1. Knowledge

Body Changes

Students can:

1. Explain that boys’ and girls’ bodies are different and that there are particular changes during puberty that are part of maturing and becoming an adult (menstruation, wet dreams);
2. List four changes in the body of a girl and four changes in the body of a boy during puberty;
3. List three male and three female reproductive organs and describe their function;
4. know the physical difference between a circumcised and uncircumcised penis;
5. Explain what a hymen is;
6. Understand that it is impossible to identify through a physical test if a boy or a girl is a virgin;
7. Describe that everyone changes at a different pace and in a unique way.

Hygiene

Students can:

1. List four general things adolescents can do to keep their body clean.
2. List three specific things girls and boys can do to keep their body clean.

Social norms and media

Students can:

1. Explain why adolescence can be a confusing/insecure time (bodily changes and influence of peers and media on body image) and that this is a natural part of growing up;
2. Describe how peers, media and cultural norms can –negatively – influence their opinion about themselves.

2. Attitude

Body Changes

Students can:

1. Accept and understand their own body changes and show awareness that changes in the body are a normal part of growing up;
2. Accept diversity in physical development during puberty;
3. Argue that it is important to share their own worries with friends and/or trusted adults;
4. Show awareness of peers having similar bodily changes and facing similar challenges and uncertainties in growing up.

Hygiene

Students can:

1. Show motivation to keep their bodies clean and be hygienic.

3. Skills

Students can:

1. Demonstrate that they can reflect on their own emotions in relation to bodily changes;
2. Demonstrate how to keep their bodies clean.