(Observer Network News) Recently, the homework assigned by a British church middle school caused controversy. Russia Today (RT) reported on the 19th that as part of the sex education curriculum, the school required underage students to distinguish between different types of pornographic films in their homework.
This move caused resentment among some parents of students. One mother said the videos were deeply inappropriate for her 11-year-old, insisting they could "scarve her for life". At present, the school has apologized to parents who protested.
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A few days ago, a teacher from a church school in Hull, England - The Archbishop Sentamu Academy (The Archbishop Sentamu Academy) gave a homework assignment to students aged 11 to 14. It was this assignment that required "differentiating between various types of pornography" that caused dissatisfaction among the students' parents.
As a mother of a student, Mrs. Taylor told local media that although the assignment was part of the school's sex education curriculum, it was highly inappropriate for her 11-year-old child.
"She only graduated from primary school last year, and now she is asked to search for what is 'hardcore porn'." Mrs. Taylor insisted that this may "leave lifelong trauma to her children."
Taylor showed the media the specific requirements of the assignment: search on Google and learn to distinguish between LGBTQ+, sexual orientation, hardcore, revenge, transsexual and other types of porn. She also revealed that students were also asked to answer relevant questions, many of which contained content inappropriate for children such as "sex trafficking" and "circumcision."
Mrs. Taylor showed the homework content, picture from the social networking site
Mrs. Taylor said that she believed that sex education was generally "good for children" and she did not mind her daughter taking this course. But she noted that a child should be kept away from "things that would destroy her mind." "My daughter was still a child, and we would play Magic Elf and Little Pony together."
"I feel disgusting." She told reporters that she and some parents have now reported this problem to the school.
In an attempt to resolve the controversy, the school principal has now apologized to the protesting parents and explained that students should not look up these topics online. The principal of
said: "I am truly sorry if parents or students have conducted unnecessary research on these words and content." He also said that the school will evaluate future assignments to ensure they are "fully age-appropriate" and work to make parents aware of any "potentially sensitive content".
The matter has since died down, but Taylor and other parents have expressed concerns about the content being taught at schools. She told reporters that now that schools are closed due to the epidemic, it is easier for parents to understand what their children are doing in class, but when parents don't pay attention, what will children be exposed to in class?
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