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Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) is a human right and an essential component of promoting gender equality, reproductive health, and social justice. As such, these lessons have been designed to provide accurate, age-appropriate, and culturally relevant information. Careful consideration has been taken to align the aims and objectives with the United Nations Technical Guidance for CSE. By adhering to this guidance, I can ensure the resources are a reliable source of information and a valuable resource for educators, parents and healthcare providers interested in promoting comprehensive sexuality education for all young people.
Love; from the heart or the brain?
Who: Students aged 13-16
Lesson Objective: Demonstrate proficiency in describing the chemical components associated with the emotions of lust, attachment and attraction.
Skills: Communication, listening, accessing reliable information, building self awareness and critical thinking.
Technical Guidance Key Concept Alignment:
1.2 Friendship, love and romantic relationships
5.3 Communication, refusal and negotiation skills
7.2 Sexual behaviour and sexual response
Transactional Sex
Who: Students aged 16-18
Lesson Objective: To understand the complex social and economic situations surrounding transactional sex.
Skills: Communication, listening, developing empathy and challenging stigma and discrimination.
Technical Guidance Key Concept Alignment:
3.2 Gender equality, stereotypes and bias
4.1, Violence
4.2, Consent, privacy and bodily integrity
7.2 Sexual behaviour and sexual responses
Note: This lesson takes inspiration from a philosophy for children learning style. For more guidance see About p4c - p4c.com.
My Values; My Beliefs
Lesson Objective: To discover the values and beliefs that you hold and how they influence your view of the world and your behaviour.
Skills: Building self awareness, Communication and Listening
Technical Guidance Key Concept Alignment
1.3 Tolerance, Inclusion and Respect
2.1 Values and Sexuality
2.3 Culture, Society and Sexuality
Global Rights for LGBTQIA+ community
Who? Students aged 12-15
Lesson Objective: To understand some human rights and laws of the LQBTQIA+ Community, globally
Skills: Building self awareness, Communication, listening and developing empathy
Technical Guidance Key Concept Alignment
1.3 Tolerance, Inclusion and Respect
2.1 Values and Sexuality
2.2 Human Rights and Sexuality
2.3 Culture, Society and Sexuality
Helpful hints for successful lessons
- Set ground rules at the beginning of each session. Ground rules help create a safe and inclusive learning environment, ensuring that everyone feels respected and comfortable to engage in open and meaningful discussions.
- Present facts about each topic from a variety of perspectives. Encourage students to make their own judgements, based on their values and beliefs.
- Treat all questions as genuine inquiries. If you do not know the answer, do not make it up. Work alongside the student to find out the answer, this creates a great opportunity for learning.
- If possible, create an anonymous question box or online form to allow students to ask question in private.