Sexuality Education
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 for more information on MOE Sexuality Education.
Overview of Woodlands Ring Secondary School’s Sexuality Education Programme for 2026
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. You may click here for more information on the scope of Sexuality Education in the school curriculum.
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. Please click on the links below to access the details of the Sexuality Education lessons that will be taught in 2026 for each level.
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. Please click here for more details on the eTeens programme.
Information for Parents
10. Parents may opt their children out of the Sexuality Education lessons and/or eTeens programme.
11. Parents of Secondary 1, 2, 4 and 5 students 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 downloadable here. The completed form is to be submitted by 13/02/2026.
12. Parents of Secondary 3 students who wish to opt their children out of the Sexuality Education lessons and/or 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 downloadable here. The completed form is to be submitted by 13/02/2026.
13. Parents can contact the school
at 63643712 or email Mrs Lyn Chuah, Sexuality Education
Coordinator at ng_lih_yng@moe.edu.sg for
discussion or to seek clarification about the school’s Sexuality Education
programme.