Key Competencies: Definitions

The New Zealand Curriculum Five Key CompetenciesThe New Zealand Curriculum Five Key Competencies

ThinkingThinking

Students who are competent Students who are competent thinkers and problem-solvers thinkers and problem-solvers actively seek, use, and create actively seek, use, and create knowledge and develop skills.knowledge and develop skills.

Students who are competent users of language, symbols, Students who are competent users of language, symbols, and texts can interpret and use words, numbers, images, and texts can interpret and use words, numbers, images, movement, metaphor, and technologies in a range of movement, metaphor, and technologies in a range of contexts. contexts.

Using language,Using language,symbols and textssymbols and texts

Managing SelfStudents who manage themselves are resourceful, reliable and resilient. Students also set high standards.

Relating to othersRelating to others

Students who relate well to Students who relate well to others are open to new others are open to new learning and able to take learning and able to take different roles in different different roles in different situations. They are aware situations. They are aware of how their words and of how their words and actions affect others.actions affect others.

Participating and contributingParticipating and contributingThis competency includes a capacity to contribute This competency includes a capacity to contribute appropriately as a group member, to make connections appropriately as a group member, to make connections with others, and to create opportunities for others in with others, and to create opportunities for others in the group.the group.