Appendix 3 – Questions for Key Informants

Appendix 3 – Questions for Key Informants
Opening
• What do you see as the relationship between HIV prevention and sex education in schools?
Development of sex, relationships and HIV education
• How has sex education in schools evolved or developed within your country/region of expertise? What have
been the major infl uences?
• Prompt: Family planning, HIV and AIDS education, religion
• How is sex education regarded by religious leaders and other key stakeholders?
• What examples exist of collaborations with, for example Parent-Teacher Associations, faith-based organizations
and other key stakeholders on the development of sex education in schools?
Any key documents you recommend in this regard?
Content of sex, relationships and HIV education
• Developmentally appropriate
• At what age/level does or should sex education in schools begin?
• How do approaches to sex education differ in primary versus secondary school?
• How do you think they should differ?
• In many countries, children/young people (especially girls) will not go on to secondary education. So, in terms of
sex, relationships and HIV education, what knowledge (attitudes, skills and behaviours) should they possess by
the time they leave school?
• What specifi c examples can you share of developmentally appropriate sex, relationships and HIV education?
Curriculum
• Is sex education included in the national school curriculum?
• Under what subject(s) is sex education taught?
• What are the main components of the sex education curriculum?
• What are the assumptions about human sexual relationships, young people and gender relationships?
• How can sex education explicitly address gender issues?
• What is taught about HIV?
• Is sex education taught in single sex or mixed classes?
• Is sex education taught in mixed age group classes?
• What is taught – if anything – about condoms?
• What is taught – if anything – about contraception?
Teacher support
• What training and support do teachers receive (if any) to prepare them to teach sex education?
• What are the main challenges for training teachers? And what are the most promising approaches?
• Who are the outside resource people that could assist with teacher training? How does one ensure quality?
Policies
• What policies are in place to support sex, relationships and HIV education in schools?
• To what extent is sex education linked to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services?
Any key documents you recommend in this regard?
Coverage, Quality and Intensity
• What would you estimate is the coverage of sex education in schools in your country/region of expertise?
• Prompt: quality (e.g. gender-specifi city), intensity/exposure.
• What are the main challenges/successes to implementation of sex, relationships and HIV education in schools?
• Can you share any evidence to support this?
Any key documents you recommend in this regard?