ABOUT I'M SET

Beneficiaries of this project are both teachers, who will become equipped to teach CSE in class, and teens, who will be able to develop their skills and acquire knowledge around sexual health and rights.

During the project a series of activities will be carried out with the active involvement of all partners. Initially, a situation analysis will be conducted by reviewing data in Cyprus on young people and Sexual Health and Rights (SHR), and the analytic curriculum for Health Education developed by the Ministry of Education and Culture (2010) and challenges of implementation.

Consequently, a literature review on sexuality education methods and materials in Europe will be conducted in order to gather relevant tools and empirical information. In addition, assessment of the needs of middle school students for sexuality education and middle school teachers for teaching sexuality education will take place through focus group discussions.

Subsequently, a teachers’ Manual for delivering Comprehensive Sexuality Education (MCSE), including teaching and classroom material, will be created according to the data gathered on the Cyprus situation and needs of students and teachers, guided by empirical evidence on CSE in Europe and shared best practices in Norway. Once the MCSE has been drafted, a Teacher Training Program (TTP) will be developed in which a group of teachers will be trained on using the MCSE and will pilot it with a group of middle school students. Finally, the MSCE will be distributed to all middle schools in Cyprus and of the results of the project will be disseminated to the public, educators and other interested stakeholders, through mass media, social networks and the web site in order to create awareness on the importance of sexual rights for teens.