Communication in the mother
tongue
Communication is the ability
to express and interpret thoughts, feelings and facts
in both oral and written
form (listening, speaking, reading and writing), and to
interact linguistically in
an appropriate way in the full range of societal and
cultural contexts —
education and training, work, home and leisure.
Communication in a foreign
language
Communication in foreign
languages broadly shares the main skill dimensions of
communication in the mother
tongue: it is based on the ability to understand,
express and interpret
thoughts, feelings and facts in both oral and written form
(listening, speaking,
reading and writing) in an appropriate range of societal
contexts — work, home,
leisure, education and training — according to one’s
wants or needs.
Communication in foreign languages also calls for skills such as
mediation and intercultural
understanding. The degree of proficiency will vary
between the four dimensions,
between the different languages and according to the
individual’s linguistic
environment and heritage.
Mathematical literacy and
basic competences in science and technology
Mathematical literacy is the
ability to use addition, subtraction, multiplication,
division and ratios in
mental and written computation to solve a range of problems
in everyday situations. The
emphasis is on process rather than output, on activity
rather than knowledge.
Scientific literacy refers to the ability and willingness to
use the body of knowledge
and methodology employed to explain the natural
world. Competence in
technology is viewed as the understanding and application
of that knowledge and
methodology in order to modify the natural environment in
response to perceived human
wants or needs.
Digital competence
Digital competence involves
the confident and critical use of electronic media for
work, leisure and communication.
These competences are related to logical and
critical thinking, to
high-level information management skills, and to well developed
communication skills.
At the most basic level, ICT
skills comprise the use of multi-media technology to
retrieve, assess, store,
produce, present and exchange information, and to
communicate and participate
in networks via the Internet.
Learning-to-learn
‘Learning-to-learn’ comprises the
disposition and ability to organise and regulate
one’s own learning, both
individually and in groups. It includes the ability to
manage one’s time
effectively, to solve problems, to acquire, process, evaluate
and assimilate new
knowledge, and to apply new knowledge and skills in a variety
of contexts — at home, at
work, in education and in training. In more general
terms, learning-to-learn
contributes strongly to managing one’s own career path.
Interpersonal and civic
competences
Interpersonal competences
comprise all forms of behaviour that must be mastered
in order for an individual
to be able to participate in an efficient and constructive
way in social life, and to
resolve conflict where necessary. Interpersonal skills are
necessary for effective
interaction on a one-to-one basis or in groups, and are
employed in both the public
and private domains.
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship has an
active and a passive component: it comprises both the
propensity to induce changes
oneself and the ability to welcome, support and
adapt to innovation brought
about by external factors. Entrepreneurship involves
taking responsibility for
one’s actions, positive or negative, developing a strategic
vision, setting objectives
and meeting them, and being motivated to succeed.
Cultural expression
‘Cultural expression’ comprises
an appreciation of the importance of the creative
expression of ideas,
experiences and emotions in a range of media, including
music, corporal expression,
literature and plastic arts.
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