1. Knowledge

Students can:

Explain what STIs are and list at least three, mention their symptoms, explain how they are transmitted and how to prevent an infection with STIs, including HIV.

Transmission

Students can:

1. List two reasons why it is easier for girls to become infected with STIs than for boys.
2. Mention 7 ways to prevent an infection with an STI, including HIV, using the ABCDEF+-method.

Treatment

Students can:

1. Explain that most STI’s can be treated, but not all can be cured and explain what the consequences of STI’s can be in the long run if left untreated.
2. They can explain that they have to go to a health clinic or HTC centre in time to be tested for STIs or HIV and get treatment and that they must tell their sexual partners.

Condom use

Students can

1. List two places where they can obtain condoms and why it can be challenging to buy them.
2. List the four steps of successful negotiation on abstaining from sex, doing different sexual acts as alternatives for sexual intercourse or only having sexual intercourse when using a condom.
3. Bust myths (including gender patterns and culture) about not using condoms and provide arguments to persuade a partner to use a condom.
4. Describe the exact steps to use a male and a female condom, mention the most common reasons of condom failure and explain how to prevent them.

Risk reduction

Students can:

Explain the seven safe ways to reduce the risks of STIs and HIV by remembering the options A, B, C, D, E, F and +.

2. Attitude

Condom use

Students can:

1. Show a positive attitude towards condom use and show they are convinced that the challenges experienced when buying condoms and disadvantages of using condoms do not outweigh the disadvantages of getting infected with a STI or HIV.
2. See using condoms as a sign of trust, respect and care.

Safe sex communication

Students can:

1. Show they are convinced of the necessity of having safe sex and the efficacy of abstinence, monogamy or condom use to prevent STIs, including HIV/AIDS.
2. Show they are aware of the right to make their own decisions with regard to sex and safe sex and respect the decisions of their sexual partner as equally valuable.
3. Show they are convinced of the need to communicate whether they want sex and if so, what they want and don’t want with a partner.

STI testing and treatment

Students can:

1. Show they are convinced that they have to test for STIs and HIV when they are starting a new sexual relationship or after they have had unsafe sex.
2. Show they are aware of the right to confidential health services, have a positive attitude towards health centres and subscribe to the need for in-time testing and treatment in case of risk behaviour or symptoms.

3. Skills

Safe sex communication

Students can:

1. Show they are convinced of the necessity of having safe sex and the efficacy of abstinence, monogamy or condom use to prevent STIs, including HIV/AIDS.
2. Show they are aware of the right to make their own decisions with regard to sex and safe sex and respect the decisions of their sexual partner as equally valuable.
3. Show they are convinced of the need to communicate whether they want sex and if so, what they want and don’t want with a partner.

STI testing and treatment

Students can:

1. Show they are convinced that they have to test for STIs and HIV when they are starting a new sexual relationship or after they have had unsafe sex.
2. Show they are aware of the right to confidential health services, have a positive attitude towards health centres and subscribe to the need for in-time testing and treatment in case of risk behaviour or symptoms.