Supporting Key Competence Development: Learning approaches and environments in school education

Abstract

Developing key competences for all is at the heart of theEuropean Education Areawhere everyone should have access to high quality education, training and lifelong learning. In today's world, young people need a broad range of competences to find fulfilling jobs and become independent, active citizens. The EuropeanCouncil adopted Recommendation on Key Competences for Lifelong Learningon 22nd May 2018and set out eight key competences we all need for personal fulfilment and development, employability, active citizenship and social inclusion. The Recommendation urges Member States to ensure that everybody developskey competences throughout lifeby using variety of learning approaches and environments, supporting their teachersand trainersand assessing and validatingkey competences.