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(b) Nearly all the primary schools and about 75% of the secondary schools are teaching sex education through their formal curriculum as described in paragraph (a) above. They also make use of school assemblies, moral education periods, extra- curricular activities etc to supplement the formal teaching.
(c) The Education Department has actively promoted and enhanced the quality of sex education in schools by -
(i) tendering advice on sex education during egular school visits;
(ii) conducting in-service teacher training on sex education.
(iii) upgrading the multimedia and computer facilities at the two sex education resource centres in North Point and Hung Hom. Teaching kits or display materials are produced to help teachers update the sex education programmes in their schools;
(iv) undertaking surveys and research on sex education. In October 1994, the Chinese University of Hong Kong was commissioned to conduct a research study on the knowledge, attitude and behaviour of secondary school students relating to sex. It is hoped that the research findings available in early 1996 will provide useful input for the 1996 review on the guidelines; and
(v) encouraging schools to avail themselves of leaflets, booklets and audio-visual materials on sex education produced by the Central Health Education Unit of the Department of Health.
The total amount of funds allocated to promoting sex education in schools in 1995/96 is about $3 million.
End/Wednesday, November 29, 1995