Comprehensive Sexual and Affective Education Classes in Schools: A Guide for Educators and Parents

2023-09-07 08:09:34

But what are we talking about? This EVRAS, what is it exactly? The mission of giving sexual and affective education classes within the school was promulgated about ten years ago. Only, everyone organized it (or not) a little in their corner. Since then, professionals have been hired and a content guide (about 300 pages) has been written. This will serve as a basis for people specifically trained to give twice two hours in the schooling of each teenager. And this, at what has been identified as key moments. Namely once two hours in sixth primary – the entry into puberty – and a second time two hours in fourth secondary – sometimes the age of first sexual intercourse -. These contents will be common throughout the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. These professionals will therefore be controlled because they are approved (therefore controlled).

We’re never gonna elicit or anticipate a question

Et the guide will not be put as it is in the hands of the children, but transmitted through these four hours of animation. The guide could be used to guide teachers caught off guard when faced with certain questions. But, underlines the Minister “We don’t approach things the same way at 11 or 16. We do it according to the psycho-emotional development of the children. In addition, we will never raise or anticipate a question. We start from feelings , questioning students to discuss a theme with them “. Now in these animations, emphasizes Caroline Désir, we no longer speak, as per the past “only sexually transmitted diseases or unwanted pregnancies but feelings, emotions, interpersonal relationships, respect, the notion of consent, sexism…”. The school is therefore not going to encourage children who are asking themselves questions to change sex, to put it bluntly. But listen, of course.

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