Lessons in relationships and sex education (RSE) are to be compulsory for 15 to 18 year olds at schools in the Republic of Ireland
At a glanceIt is part of a major overhaul of the curriculumLessons will be taught in a way that integrates LGBTQ+ issues, the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment has saidLessons in relationships and sex education are to be compulsory for 15 to 18 year olds at schools in the Republic of Ireland.
Lessons will be "taught in a way that LGBTQ+ identities, relationships and families are fully integrated", according to the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment .That has already led to changes to the RSE curriculum in primary and post-primary schools.Image source,Under the planned changes in the Republic of Ireland, post-primaries will be expected to provide one hour a week of SPHE lessons to senior pupils.
In addition, they will learn about "how harmful attitudes around gender are perpetuated in the media, online and in society" and how to challenge those.
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