Sex education in biology teaching at school: a problem of the past and present

The article considers the problem of the formation of the problem of sex education in school science education, starting from the turn of the XIX–XX centuries. Understanding the experience of the past, analyzing the contribution of methodologists-biologists to the theory and methodology of teaching and upbringing, contributes to the enrichment of modern subject teaching methods. One of the objectives of the study was to analyze the essence and content of sex education in different historical periods. This allows us to identify time-tested approaches to the implementation of sex education for students, consistent with the traditional values of Russian society. The ideas and positions expressed by the scientists can be implemented at the present time, taking into account the context of the current educational situation. Based on theoretical research, the stages of the formation and development of sex education in the history of biology teaching methods at school have been determined. The article presents the results of a study of the current state of the problem under discussion in school practice, conducted through a survey of biology teachers and students. Considerable attention is paid to the importance of sex education and the analysis of the content of the biology course, which is the subject basis of sexual education for schoolchildren.