Letourmy, Sophie2024-05-142024-05-142023http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13012/190Dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the award of Professional Masters of Education in Post-PrimaryThis study examined students' motivation to learn French, uptake of French at Senior Cycle, and motivational strategies from teachers' perspectives in an Irish post-primary context. Data was collected using a mixed-methods approach through a questionnaire with closed and open-ended questions. Teachers reported that students are moderately motivated to learn French (57.5%). The apparent disparity between students' interests and strengths and the perceived insignificance of speaking French as a native English speaker demotivated students. Senior Cycle subject choice was primarily influenced by Higher Entry matriculation requirements and teachers' main motivational strategy emerged as technology.enFrenchmotivationsenior cyclepost-primary educationThesis