Sunday, November 14, 2010

Sex education will be taught in all primary schools from Year One next year.

Sex education will be taught in all primary schools from Year One next year. It will be called social and reproductive health education, the component 30 minutes session every week during Physical and Health Education lessons, said Deputy Education Minister Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong.
This sex education component is a compulsory for all student. The sex education component would focus on family values and protecting oneself, and not merely on sex. The module will continue to be used, with focus on high-risk groups, HIV and other social issues.

This is in addition to the sex education that will be introduced in all secondary schools. During these sessions, he said, pupils would learn about the reproductive system, precautions, learning to say no and sexually transmitted diseases.
What say you?

Do you have a child that will be in the first batch to learn sex education? Congrates!

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