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SEX EDUCATION PACKAGE:
IDENTIFYINGTHE MODULES
by Lim Su Min
Last updated 25th Feb 2000
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SEX EDUCATION PACKAGE:
IDENTIFYING THE MODULES
Created 25th February 2000 Nimusmil

To be relevant to the society, the modules for sex education should be polled from the community within which sex education will be taught. The method to poll the community is PRA (Participatory rural appraisal).


STEPS IN PRA

COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP OF SEX EDUCATION PROGRAMME IN SINGAPORE
THINK: Who are the STAKE HOLDERS for sex education
GATHER: the community, or representatives of the community
viz politicians, community leaders, religious leaders, teachers, sociologists, sex educators, grass root leaders AND youth representatives:
 

DRINK: tea with them. Lots of tea, lots of lots of tea.
FACILITATE: self discovery
AIM: to encourage community ownership of the programme content
DIRECTION: LePSAS
 Learner Oriented
 Problem solving
 Self discovery
 Action oriented
 Spirit guided

PROCESS: Use SHO-WD


SHO-WD STARTER: HAPPENING: OUR: WHY: DO:
STARTER:
Do problem posing: Re: Need for sex education:
Sketch:
Two boys:
Boy A: Holding newspaper cutting on teens and sex
 Hey did your father tell you about the birds and the bees.
Boy B: Yes, it was so funny.
 He turned red in the face, and hot about the collar.
 and stammered and stuttered.
 I do not know why he was teaching me about zoology.
 I am only interested in girls.
<end of problem posing sketch>

HAPPENING:
ASK: What did you see?
MAKE SURE they saw what was going on, up till "I am only interested in girls", and not after.

OUR:
Is situation relevant for Singapore?

WHY?
In groups of 5, discuss what sex problems teenagers may face
(may discuss all list or short list: may assign different topics to various groups:)
After 15 minutes,
appoint a scribe
collect serially one idea from each group,
scribe to write these on a flip chart
Review the list:
edit, supplement

DO:
Ask: What can we do about it?
Can sex education help?

In groups of 5 (new grouping), discuss what are the topics, knowledge , attitudes, and skills we want young people to have about sexuality.

(may discuss all list or shortlist: may assign different topics to various groups:)
After 30 minutes,
appoint a scribe
collect serially one idea from each group,
scribe to write these on a flip chart
Review the list:
edit, supplement

Add overview and summary:

PRIORITISE TASKS

Poll group:
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE

SEX EDUCATION PACKAGE:
THE MODULES:*

[*These modules came out of the top of my head:
To be relevant, they should be polled from the community by PRA.
Steps in PRA (Participatory rural appraisal)]

PROPOSED MODULES to include in Sex Education Package:
Overview
Spoilt kids, spoiling parents and doting grandparents
Setting it right: Discipline in the home
Double standards in sex
BGR (Boy Girl Relationship)
... Sub-modules...
...what is love....
...how to express love
...appropriate dating behaviour...
...why boys want sex, not love...
...why girls want love, not sex...
...how to say "No" to unwanted sexual advances...
...how to avoid sexual encounters...
...the eternal triangle:
 A love B, B loves C
 A & B love C
...coping with a broken heart
...why you should not commit suicide
...Ten reasons why boys should not have sex with their girlfriends.
Virginity
Prostitution
Homosexuality
Casual sex
Substance abuse
Clean fun
 <the list goes on...>


SEX EDUCATION
MODULE : TEMPLATE
Created XX.X.2000

SESSION OBJECTIVES
AFTER review of the topic, participants will be able to
*DEFINE the term TEMPLATE

LESSON PLAN
Sketch
Keynote talk
Group exercise
Summary

SHO-WD
STARTER: HAPPENING: OUR: WHY: DO:


limsumin 25th February 2000

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