence before marriage is the best protection against STIs/HIV
and unintended pregnancies. Casual sex can harm and hurt you and your
loved ones.
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Overview of Yio Chu Kang Secondary School's Sexuality Education
Programme for 2025
4. 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.
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curriculum.
5. The subjects that incorporate topics on sexuality include:
- Science
- Character and Citizenship Education (CCE)
Sexuality Education Lessons:
6. 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 or 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.
7. Through the Sexuality Education lessons, 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.
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to view the 2025 YCKSS Sexuality Education Programme.
eTeens Programme:
8. eTeens is a programme developed by Health Promotion Board,
in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, to provide Secondary 3
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. The desired outcome
of the eTeens programme is that students are empowered to make
wise, informed and sensible decisions.
9. 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, and the importance of responsible decision-making and
seeking help. Abstinence and upholding family values are the key
messages.
At Yio Chu Kang Secondary School, the eTeens programme
will be implemented as follows in 2025:
| Topics or Lessons |
Programme Learning Objectives |
Time Period |
| Mass Talk delivered through a pre-recorded video |
Raise awareness and provide knowledge on:
- Infectious diseases (STIs and HIV): what it is, how
it spreads, how to prevent infection mainly through ABC
(abstinence, being faithful, correct, and consistent
condom use).
- Managing relationships and risky situations in a
healthy way.
|
Term 3 Week 2 |
| Classroom-based Lesson |
Learn to negotiate their way out of a risky situation by
applying skills of assertiveness and responsible
decision-making
|
Term 3 Week 3 |
Information for Parents
10. Parents may opt their children out of the Sexuality Education
lessons,
eTeens and/or supplementary sexuality education programmes by
MOE-approved external providers.
11. Parents who wish to opt their children out of the
Sexuality Education lessons need to complete an opt-out
form. This form will be communicated to parents at the start of the year
and is also downloadable
here. The
completed form is to be submitted by 07/02/2025.
12. Parents who wish to opt their children out of the
eTeens programme need to complete an opt-out
form. This form will be communicated to parents at the start of the year
and is also downloadable
here.
The completed form is to be submitted by 07/02/2025.
13. Parents can contact the school at 64560669 or email the school,
yckss@moe.edu.sg for discussion or
to seek clarification about the school's Sexuality Education programme.
