NEWS:Glossopdale Sex Education Sessions
(2010-07-22)

Barbara and Alison have now completed 3 sex education sessions to year 10 pupils in Glossopdale Community College during the summer term 2010. These sessions were delivered as "one offs" to help year 10 catch up, because they had not received any SRE at Glossopdale.

We organised these sessions for Alison's student placement so Alison could to gain more experience teaching young people SRE. Alison did not feel ready to deliver the sessions, and attended sessions one and three. In session 1 she was an observer, in session 3 she was part of the student group. We were also accompanied by two school nurses, Beth and Lucy, and a nursing student in session 2 and 3. Beth and Lucy answered questions about the services they offer, and the availability of sexual health information and advice in Glossopdale Community College and the new Primary Care Centre.

Evaluations
So far we have received 16 evaluations from the first session (without the school nurses) using the school's standard evaluation form, consisting of an overall rating of the impression of the lesson 0-10 with 10 high, and then 3 questions (Respondents could answer with more than one statement)

All responses have been included.

Overall rating (sum of ratings, divided by 16) was 7.79 out of 10

Individual responses ranged from 6 out of 10 (3 respondents),
7 out of 10 (4 respondents)
8 out of 10 (6 respondents)
9 out of ten (1 respondent) to
10 out of 10 (2 respondents)

1. What Worked Well?
Anonymous questions (6 respondents)
The knowledge received (1 respondent)
Talking (1 respondent)
How to put a condom on safely (13 respondents)
the questions / the question box (9 respondents)
You answered the questions really well and I understood them well (1 respondent)
Answering questions asked by the students (1 respondent)
Good information given hen the questions were answered (1 respondent)
All the information (1 respondent)
The range of questions (1 respondent)

2. What didn't work well?
No reply, box left blank or the word "nothing" written in box (5 respondents)
More lessons, not just one, not enough time (2 respondents)
Some people weren't serious when asking questions / asked stupid / inappropriate questions (5 respondents)
People victimised by questions (1 respondent)
Putting questions in a box (1 respondent)
Could have fit more activities in, and made the ones we did more interesting (1 respondents)
People interrupting and shouting out / not listening (1 respondent)
Do it when we are younger, like year 7 and 8 (2 respondents)
The younger person / helper should get involved / didn't say anything / should show the younger person's perspective. (3 respondent)
Basically everything went well and to plan (1 respondent)

3. What could be improved?
No reply / box left blank or the word "nothing" written in box (4 respondents)
Go more into the emotional side (1 respondent)
More hands on (1 respondent)
Live models? (1 respondent)
More fun activities (1 respondent)
Could have one to one discussions about stuff (1 respondent)
Presentation on things we already knew (2 respondents)
Move a bit faster through explanations (2 respondents)
Do more detailed activity (1 respondent)
Bring free condoms in (1 respondent)
More information (1 respondent)
More lessons (1 respondent)
A way to make sure everyone pays attention (1 respondent)

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