A new focus on sexual abstinence
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The Ministry of Education (MOE) has drafted a revised Sexuality Education Programme (SEP) to boost emphasis on abstinence over contraception, reported The New Paper (TNP).
The new programme, Breaking Down Barriers (BDB), will be taught to Secondary 3, first-year junior college and centralised institute students, said the paper.
TNP also reported that the old programme faced some criticism from some Catholics due to the emphasis on using contraception, and the lack of awareness given to abstaining from sex. While it understands from MOE that the new programme will be ready in 2012, no details have yet been confirmed.
An MOE spokesperson told TNP that the revamp is part of its "periodic review" of the SEP curriculum to "ensure that it is updated and relevant" to students.
Parents of students in Catholic schools in Singapore welcomed the change to the programme.
Yahoo! Singapore spoke to Marilyn Koh, 47, a Catholic whose son attends a Catholic school, "I'm really looking forward to MOE changing their focus on the SEP. I was not very comfortable with the previous curriculum as it was not catered to Catholic teachings."
Francis Chan, who also has a son in a Catholic school, agreed with the change, "It's a lot more appropriate for Catholic schools to be teaching the children to abstain from sex, instead of promoting contraception. I'm perfectly fine with the current programme running in a secular school, butCatholic schools should be imparting Catholic values, right?"MORE ABOUT THE STORY
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ReventonRage In Uganda, there's a program called the ABC. It's an acronym for "Abstinence, Be faithful and Correct use of contraceptives". I don't quite agree that the MOE revised their SEP due to the objections of Catholics. However, I think that it will be more effective if the SEP focused on all three... More
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Joel Low • Singapore, Central Singapore • A common teenage tendency is that when you keep telling them don't do it, they become more curious and may just try it without the knowledge of how to make use of contraception. Moral values are often explainable and reasonable, so instead of telling them don't so it why not teach them the whole... More
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Kim You want your child to learn sexual abstinence? That's your job as a parent to teach them. The schools can handle the stuff that you're too squeamish to talk to your children about, like contraception. This whole abstinence thing didn't work out too well for the US; just look at Sarah Palin's... More
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Selena • Singapore, Central Singapore • I agree with William T. It's short-sighted to let the Catholic schools dictate the curriculum. Parents and teachers should recognize that teenagers are already having sex and worse, they have no idea how to protect themselves! Abstinence is good but let's not turn a blind eye to the real issues... More
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Sin • Singapore, Central Singapore • in all fairness, the human body is ready for reproduction by the age of 12 or 13. n its fully matured (the body) by 16~18. by this time the body is calling out for sex..!! im by no means propagand for early sex but its simply our way of life that calls for later sex n this will takes a lot more... More
2 Replies- Nick • Singapore, Central Singapore •
I am a catholic. I did not like the slant on the New paper article as it shows that as if the emphasis of abstinence over contraception for teenagers is a strictly religious issue. It is not. It is based on reason.
... More
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PngPng_png • Singapore, Central Singapore • Abstinence has nothing to do with Catholics per se. It is pure common sense.
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RED LIZARD • Singapore, Central Singapore • Though I applaud the move to teach abstinence to teenagers, however, I am appalled that MOE is pandering to religion doctrine... the teaching of abstinence should go hand in hand with safe sex, if you cannot keep your cool, at least knows where to "BREAK GLASS IN CASE OF EMERGENCY"... unless they... More
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Joelle Why is MOE singling out Catholic beliefs solely to implement these values? I'm sure many parents wouldn't want their children to be sexually active (with or without condoms) before they are married. Or is this just a twisted society who encourages abortion (accidents do happen) amongst teenagers?
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Mohamad Hakim Isn't the SEP for every teenager and not targeting only Catholics? I just disliked the way the parents said that SEP should follow more on Catholic teachings. In the first place, isn't it the Churches and the parents' responsibility to teach their children Catholic values(if they want to) and not... More
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William • Singapore, Central Singapore • Sorry, but are all Singapore students studying in MOE directed facilities Catholic? What about everyone else? Why must they succumb to the religious mores of a single sect of one religion?
