Our learners are empowered through the development of these
Key Competencies:
Key competencies are more than skills; they are the capabilities
people need in order to live, learn, work and contribute as active
members of their communities. Capable people draw on and combine
all the resources available to them: knowledge, skills, attitudes
and values.
Thinking (critical, creative, metacognition, and reflective
processes)
This competency includes learners;
- Having skills for 21st century
- Having high level competencies in English and
Mathematics
- Having information and communication technology skills
- Having knowledge and skills in Science/Social
Sciences/Technology, the Arts, Health and Physical Education
and Languages
- Having learning programmes that provide balance as well
as indepth coverage and real life contexts
- Having inquiry learning models
- Having a focus on thinking tools
Managing Self
This competency involves learners;
- Being collaborative
- Being risk takers
- Being reflective
- Being thinkers and inquirers
- Being communicators
- Being well balanced
- Being motivated
- Being able to persevere
- Being self aware and having a sense of identity
- Being nurtured in their personal development
- Being involved in learning partnerships
- Being confident
- Having a feeling of belonging
- Being able to make plans and set goals
- Being able to set high standards and aiming for personal
excellence
- Being physically active
Participating and Contributing
This competency involves learners;
- Looking after themselves and others
- Taking care of their things and the environment
- Being networked within local and global communities
- Participating in a range of cultural settings
- Being physically active
