APPENDICES
Appendix 0 Initial Letter
Appendix 1 Teacher Questionnaire
Appendix 2 Student Questionnaire
Appendix 3 Health Education Project Recommendations
Appendix 4 Gascoigne - Conclusions and Recommendations
Appendix 5 Abstracts of Duesberg Papers
Appendix 6 Extract from Root-Bernstein - AIDS Causation
Appendix 7 Martin's Introduction to Pascal's Article
Appendix 8 Letter from Caton regarding Pascal' Article
Appendix 9 Extract from Root-Bernstein - Definition of AIDS
Appendix 10 WHO Triennial (89-91) AIDS Incidence
Appendix 11 Extract from Gascoigne - National Curriculum
Appendix 12 Extract from Gascoigne - DfE Legislation
Appendix 13 Notes for Guidance for First-Aiders (WHC)
Appendix 0 Initial Letter
28th April 1993
Heads of Science
All Hertfordshire Secondary Schools
Dear Head of Science,
I am undertaking a research project on the teaching of HIV/AIDS. The objective is to identify the range of approaches used and the extent to which programmes deal with knowledge and values. The scope of the project is limited to HIV/AIDS delivery through Science and PSE programmes, though it is appreciated that many schools will deliver health education through a variety of other subject areas too and may have networks of provision spanning different subjects and years to provide an integrated comprehensive and coherent programme over-all. The need to restrict input to these two curricular elements is therefore regretted.
The research arose from a Health Education Project funded by Herts LEA two years ago. Some teachers involved in TVEI may remember a conference at Offley, organised by Stuart Ware, David Andrews, Jan Campbell and me, to disseminate the results. I shall use the results of the current survey for my dissertation for a Masters degree at Brunel University. The outcomes will also be used to inform the development of a college policy on health education and to improve progression in health education programmes for students coming from school to college at 16+.
Your help would be greatly appreciated. I attach two identical copies of a questionnaire. One should be completed by the member of the Science staff most directly involved in delivering HIV/AIDS education (e.g. through biological aspects of the National Curriculum). The other should be completed by a member of the PSE delivery team, who has a significant input on health topics. Where many staff are involved in PSE programmes, any one person may complete the questionnaire.
I shall be most grateful if you will arrange for both completed questionnaires to be returned to me, by 31st May 1993. I enclose two stamped self addressed envelopes for this purpose. Your responses will be treated in strict confidence. If you would like further information about this research, I shall be happy to discuss it with you or your colleagues.
Yours faithfully,
Sue Warman
Associate Dean (Curriculum)
Faculty of Service Industries
Appendix 1 Teacher Questionnaire
HIV/AIDS EDUCATION QUESTIONNAIRE TO BE COMPLETED BY SCIENCE AND PSE TEACHERS
1 Name of School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(optional)
Please tick the appropriate box(es) to answer the following questions
2 Are you a teacher of science? teacher of PSE?
3 What is your main subject specialism? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 Does your school have a policy on HIV/AIDS? Yes No Don't know
5 If yes, is it part of a policy on Sex Education? Yes No, it is separate Don't know
(I would be grateful if you could attach a copy of any policy document(s) relating to HIV/AIDS and/or sex education)
6 What is your gender? Male Female
7 What is your age? Under 25 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64
8 How would you describe your ethnic/cultural origin?
Bangladeshi Indian White other European
Black African Pakistani White other
Black Caribbean Sikh Any other group
Black other Traveller Prefer not to say
Chinese White UK
9 What is your religion?
Christian - Protestant Moslem
Christian - Roman Catholic None
Hindu Other (please specify) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prefer not to say
10 How would you describe the school population, in terms of ethnic origin and religion?
Predominantly white UK Predominantly Roman Catholic
Significant minority from other ethnic groups (please specify which) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mixed ethnic/cultural origin (please specify which) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Majority of ethnic/cultural origin other than white UK (please specify which) . . . . . . . .
11 Have you ever participated in any staff development on HIV/AIDS? Yes No
12 If yes, please give details:
Subject of course/programme Duration Date In-house or name ofprovider
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13 Did this staff development cover:
information
teaching/learning strategies
values clarification
14 What further staff development would you find helpful? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15 Do you consider the main aim of an HIV/AIDS education programme to be:
to modify behaviour
to impart knowledge/understanding
to affect values/attitudes
other (please specify) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16 In teaching about HIV/AIDS do you cover
knowledge only
mainly knowledge but values to some extent
knowledge and values to about the same extent
mainly values but knowledge to some extent
values only
17 How far do you think your own values affect your teaching about HIV/AIDS?
A lot To some extent
Not much Not at all
18 In teaching about HIV/AIDS, which of the following learning strategies do you use?
Teacher delivery of information Simulation
Dictating or copying notes Role play
Giving handouts Watching videos
Answering student questions Learning packs
Discussion (teacher led) Discussion (student led)
Other (please specify) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19 Do you use the Health Education Authority pack "Teaching about HIV and AIDS"?
