What motivates a teenage learner? This course will give teachers a chance to consider issues surrounding motivation and the teenage learner (including students in the approaching years!). We will look at types of learners and learning styles and how these can be addressed within the classroom. We will reflect on different teaching methods. Which styles have the greatest impact and why? Finally, we will explore a scheme of work based on a new approach - ‘Motivating Minds’ and consider possible change to our own practice through refection and discussion. To consider types of learners and learning styles. What motivates a teenage learner? - reflection on different teaching methods. To explore two particular teaching and learning methods. To analyse a Scheme of Work based on these two teaching methods. To consider possible changes to current teaching and learning methods.