Download this whole-school resource to improve student attitudes, motivation & engagement!

One of the surest ways to increase motivation is by providing a clear understanding of the reasons, benefits and advantages that come with studying particular subjects. Our thoughts, values, beliefs and attitudes have a huge impact on our capacity to learn: when students reflect deeply on the value of each subject, connecting them to their own lives and clearly seeing the subject's value, it makes a massive difference.
 
This whole-school resource includes over thirty PowerPoint presentations designed to enhance student attitudes, motivation, and engagement by exploring the value of each school subject. Each session follows a standardised format and includes a starter, discussion prompts, video links, a writing-based assessment task, plenaries, and debate prompts. These sessions help students explore the personal significance of each subject, understand its purpose, identify its benefits to themselves and the community, and connect it to their career ambitions. Ideal for addressing motivational challenges or for use in introduction lessons and open-evening demos, this resource fosters meaningful reflection and engagement with the curriculum.
 
This download contains over thirty PowerPoints presentations: one for each school subject. The purpose of the presentations is to lead discussions and debates about the value of each subject. Each session contains:
 
A Starter
Discussion Prompts
Video Links
A Writing-Based Assessment Task
Plenaries/AfL
Debate Prompts
 
The general strategy of the sessions is to get students to:
Explore the personal significance of the selected subject
Understand why the subject is taught
Identify the importance of the subject: how it benefits the student and wider community
Determine potential connections to their career ambitions
 
Each session follows a standardised format so it's probably best not to use them all at once with students within a short time-frame! They are, nonetheless, a great resource to have available to your teachers so that they can be used as interventions for individuals or groups that are struggling with motivation in a given subject. They're also a fantastic resource to use for 'Introduction Lessons' or open-evening demo lessons: it helps to focus the students' minds on the fundemental reasons for studying a given school subject.
 
The preview images show the general approach each session follows, using the 'English Literature' session as an example.
 
It's a useful whole-school teaching resource because it:
Encourages students to reflect on the personal and societal value of each subject, boosting motivation and engagement.
Helps students connect their studies to future career aspirations, fostering a sense of purpose.
Promotes critical thinking and discussion through debates and structured prompts.
Provides flexibility for use as an intervention tool, introduction lessons, or open-evening resources.
Offers a comprehensive, ready-to-use set of presentations that support consistent messaging about the importance of education across the school.