Teachers Warn That They Might Boycott New Curriculum Wanting Them To Teach Learners About S*x. The curriculum would also supposedly have them giving descriptions of what occurs during oral and other types of intercourse to Grade 8 learners.
Educators have intimidated to boycott the new curriculum for schools that would have educators teaching learners in Grade 7 about masturbation. The curriculum would also supposedly have them giving descriptions of what occurs during oral and other types of intercourse to Grade 8 learners. Some of the information of the new curriculum for life orientation between Grades 11 and 12 have reportedly been leaked in the past week.
The curriculum is reported to be launched in schools next year. The president of the SA Teacher Union, Chris Klopper, says the materials of the curriculum are insensitive. They are telling teachers that don’t acknowledge the contents given to boycott it. “[If] disciplinary action is taken by the department of education, SAOU will not hesitate in assisting its members with legal assistance and protection,” says Chris Klopper.
The Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga, wrote in a guideline that the government has started revising the curriculum since about 2011 due to the previous concentration on HIV and pregnancy did not have the desired result. She went on to say that that the Department of Basic Education encourages abstinence from intercourse until a person reaches an acceptable age. She states that learners will be motivated to not have intercourse. Angie Motshekga says the curriculum had to be adjusted with the international standard guidelines that were created by the United Nation’s education body, cooperating with specialists in the field.
“The documentation and examples that were presented to us six years ago, were relatively acceptable. After studying the latest examples we are unfortunately forced to conclude that we have been deliberately misled,” says Chris Kloppers. The chief executive of the Federation for School Governing Bodies, Paul Colditz, says this was not shared with them so that they could get some thoughts from the parents. “What we see now was not shared with us so we could obtain insights from parents and does not appear to be age-appropriate, sensitive or value-driven,” says Paul Colditz. They will be having a gathering with the Department of Basic Education on 27 November.
by Alexandra Ramaite
