Sex education, materials for staff - education

Here is a toolkit containing education resources, theses, surveys, and reports that can be used for sex education in primary schools.

All sex education materials from the Directorate of Education

Find all sex education materials offered by the Directorate of Education for sex education.

Teikning af konu að kasta hlutum eins og sirkúslistamaður.

Important terms explained

Here you can find simple explanations of various terms related to pornography and sexual abuse.

Educational material

Competence criteria and educational materials


Main competence criteria from the National Curriculum and educational materials from the Directorate of Education.

Sex


Teaching guidelines for the curriculum 'Sex' that focus on social and emotional aspects, as well as the biological aspects of puberty.

Gender-based violence and the school system Here is a handbook for school directors and staff on prevention of gender-based violence.

Violence Prevention School Classes and education for staff on violence prevention.

Using condoms and dental dams


Good instructions on using condoms and dental dams.

Parent and child communication


An educational pamphlet from the Directorate of Health that discusses communication between parents and children about sex.

Sex Education Square

Pornography and sexting – points to consider

Here you can find several points that may be helpful for parents/guardians to consider regarding porn and sexting.

Discussion about pornography

Teaching points to keep in mind when discussing pornography with adolescents

Theses and research

Harmful effects of pornography on sexual violence in intimate adolescent relationships

A master's thesis by Þórunn Birna Jónsdóttir in social work (2020).

I Just Thought It Was Supposed to Be This Way

Experiences of women who faced sexual violence in intimate relationships as adolescents. Rannveig Ágústa Guðjónsdóttir's master's thesis in gender studies at the University of Iceland, 2016.

Yes, you know, this chapter was omitted.

On the premises of equality and sex education, including information about pornography and sexual violence in 6th and 7th grade. Rósa Bjarkar Bergþórsdóttir's master's thesis in gender studies at the University of Iceland, 2014.

Pornography consumption among upper secondary school students

Article on the results of a study on the attitudes and pornography consumption of Icelandic upper secondary school students (2016).

The sexual culture of upper secondary school students

Article by Kolbrún Hrund Sigurgeirsdóttir, Þórður Kristinsson, and Þorgerður J. Einarsdóttir on young men's experiences with the current sexual culture in upper secondary schools (2017).

Experiences of young men

The sexual culture within the social life of upper secondary school students has changed rapidly in recent years, with access to pornography being more unregulated than ever. This study aims to shed light on the experiences of young men with the sexual culture they live in today (2017).