A new report by British watchdog group Ofsted says existing sexual education in British secondary schools places too much emphasis on the mechanics of sex and not enough on real-life circumstances, " reports The Telegraph.

The schools should teach about more controversial issues like pornography, homosexuality, and sexual abuse instead of merely repeating what the students learn in biology class, the report says. Otherwise, students won't be getting a complete picture of the issues they may face later in life.

The report, analyzing the personal, social, health, and economic education curriculum of the British school system, comes on the heels of an announcement by UK government ministers that the existing curriculum would be scrapped, and schools left to decide on their own what to teach, The Telegraph says.

Ofsted criticized several aspects of the curriculum, and said the sex education was particularly lacking. "Although changes during puberty, reproduction, sexually transmitted infection, contraception, abortion, and pregnancy were included in most secondary programmes, there was less emphasis on sexual consent and the influence of pornography," the report said. "The failure to include discussion of pornography is concerning as research shows that children as young as 9 are increasingly accessing pornographic Internet sites, and Childline counsellors have confirmed an increase to more than 50 calls a month from teenagers upset by pornography."

A spokeswoman for the UK's Department of Education tells The Telegraph the poor quality of the aforementioned lessons is precisely why the central curriculum is being scrapped, and that teachers are being given the freedom to tailor the lessons to the needs of their particular students.