And why does an emphasis on abstinence over sexual education constitute "updated and relevant"... More
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- Keith • Singapore, Central Singapore •
...I for-see a huge spike in STDs and Unwanted pregnancy.. I mean face the facts, just because you had sex only when you got married does'nt mean your Child will do the same... Parents should play a part in sex education.. so all you dads and moms, stop working so hard and spend some REAL quality... More
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Leon This is a secular education, so no preference should be given to religion. While I admit that abstinence is indeed the best form of preventing STD transmission / any other complications, the reason should not be for Catholic teachings. They should give another reason iinstead, not related to... More
Reply- JonA • Singapore, Central Singapore •
Well done MOE. That should help increase the population of Singapore.
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- No Thank To PAP • Singapore, Central Singapore •
MOE please emphasis on Teacher abstinence from sex with their students.
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- 2cents Worth • Singapore, Central Singapore •
It not about the teaching and belief of the catholic faith. It about basic MORAL behavior of the intelligent human being that stands above animals. Sexual union should only be reserve for the spouse and not to any one and any where. Are we becoming like the animal kingdom, just do it becaues there... More
Reply
A new focus on sexual abstinence
Yahoo! Newsroom – 9 hours agoTOP STORIES
Son sued for selling mum’s flat
Yahoo! Newsroom - 8 hours agoA new focus on sexual abstinence
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Yahoo! Newsroom - 12 hours ago
The Ministry of Education (MOE) has drafted a revised Sexuality Education Programme (SEP) to boost emphasis on abstinence over contraception, reported The New Paper (TNP).
The new programme, Breaking Down Barriers (BDB), will be taught to Secondary 3, first-year junior college and centralised institute students, said the paper.
TNP also reported that the old programme faced some criticism from some Catholics due to the emphasis on using contraception, and the lack of awareness given to abstaining from sex. While it understands from MOE that the new programme will be ready in 2012, no details have yet been confirmed.
An MOE spokesperson told TNP that the revamp is part of its "periodic review" of the SEP curriculum to "ensure that it is updated and relevant" to students.
Parents of students in Catholic schools in Singapore welcomed the change to the programme.
Yahoo! Singapore spoke to Marilyn Koh, 47, a Catholic whose son attends a Catholic school, "I'm really looking forward to MOE changing their focus on the SEP. I was not very comfortable with the previous curriculum as it was not catered to Catholic teachings."
Francis Chan, who also has a son in a Catholic school, agreed with the change, "It's a lot more appropriate for Catholic schools to be teaching the children to abstain from sex, instead of promoting contraception. I'm perfectly fine with the current programme running in a secular school, butCatholic schools should be imparting Catholic values, right?"
The new programme, Breaking Down Barriers (BDB), will be taught to Secondary 3, first-year junior college and centralised institute students, said the paper.
TNP also reported that the old programme faced some criticism from some Catholics due to the emphasis on using contraception, and the lack of awareness given to abstaining from sex. While it understands from MOE that the new programme will be ready in 2012, no details have yet been confirmed.
An MOE spokesperson told TNP that the revamp is part of its "periodic review" of the SEP curriculum to "ensure that it is updated and relevant" to students.
Parents of students in Catholic schools in Singapore welcomed the change to the programme.
Yahoo! Singapore spoke to Marilyn Koh, 47, a Catholic whose son attends a Catholic school, "I'm really looking forward to MOE changing their focus on the SEP. I was not very comfortable with the previous curriculum as it was not catered to Catholic teachings."
Francis Chan, who also has a son in a Catholic school, agreed with the change, "It's a lot more appropriate for Catholic schools to be teaching the children to abstain from sex, instead of promoting contraception. I'm perfectly fine with the current programme running in a secular school, butCatholic schools should be imparting Catholic values, right?"
MORE ABOUT THE STORY
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- Two boys arrested for robbing news vendor
- Polytechnic lecturer dies after collapsing at school
- Cabbie found dead in his taxi
- Teacher pleads guilty to affair with 14-year-old student
- JC student’s comments on school facilities spark buzz
- Some worry vouchers could cause reverse migration
- SJI student killed in Indonesia
- School and sexual violence prevention application released
- Singapore's DBS sets up $5 bln U.S. commercial paper programme
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- Andy
FACT: Philippines, a Catholic country has one of the highest population of single mother in Asia.
