At what age should schools introduce Sex Education classes to pupils [ENDS 8/08/2010]

[DannLea]

I firmly believe that all children should be taught abstinence in primary school, as early as grade 3.
I know, its a bit early, but where I live, some children are starting to get into relationships (although not very serious) at ages 7 - up.
I think they should start learning about the pros of sex in High School, that way no one can blame school for their kids getting pregnant.

Thats just my 2 cents worth!

[louder]

I firmly believe that all children should be taught abstinence in primary school, as early as grade 3.
I know, its a bit early, but where I live, some children are starting to get into relationships (although not very serious) at ages 7 - up.
I think they should start learning about the pros of sex in High School, that way no one can blame school for their kids getting pregnant.

Thats just my 2 cents worth!

abstinence is absolute rubbish. no-one should be taught it, no matter what.
kids don't have relationships at 7. they say they're going out with eachother & it means nothing.
everyone did it. why so serious?

[Jamiie]

Year 5 Mine started and i don't think anyone had any idea what the women was
talk about
But i think it should start at Year 7 , Even if it just a little bit
Just build it up but with mine i had it like year 7,8,9 and it went it 10 and 11 Spose
we all knew but it wasn't much education anyways.

[Jessicrawrr]

At the beginning of secondry school is when they should be taught the basics, but then all the way throughout their secondry school life they should have a section of a science lesson where they revise it and learn more as they get older.

[-:Undertaker:-]

It should be changed from sex education based mainly around pregnancy to sex safety and the graphic basis of what happens rather than describing it as 'two people who love eachother' when really that often is not the case. The pregnancy information and birthing information should be seperated in science class as its not really relevant or memorable for most people. I think it should start in Year 6 (as mine first did) with the basics and go into detail in Year 7 - infact after Year 7 and Year 8 it should be finished and no longer needed to be taught.

Or perhaps better, as you can not rely on all science teachers to be as graphic as often is needed - have a book with all the information in and hand them out in Year 7 - any questions can be raised with parents or teachers if need be.

[Catzsy]

I think for the younger children love and relationships should be first on the agenda and then maybe just before secondary school perhaps a bit more about the 'mechanics' then after that it should continue.

[Gibs960]

Right at the start of secondary school. This is because secondary school is when sexual relationships may begin to start with all the feelings from puberty and if they don't know enough about it then the consequences could be terrible.

I think they should start in year 6 but go into a lot more detail in yr 7, just because of the reason in this quote.

[Richie]

I don't understand the uk school years but I say at about 11, 12 or 13 'cause thats when most of them get into stuff like that.

[RedStratocas]

I firmly believe that all children should be taught abstinence in primary school, as early as grade 3.
I know, its a bit early, but where I live, some children are starting to get into relationships (although not very serious) at ages 7 - up.
I think they should start learning about the pros of sex in High School, that way no one can blame school for their kids getting pregnant.

Thats just my 2 cents worth!

abstinence education is absurd, i dont understand how people still think its a good idea. there's piles of research that shows its 100% ineffective, studies have shown that kids who pledge abstinence are just as likely to have sex as those who dont. how about we stop pretending kids will stop wanting to have sex if we warn them not to? they wont ever listen, so might as well spend our time educating them on the inevitable than trying to prevent it.

anyway i think around 12 or 13, maybe ease into more detail year by year. i know i started basic sex ed when i was 10 but i really didnt understand hahaha. we had real sex ed i think when i was 13.

[Jessicrawrr]

My school started in Year six, but we're all really too childish to understand it all then, it should be tought only in secondry upwards