Topics We Cover
Sex and Sexuality
What sex and sexuality is, diversity and rights
Sex and the Law
What the law states about sex and how it applies to everyone
Values and Attitudes
Beliefs, values and attitudes around sexuality and relationships
Respect and Relationships
Why respect is important, different types of relationships, characteristics of a healthy vs unhealthy relationship like, expectations within relationships and how to build them
Personal Boundaries
What are personal boundaries and how to keep them
Feelings and Emotions
Understanding emotions, attraction and feelings. How to manage emotions and how to build confidence
Anatomy
Body parts, their names, what they are used for and how they work
Hygiene
What hygiene is, why it is important and how to use it
Puberty
Explanation of childhood sexual development, myths vs facts and understanding the way the human body changes throughout puberty
Public and Private Concepts
Appropriate actions in both private and public and the consequences if they aren't followed correctly
Choices and their Consequences
The difference between healthy and unhealthy choices and the result of both choices
Consent
What is consent, how to apply asking for consent to everyday life and situations consent cannot be given
Protective Behaviours
Ways to keep safe and identifying situations that are uncomfortable. Understanding safe vs unsafe environments
Pornography
Pornography, the effects of it and guidelines around it
Cyber Safety and the Online World
How to use the internet and social media appropriately and safely, what the risks are and how to navigate the online world
Sexually Transmitted Infections
What STI's are, how they are contracted, how to stop them and what their effects on the human body are
Contraception
What is contraception, what are the different types of contraception, how they are used and how effective they are
Hormones
What are hormones, the different types of hormones and how they effect us
Social Skills
Appropriate vs inappropriate social skills, their consequences and 'hidden rules' within different social situations
Pregnancy
What is pregnancy, what it results in, how to become pregnant and how to navigate unintended pregnancies