Employed activities, instructional methods

Employed activities, instructional methods and behavioural messages that were appropriate in terms of
culture, developmental age and sexual experience
Some curricula were designed for specifi c racial or ethnic groups and emphasised the high rates of HIV, other
STDs, or pregnancy among those groups. Some curricula were designed specifi cally for girls. Programmes
for younger, less sexually experienced young people focused more on abstinence, while those for older,
more sexually experienced young people focused more on condoms.
13. Covered topics in a logical sequence
Effective curricula presented topics in a logical order and included basic information including susceptibility
and severity; behaviour that reduce vulnerability; knowledge, values, attitudes, and barriers to protective
behaviour; and skills needed to adopt protective behaviour.