Sexuality Education
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:
(a) Support students in managing their physiological, social and
emotional changes as they grow up and develop safe and healthy relationships.
(b) Guide students to make wise, informed and responsible decisions on sexuality matters.
(c) 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:
(a) Love and respect yourself as you love and respect others;
(b) Build positive relationships based on love and respect (which
are the foundation for strong families);
(c) Make responsible decisions for yourself, your family and society;
and
(d) 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 (
https://go.gov.sg/moe-sexuality-education) for more information on
MOE Sexuality Education.
Overview of Juying 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.
5. The subjects that incorporate topics on sexuality include:
a. Science
b. 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.
At Juying Secondary School, the following lessons from the
Sexuality Education Programme will be taught in 2025:
SECONDARY 1 - SECONDARY 5
*Note: The time period provided for the lessons may be shifted if there
may be a need to do so depending on the changes in the CCE curriculum.
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 Juying Secondary School, the eTeens programme will be implemented as follows in 2025:
Click here for eTeens Programme
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 accessible on Parents Gateway. Click here
The completed form is to be submitted by 14/01/2025.
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 accessible on Parents Gateway. Click here
The completed form is to be submitted by 14/01/2025.
13. Parents can contact the school at general Office: 6308
9898,
Email: juying_ss@moe.edu.sg for
discussion or to seek clarification about the school’s Sexuality Education
programme.