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Guidance for Teaching about a Sensitive STD Issue

Avert provide resources for teaching about HIV and AIDS, which is a challenging subject for teachers and pupils alike. Teachers should adhere to school guidance and policy if they are considering addressing this topic as it can lead to controversy and be a sensitive issue.

The materials on the website provide a good starting point for planning how to educate young people about HIV and AIDS. There are suggestions for how a basic programme on the subject may be developed if time is limited as well as guidance on producing far more comprehensive sequences of lessons to examine HIV and AIDS in more depth. A very useful aspect of the website is guidance on what it is that teachers can use in order to make sure they are treating this sensitive subject in the most effective way.

The materials on the website cover facts about HIV and AIDS and transmission. This is an area that can have really challenging misconceptions. There are also suggestions on how attitudes towards HIV and AIDS can be considered and challenged.

This is a valuable resource for anyone who is involved in educating young people about HIV and AIDs.