Grade nine (9) Health Education   Physical Growth:   a.      The female reproductive system                                                                i.      The primary parts                                                              ii.      Their function in reproduction   b.      The male reproductive system                                                                i.      The primary parts                                                              ii.      Their function in reproduction   c.       Becoming sexually mature                                                                i.      Puberty 1.      In girls – hormone production 2.      Hormones causing the development of the secondary sex characteristics. 3.      In boys – hormone production 4.      Hormones causing the development of the secondary sex characteristics                                                                ii.      Sexual dreams                                                             iii.      Masturbation                                                            iv.      Homosexuality   d.      Menstruation                                                                i.      A definition                                                              ii.      The Cause of Menstruation                                                             iii.      The menstrual cycle   e.      Human Reproduction                                                                i.      Sexual intercourse 1.      Defining the physical act 2.      The difference between humans and animals                                                                ii.      Fertilization                                                             iii.      Implant of the zygote causing a pregnancy                                                            iv.      Sex determination of the developing baby                                                              v.      Multiple births 1.      Identical and fraternal twins 2.      Twins, triplets, quadruplets, etc. a.       Release and fertilization of more than one egg cell b.      Multiple division of a fertilized egg cell c.       Fertilization medication   f.        Pregnancy and prenatal care                                                                i.      Development of the embryo into a fetus                                                              ii.      Tests for pregnancy                                                             iii.      Prenatal Care 1.      Importance of special care for the mother and the developing bay 2.      Development of the baby before birth                                                              iv.      Role of the obstetrician   g.      Human Birth                                                                i.      The three stages of labor                                                              ii.      Premature babies                                                             iii.      Delivery Choices 1.      Natural 2.      Clinical 3.      Caesarean section                                                              iv.      Breech birth                                                              v.      The baby at birth                                                            vi.      The Apgar test   h.      Birth Control and Contraceptives                                                                i.      Rate of unplanned pregnancies among teens                                                              ii.      Reasons for not getting pregnant                                                             iii.      Over-the-counter methods of birth control 1.      Methods 2.      Effectiveness 3.      Pros and Cons of usage                                                            iv.      Prescription Methods of Birth Control 1.      Methods 2.      Effectiveness 3.      Pros and Cons of Usage                                                              v.      Abortion   i.        Sexually Transmitted Diseases                                                                i.      Most Common Types                                                              ii.      Mean of Transmission                                                             iii.      Recognizing the symptoms of an STD                                                            iv.      What to do if you catch an stud   j.        AIDS                                                                i.      Historical data                                                              ii.      Risk groups                                                             iii.      Risk behavior                                                            iv.      How to avoid risk behavior k.      Drugs                                                                i.      Most common types used by teens                                                              ii.      Effect on the decision making process                                                             iii.      Challenging peer pressure