Growing Years

Find out what your child will learn in SJI Junior's Growing Years programme, part of MOE's Sexuality Education for Primary 5 and 6 students.

Last updated 11 August 2026

MOE SEXUALITY EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS

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.

The Goals of Sexuality Education are:
1. Support students in managing their physiological, social and emotional changes as they grow up and develop safe and healthy relationships.

2. Guide students to make wise, informed and responsible decisions on sexuality matters.

3. 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.

The Key Messages of Sexuality Education are:

1. Love and respect yourself as you love and respect others;

2. Build positive relationships based on love and respect (which are the foundation for strong families);

3. Make responsible decisions for yourself, your family and society; and

4. 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 (opens in new tab)for more information on MOE Sexuality Education.

OVERVIEW OF SJI JUNIOR SEXUALITY EDUCATION PROGRAMME

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 here (opens in new tab)for more information on the scope of Sexuality Education in the school curriculum.

The subjects that incorporate topics on sexuality include:
a. Science
b. Character and Citizenship Education (CCE)

Sexuality Education Lessons:

1. The upper primary years mark the onset of puberty. With better nutrition and improved health care, children are reaching puberty at a younger age and have to grapple with physical, emotional and psychological changes in themselves. The implication is that our children are becoming biologically ready for sexual activity sooner without necessarily having the corresponding cognitive or emotional maturity to modulate their behaviours. Furthermore, our young are also exposed to a wide range of influences that could endanger health and undermine the integrity of the family. Our students require close guidance so that they can respond with discernment to the sexual messages in the media and other sources.

2. Sexuality Education (SEd) lessons are taught as part of CCE (FTGP) at Primary 5 and 6. Through these lessons, students will learn healthy ways to manage the physiological, social and emotional changes in their growing years. They learn to build healthy and rewarding relationships with others, including those with members of the opposite sex. Students are also guided to make wise, informed and responsible decisions to keep themselves safe from sexuality-related risks.

Growing Years in Primary 5 and 6

Primary 5 Growing Years lessons, learning outcomes and term

Primary 5 Lessons	At the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to:
Did you know?	know what pornography is and how it can affect themselves and others others. understand the dangers of pornography and reject the viewing and/or reading of pornographic materials. recognise possible situations where they may encounter pornography. evaluate their own responses when they encounter pornography by using ‘Stop-Think-Do’.	Term 2
Keeping Myself Safe	explaining to students their right to keep themselves safe from sexual abuse. elaborating on the precautionary measures students should take when they communicate with people online. explaining how students can protect themselves online and offline and how to avoid dangers by weighing the consequences, on themselves and others, arising from any decisions they might make. explaining the importance of seeking help and how to identify ways to seek help.	Term 2
The Changes in me	identify the emotions and stresses caused by physical changes during puberty. describe healthy ways to manage the stresses caused by physical and emotional changes during puberty. recognize that one’s identity does not change even when one’s body is experiencing change due to puberty.	Term 2

Primary 6 Growing Years lessons, learning outcomes and term

Primary 6 Lessons	At the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to:
Are we more than friends ?	This unit has two lessons and focuses on helping students to build healthy relationships and make responsible decisions. During the lessons, students will be given the opportunity to: understand the differences between love and infatuation. identify the strong emotions that may arise from infatuation. learn some healthy ways to manage the strong emotions. recognize the negative impact of teasing their peers who may be experiencing infatuation.	Term 1

Parents may opt their children out of Sexuality Education lessons, and/or supplementary Sexuality Education programmes by MOE-approved external providers.

Parents who wish to opt their children out of the Sexuality Education lessons need to complete an opt-out form. The form will be included in the Parents Gateway notification to parents at the start of the year.

Parents can contact the school at sjijunior@moe.edu.sg (opens in new tab) for discussion or to seek clarification about the school’s Sexuality Education programme.