In a blog about the primary sector's creative curriculum, assistant headteacher, Adam Webster claimed that innovative approaches to teaching is one of the most effective ways to motivate students.
He writes: "Children want to learn, but they want to be engaged too. They do not want to be straight-jacketed, shoe-horned, or any other such analogy, into learning in one particular way, and they don't want to learn because there's a test at the end of it (until they get to the point where we have taught them that actually that is the most important reason to learn anything)."
While lots of readers support a creative approach, not everyone on the comment thread agreed with his idea that students want to learn.
Take amateurdramatic, who said: "Children want to learn? That's a very contentious statement. I would say maybe 50%. I agree with creativity and inspiring students and promoting independent learning; however, recent studies have shown that actually what makes students successful and creative is a culture of wanting to learn. Something which is sadly lacking in the UK."
But is it all down to the students? hawtdawg suggested the system could be to blame for apathetic learners, posing the question: "Is it a culture of not wanting to learn or a culture of not wanting to be taught to the test?"
So, is it the curriculum that is putting children off?
"I definitely believe there is a mis-match between what the children need and what the curriculum delivers," added amateurdramatic, who went on to highlight a recent study of education across the world which found that a student's educational life chances are most affected by their attitude to learning and working.
But what do you think? How can teachers and schools motivate children to learn? Is the curriculum stifling a passion for learning? Share your thoughts in the comments below.