Yes No
20 Do you use the DES video "Your choice for Life"? Yes No
21 Which of the following materials do you use in preparing/delivering HIV/AIDS education?
Current newspaper and magazine articles
Recent television documentaries
General scientific journals (e.g. New Scientist and Nature)
Specialist scientific and medical journals (please specify) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Health promotion literature (e.g. pamphlets)
22 Do you use other materials produced by the Health Education Authority? Yes No
23 If yes, please specify which . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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24 If you use other videos, please specify which . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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25 What literature/video would you particularly recommend for use in secondary education? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
26 Do you also teach about other sexually transmitted diseases? Yes No
27 If yes, please specify which . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
28 During the current academic year, have you/will you make reference, in your teaching, to the following issues?
Controversy over the AIDS epidemic in Africa
Controversy over the efficacy of AZT
Controversy over the role of cofactors in the development of AIDS in HIV positive individuals
Controversy over the role of HIV in causing AIDS
Controversy over the discovery of HIV (Gallo vs Montagnier)
Controversy over the origin of HIV (polio vaccine, monkey bite etc)
Controversy over the definition of AIDS
27 To what extent do you consider controversial issues such as these should be covered?
Not at all To some extent In depth
28 State the reason for your answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
29 If you think these issues should be covered, what do you consider the best age?
11-12 13-14 15-16 16-18
Thank you for completing this questionnaire.
Appendix 2 Student Questionnaire
HIV/AIDS EDUCATION STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRE
Please answer these questions by ticking the boxes or writing in the spaces provided.
(More than one box can be ticked)
1 What course are you studying? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 Did you go to a secondary school in Hertfordshire? Yes No
3 If yes, please give the name of the school . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
and the name of the town . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 Was school the main source of your HIV/AIDS education? Yes No
5 If no, what was the main source of your HIV/AIDS education?
Parents Friends
Television Newspapers
Magazines Other (please specify) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 Were you taught about HIV/AIDS at school? Yes No
7 If yes, was it part of PSE Science Other subjects
8 If other subjects, please specify which . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9 In what year of secondary school did you receive most HIV/AIDS education?
Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11All equal
10 Did you learn factual information about HIV/AIDS in sciencein PSE
in neither in both
11 Were you given the opportunity to discuss your feelings and attitude towards HIV/AIDS
in science in PSE
in neither in both
12 Were you satisfied with the school's programme of HIV/AIDS education?
Yes No
13 If no, how could it have been improved? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14 Has what you learned at school about HIV/AIDS influenced the way you lead your life?
Yes No
Now answer the following questions (there are no "right " and "wrong" answers)
15 What is AIDS?
killer disease caused by HIV
range of symptoms which together can lead to death
wasting disease that kills in an HIV positive person
breakdown of the immune system leading to death
breakdown of the immune system leading to death in an HIVpositive person
16 What is HIV?
a harmless virus
a virus, which, with other factors, can lead to AIDS
the virus which causes AIDS
17 Tick boxes to show which of the following practices you consider high risk for contracting AIDS:
High risk Some risk Low risk No risk
Sharing razors
Ear piercing
Blood transfusions (UK)
Sharing toothbrushes
Anal sex
Giving First Aid
Kissing
Masturbation
Dentistry
Vaginal sex
Organ transplants
Oral sex
18 Which of the following reduce the body's immunity (resistance to infection)?
HIV AIDS
Use of recreational drugs Homosexual practices
Repeated use of antibiotics Medication used after organ transplant
Don't know
19 Does the HIV test involve:
Animal dosing
Microscopic examination of blood for HIV
Testing blood for antibodies to HIV
Chemical tests for the presence of HIV
Don't know
20 you can, please describe briefly the main contribution to our understanding of HIV/AIDS made by the following scientists:
Gallo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Duesberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Montagnier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21 Which of the following do you consider a risk to the future of the human race?FamineNuclear disaster
AIDS epidemic Genetic Engineering
Don't know None
22 Where were the earliest cases of AIDS reported?
Brighton Central Africa New York
South Africa San Francisco Haiti
South America Poland Don't know
23 How is AIDS thought to have been introduced into humans?
Malaria vaccine development Development of germ warfare
Monkey bite Smallpox vaccination
Sex between a human and a monkey
Polio vaccination
Don't know
Other (please specify) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24 Can AIDS occur in someone who is not HIV antibody positive?
Yes No Don't know
25 In the UK, is there:
More AIDS than Hepatitis B More Hepatitis B than AIDS
About the same amount of each Don't know
26 What is syphilis?
A respiratory disease
A Sexually Transmitted Disease caused by a virus
A vaccine used to treat TB
A Sexually Transmitted Disease caused by a bacterium
Don't know
Thank you for completing this questionnaire
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CONTENTS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS & ABSTRACT
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 2: THE SCIENCE OF HIV AND AIDS
CHAPTER 3: MEDIA COVERAGE OF HIV AND AIDS
TABLE 1 - HIV/AIDS NEWSPAPER COVERAGE
CHAPTER 4: HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMMES...
TABLE 2 - WIDELY USED ... MATERIAL
CHAPTER 5: RESEARCH STRATEGY AND METHODOLOGY
CHAPTER 6: ... HIV/AIDS EDUCATION IN 60 ... SCHOOLS
CHAPTER 7: ... STUDENTS' EXPERIENCES OF SCHOOL HIV/AIDS EDUCATION
CHAPTER 8: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDICES
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