Introduction

Developmental Changes in Senior Students

Common Causes of Disengagement

Signs of Hidden Disengagement

Teacher Activity - Diagnostic Quiz: Spotting Disengagement Behaviours in the Senior Years

Reflection Question

Reference List for Module 1

Introduction

Why Relevance is a Cornerstone of Engagement

What Relevance Looks Like in Practice

Embedding a “Futures Lens”

Practical Strategies: How to Build Relevance into Daily Teaching

Challenges and Pitfalls

Scenario Activity

Reference List for Module 2

Introduction

Why Scaffolding Matters

What Does Effective Scaffolding Look Like?

Strategies to Scaffold Without Lowering Expectations

Avoiding Learned Helplessness

Class Activity

Scenario Activity

Reference List for Module 3

Introduction

Why Stress Disengages Senior Students

Common Stress Triggers for Reluctant Students

Creating a Low Stress, High Expectations Environment

Supporting Emotional Regulation in Senior Students

Supporting Exam Resilience in Reluctant Learners

Spotlight: Stress and the Reluctant Learner — What You Might Miss

Reflection Activity

Reference List for Module 4

Introduction

Why Agency Matters — Especially in the Senior Years

What Agency Looks Like in Senior Classrooms

Strategies to Build Micro-Agency in the Senior Years

When Senior Students Say “I Don’t See the Point”

Class Activity – Student-Led Reflection Tool

Scenario Activity

Final Reflection Question

Wrap Up

Reference List for Module 5

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