1. 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.

2. The goals of Sexuality Education are to:

(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.

3. The key messages of Sexuality Education are:

(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.

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Overview of St Andrew's Junior College's Sexuality Education Programme for 2021

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. You may click here for more information on the scope of Sexuality Education in the school curriculum.

Growing Years (GY) Porgramme: "Love Matters (2nd Edition)" Teaching & Learning resource package

5. The focus for “Love Matters” is on issues in relationships. Specifically, the JC/CI package covers Interpersonal Relationships, with themes of Human Development, Sexual Health, Sexual Behaviour, and Culture, Society and Law woven into the main focus on relationships.

At St Andrew’s Junior College, the following lessons from the Growing Years Programme will be taught in 2021:

Junior College 1

UNIT	LESSONS / DURATION	Lesson Objectives At the end of the lesson, students will be able to:	TIME PERIOD
The Real Self (Part 3)	1 (60 Mins)	analyse qualities that may attract one person to another, other than physical appearances. evaluate how one’s decisions, behaviours and relationships can be affected by one’s self perception. discern how media influences one’s perceptions of one’s own body image and affects one’s self-esteem. identify the stereotypical ideals that the media portrays about romantic relationships, marriage and parenthood and its impact on one’s perception of these issues.	Term 3 Week 7
Lessons about Love (Part 6)	2 (60 Mins)	know that love is a commitment and it is not the same as having feelings of attraction appreciate the importance of balanced roles, self-respect and mutual respect in the healthy development of relationships recognise that differences in values, goals, and expectations may become challenges and /or lead to conflicts in the relationship know the different styles of conflict management and acquire effective techniques of conflict management in a romantic relationship appreciate that abstinence is to be cherished and is contingent on the exercise of self-control examine and empathise with the dilemma of an unwanted pregnancy faced by an unmarried couple appreciate that one’s beliefs on abortion is influenced by one’s religion, culture and values. recognise that an abortion can have severe effects evaluate one’s own beliefs about STIs/HIV/AIDS and the need to treat all individuals with respect and dignity recognise that there is a tendency to underestimate one’s own vulnerability	Term 3 Week 8

UNIT

LESSONS /
DURATION

Lesson Objectives
At the end of the lesson, students will be able to:

TIME PERIOD

The Real Self
(Part 3)

1
(60 Mins)

analyse qualities that may attract one person to another, other than physical appearances.
evaluate how one’s decisions, behaviours and relationships can be affected by one’s self perception.
discern how media influences one’s perceptions of one’s own body image and affects one’s self-esteem.
identify the stereotypical ideals that the media portrays about romantic relationships, marriage and parenthood and its impact on one’s perception of these issues.

Term 3 Week 7

Lessons about Love
(Part 6)

2
(60 Mins)

know that love is a commitment and it is not the same as having feelings of attraction
appreciate the importance of balanced roles, self-respect and mutual respect in the healthy development of relationships
recognise that differences in values, goals, and expectations may become challenges and /or lead to conflicts in the relationship
know the different styles of conflict management and acquire effective techniques of conflict management in a romantic relationship
appreciate that abstinence is to be cherished and is contingent on the exercise of self-control
examine and empathise with the dilemma of an unwanted pregnancy faced by an unmarried couple
appreciate that one’s beliefs on abortion is influenced by one’s religion, culture and values.
recognise that an abortion can have severe effects
evaluate one’s own beliefs about STIs/HIV/AIDS and the need to treat all individuals with respect and dignity
recognise that there is a tendency to underestimate one’s own vulnerability

Term 3 Week 8

Junior College 2

UNIT	LESSONS / DURATION	Lesson Objectives At the end of the lesson, students will be able to:	TIME PERIOD
The Real Self (Part 3)	1 (60 mins)	analyse the impact of one’s self-perception on one’s behaviour recognise that some messages in the media have sexual connotations and reflect ideals or stereotypes evaluate messages that promote casual sexual activity among adolescents recognise that the media has a tendency to inaccurately reflect the effort needed to nurture and maintain relationships	Term 1 Week 7
Lessons about Love (Part 6)	2(60 mins)	know that love is a commitment and it is not the same as having feelings of attraction appreciate the importance of balanced roles, self-respect and mutual respect in the healthy development of relationships recognise that differences in values, goals, and expectations may become challenges and /or lead to conflicts in the relationship know the different styles of conflict management and acquire effective techniques of conflict management in a romantic relationship appreciate that abstinence is to be cherished and is contingent on the exercise of self-control examine and empathise with the dilemma of an unwanted pregnancy faced by an unmarried couple appreciate that one’s beliefs on abortion is influenced by one’s religion, culture and values. recognise that an abortion can have severe effects evaluate one’s own beliefs about STIs/HIV/AIDS and the need to treat all individuals with respect and dignity recognise that there is a tendency to underestimate one’s own vulnerability	Term 2 Week 6
Lessons about Love (Part 7)	4 (60 Mins)	identify signs of an unhealthy dating relationship and the early indications of a breakdown of relationship appreciate that one can emerge stronger despite having gone through a breakup explore beliefs about marriage know the possible psychological impact on children experiencing parental separation or divorce recognise the importance of having family support for a relationship aspire to develop similar enduring character traits and qualities that one would consider in a life partner appreciate that marriage is a lifetime commitment and that there will be challenges in marriage as in any other relationships	Term 3 Week 6
Lessons about Love (Part 7) cont'd	5 (60 Mins)	recognise that personal decisions on how one displays own affections in public can affect others discern the impact of new media on relationship building	Term 3 Week 9

eTeens Programme:
6. eTeens is a programme developed by the Health Promotion Board, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, to provide JC/CI Year 1 students to provide them 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 lesson.

7. 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 St Andrew's Junior College, the eTeens programme will be implemented as follows in 2021:

Topics/Lessons	Programme Learning Objectives	Time Period
Mass Talk by HPB appointed vendor	Awareness of the different STI and HIV Modes of Transmission for STI and HIV Modes of protection against infection, specifically abstinence and the correct use of condom Consequences and impact of STI/HIV state the ways of managing the challenges of the impact	JC1: Term 3 Week 5 & 7 JC2: Term 2 Week 5 & 6

Information for Parents
8.    Parents may opt their children out of Growing Years, eTeens and/or 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 via Parents Gateway and Form sg. More information is available on the letter sent out via Parents Gateway.

For parents without the Parents Gateway, the hardcopy form is available at the General Office. The hardcopy form is to be submitted to the General Office by 26/02/2021.

10.    Parents who wish to opt their children out of the eTeens programme need to complete an opt-out form via Parents Gateway and Form sg. More information is available on the letter sent out via Parents Gateway.

For parents without the Parents Gateway, the hardcopy form is available at the General Office. The hardcopy form is to be submitted to the General Office by 26/02/2021.

11.    Parents can contact the school at 6285 7008 (Mr Jae Chia ext 264) for discussion or to seek clarification about the school's sexuality education programme.

12.    Parents, who wish to attend the school sexuality education programmes, should also contact the school to make the necessary arrangements.

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