11 Replies - ReventonRage
In Uganda, there's a program called the ABC. It's an acronym for "Abstinence, Be faithful and Correct use of contraceptives". I don't quite agree that the MOE revised their SEP due to the objections of Catholics. However, I think that it will be more effective if the SEP focused on all three... More
1 Reply - Joel Low • Singapore, Central Singapore •
A common teenage tendency is that when you keep telling them don't do it, they become more curious and may just try it without the knowledge of how to make use of contraception. Moral values are often explainable and reasonable, so instead of telling them don't so it why not teach them the whole... More
2 Replies - Kim
You want your child to learn sexual abstinence? That's your job as a parent to teach them. The schools can handle the stuff that you're too squeamish to talk to your children about, like contraception. This whole abstinence thing didn't work out too well for the US; just look at Sarah Palin's... More
5 Replies - Selena • Singapore, Central Singapore •
I agree with William T. It's short-sighted to let the Catholic schools dictate the curriculum. Parents and teachers should recognize that teenagers are already having sex and worse, they have no idea how to protect themselves! Abstinence is good but let's not turn a blind eye to the real issues... More
1 Reply - Sin • Singapore, Central Singapore •
in all fairness, the human body is ready for reproduction by the age of 12 or 13. n its fully matured (the body) by 16~18. by this time the body is calling out for sex..!! im by no means propagand for early sex but its simply our way of life that calls for later sex n this will takes a lot more... More
2 Replies - Nick • Singapore, Central Singapore •
I am a catholic. I did not like the slant on the New paper article as it shows that as if the emphasis of abstinence over contraception for teenagers is a strictly religious issue. It is not. It is based on reason.
1 Reply
... More - PngPng_png • Singapore, Central Singapore •
Abstinence has nothing to do with Catholics per se. It is pure common sense.
5 Replies - RED LIZARD • Singapore, Central Singapore •
Though I applaud the move to teach abstinence to teenagers, however, I am appalled that MOE is pandering to religion doctrine... the teaching of abstinence should go hand in hand with safe sex, if you cannot keep your cool, at least knows where to "BREAK GLASS IN CASE OF EMERGENCY"... unless they... More
2 Replies - Joelle
Why is MOE singling out Catholic beliefs solely to implement these values? I'm sure many parents wouldn't want their children to be sexually active (with or without condoms) before they are married. Or is this just a twisted society who encourages abortion (accidents do happen) amongst teenagers?
Reply - Mohamad Hakim
Isn't the SEP for every teenager and not targeting only Catholics? I just disliked the way the parents said that SEP should follow more on Catholic teachings. In the first place, isn't it the Churches and the parents' responsibility to teach their children Catholic values(if they want to) and not... More
Reply - William • Singapore, Central Singapore •
Sorry, but are all Singapore students studying in MOE directed facilities Catholic? What about everyone else? Why must they succumb to the religious mores of a single sect of one religion?
2 Replies
And why does an emphasis on abstinence over sexual education constitute "updated and relevant"... More - Keith • Singapore, Central Singapore •
...I for-see a huge spike in STDs and Unwanted pregnancy.. I mean face the facts, just because you had sex only when you got married does'nt mean your Child will do the same... Parents should play a part in sex education.. so all you dads and moms, stop working so hard and spend some REAL quality... More
1 Reply - Leon
This is a secular education, so no preference should be given to religion. While I admit that abstinence is indeed the best form of preventing STD transmission / any other complications, the reason should not be for Catholic teachings. They should give another reason iinstead, not related to... More
Reply - JonA • Singapore, Central Singapore •
Well done MOE. That should help increase the population of Singapore.
Reply - No Thank To PAP • Singapore, Central Singapore •
MOE please emphasis on Teacher abstinence from sex with their students.
1 Reply - 2cents Worth • Singapore, Central Singapore •
It not about the teaching and belief of the catholic faith. It about basic MORAL behavior of the intelligent human being that stands above animals. Sexual union should only be reserve for the spouse and not to any one and any where. Are we becoming like the animal kingdom, just do it becaues there... More
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