CONTRIBUIÇÕES DO ENSINO DE BIOLOGIA PARA A EDUCAÇÃO SEXUAL NO ENSINO MÉDIO

Abstract

This Final Course Project addresses the importance of sex education in high school, with an emphasis on the contributions of biology teaching to the comprehensive education of students. The study seeks to understand how the scientific and pedagogical approach to sexuality, mediated by biological content, influences the development of responsible, conscious, and respectful attitudes among adolescents. The research is qualitative in nature, based on a literature review and critical analysis of authors who discuss the role of schools and biology teachers in promoting sex education. It starts from the hypothesis that the absence of a systematic and continuous approach favors the perpetuation of taboos, prejudices, and misinformation. The results indicate that the inclusion of sex education in the curriculum, linked to biology content and developed in an ethical and interdisciplinary manner, contributes to strengthening self-esteem, preventing sexually transmitted infections, respecting diversity, and building critical thinking. It is concluded that biology teaching plays a fundamental role in promoting sex education, being an essential element for the integral development of students and for the formation of more informed and conscious citizens.