Mission: To make health a top priority for everyone in Northern Ireland.

Description:
In autumn 2005, the educational theatre company Replay Productions toured schools and community arts centres across Northern Ireland with ‘His ‘n’ Hers’, a production aimed at pupils aged 14 years and over. The production was designed to be used in the context of relationships and sexuality education (RSE) guidelines for schools and to support the objectives of the Teenage Pregnancy and Parenthood Strategy and Action Plan 2002–2007

This quantitative research report provides comprehensive statistical data derived from questionnaires completed by teachers and pupils who saw the play. The in-depth evaluation presents teachers’ and pupils’ opinions of all aspects of ‘His ‘n’ Hers’ and considers the effects that watching the play had on pupils.

Surveys carried out both pre and post production highlight the effectiveness of ‘His ‘n’ Hers’ in stimulating discussion among teachers and pupils about issues related to teenage sexuality and personal relationships. They also show the changes in pupils’ attitudes to discussing sensitive issues with people outside the school environment.