Implementation of Sexual Education in the K-12 Curriculum

Balilo, Astley
Candelaria, Aleeya Jenzen
Joaquin, Kyla
Magarro, Charmaine
Malong, Jeosh
Miluhon, Jered
Saavedra, Justin
Torres, Janela

Angeles University Foundation

saavedra.justin14@gmail.com
+639669522399

Mary Jane De Padua

padua.maryjane@auf.edu.ph
+639522399126

March 13, 2020

I. Introduction

National Health Institute of the Philippines (NHIP) is a funding agency that strives to
provide informative quality education regarding health issues in the Philippines and accessible
health services for all the citizens of the country. The main goal of the foundation is to subdue
the roots of alarming health issues in the Philippines by bestowing support in the reinforcement
of all health projects providing awareness to various health issues towards the Filipino people.

BetterPursuit Organization (BPO) is an organization that aims to promote the legalization

of Sexual Education (Sex Ed) in the Philippines and have it included as a full unit in the current
K-12 Curriculum. The overall purpose of the organization is to integrate Sex Ed in the Philippine
education curriculum in order to promote safe sex among adolescents, lessen the cases of STDs
and teenage pregnancy in the country and to clarify the misconceptions regarding Sex Education.

Philippine Advocates for Sexual Education (PASE) is a funding association in-lined with
the legalization of Sexual Education in the Philippines to enlighten the youth regarding the
consequences of having unprotected sex. The main objective of the association is to alleviate the
problems acquired from having irresponsible sex, thus it is associated to the current organization
goals.

The BetterPursuit organization is not established merely to promote the legalization of

Sex Education in the Philippine education curriculum, hence, it is founded to cease the alarming
escalation among the health issues rooted from having irresponsible sex and provide solution
towards these problems by apprising the youth about the fundamental knowledge regarding sex.
II. Rationale or Background

Sexual Education refers to the study of human sexuality which includes knowledge about
sexual reproduction, sexually transmitted infections, sexual activity, and reproductive rights and
responsibilities. Learning about sexual education contributes into shaping an individual
knowledge about their sexual responsibilities, which may promote safe choices to individuals
about having a healthy relationship, responsible sexual activity, and to be vary of the significance
of their reproductive health.

Failure to enlighten someone about their sexual responsibilities may lead to individuals
having unsafe sex which is the root of the alarming increase of teenage pregnancy cases among
adolescents and unwanted pregnancy to others which may cause overpopulation and poverty in
the country. Having irresponsible sex is also the main cause of acquiring sexually transmitted
diseases like chlamydia, syphilis and HIV which may cause fatality in worst cases.

The misconception that Sexual Education would only provoke students to immerse
themselves more to sexual activities leads to individuals declining the importance of learning
one’s sexual responsibilities that is essential in one’s overall development. It is undeniable that
someone would be curious about sex in a certain point of their life and may find themselves in
dire situation due to their curiosity. However, with sex education, individuals would be taught
about their sexual responsibilities and the importance of keeping their reproductive health
healthy as irresponsible act regarding this may damage in their whole life.

Overall, the whole project is focused into helping the youth of the Philippines in
enhancing their relationships with others and to develop decision-making skills that will help
them make safe choices regarding their sex life. The project would also eradicate the
preconception about Sexual Education, thus help the public recognize the impact and
consequences of unsafe sex in the lives of someone.
III. Project Description

The main objective of the project is to promote the implementation of Sex Education in
the K-12 curriculum of the public and private schools in the country. It also aims to promote
understanding and healthy acknowledgment of each individuals own sexuality, establish a
greater awareness of human fertility and combat sexual exploitation and sexual abuse for both
economic and personal by emphasizing the negative and positive aspects of human sexuality.

The project will start with a meeting and discussion with the allied agencies wherein the
scope and topics to be discussed in the course outline of Sex Education will be determined.
When the course outline of Sex Education for the K-12 curriculum is completely established, the
outline will be proposed to the Department of Education for evaluation.

TIMELINE
Title of Activity Duration
Meeting and Discussion May 2020 – September 2020 (4 months)
Tentative Course Outline September 2020 – January 2021 (4 months)
Finalized Course Outline January 2021 – March 2021 (2 months)
Official Proposal March 2021 – May 2021 (2 months)

The implementation of Sex Education on the K-12 Curriculum would be utilized to shape the
youth into becoming someone who knows their sexual responsibility and be able to make safe
decisions regarding their future sex life, which would contribute in reducing the cases of teenage
pregnancy and unwanted pregnancy, as well as the cases of STDs.

The success of the project will mostly be determined by the implementation of Sex Education
on the K-12 Curriculum. Afterwards, the decrease towards the cases of health issues associated
with unsafe sex after the implementation of Sex Education to institutions could also be a source
of evaluation.
IV. Project Needs and Cost

Needs Cost
A. IMPLEMENTATION OF SEX EDUCATION
Teachers’ Salary P 15,000 / teacher
Books and Modules P 1,000 / each
Materials P 50,000 / school

For the implementation of Sex Education in schools, the needs are teachers, books and
modules, and materials, for the cost of this implementation, the teachers’ salary will range from
15,000 each to 25,000 depending on their positions and acquired skills, 1,000 pesos each for a set
of book and modules for each student, and 50,000 worth of materials for each school such as
figurines and subject models for the students to further visualize and understand the topic to be
discussed by the teachers.

B. SEMINARS ABOUT THE IMPLEMENTATION

Venue Fee (Package) P 120,000
Speakers’ Fee P 10,000 / each
Equipment P 30,000

In conducting the seminars about the implementation, the needs are venue, speakers, as
well as equipment to be used. The venue fee will range from 120,000-200,000 depending on the
number of attendees, the package includes food, tables, and decorations. The fee for each speaker
will be 10,000 since they will be coming from specific departments related to Sex Education.
The equipment that will be utilized during the seminars will cost approximately 30,000, which
comprises the sound system, projector, smart board, etc.
 C. MEETINGS AND DISCUSSIONS
Food and Snacks (Representatives) P 150 / each
Paper Works P 10,000
Equipment P 10,000

For the meeting and discussion, the needs are food and snacks, paper works, and
equipment. The price of food and snacks for the representatives will range from 150-200 each,
considering the 150 members from different agencies. Additionally, P10,000 will be used for the
paper works in creating and establishing the tentative and finalized course outline for Sex
Education. Last but not the least, another P10,000 pesos will be spent for the equipment needed
for the meetings and discussions.

The workforce towards the management of the project would be coming mainly from the
members of the BetterPursuit Organization with some voluntary members and support coming
from both the National Health Institute of the Philippines (NHIP) and Philippine Advocates for
Sexual Education (PASE), who would all collaborate together for the success of the said project.