Transversal Competencies in the Australian Curriculum
The UNESCO Transversal Competencies were informed by a number of curriculum documents from the Asia-Pacific Region including the General Capabilities form the Australian Curriculum.
If you would like to see where each of the skills and competencies from the framework can be found in the Australian Curriculum click on each to be taken to search results showing the extent of their presence in the curriculum.
NOTE: This list is by no means exhaustive and some of the search results may not be relevant due to the search term being used in a different context, but it is a good place to start to see just how these skills are being addressed through various years levels and curriculum areas. The searches can be narrowed further depending on your learning area and year level.
If you would like to see where each of the skills and competencies from the framework can be found in the Australian Curriculum click on each to be taken to search results showing the extent of their presence in the curriculum.
NOTE: This list is by no means exhaustive and some of the search results may not be relevant due to the search term being used in a different context, but it is a good place to start to see just how these skills are being addressed through various years levels and curriculum areas. The searches can be narrowed further depending on your learning area and year level.
The General Capabilities from the Australian Curriculum
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The skills and competencies identified by UNESCO and named Transversal Competencies
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Critical and innovative thinking |
Interpersonal skills |
Intra-personal skills |
Global Citizenship |
Media and Information literacyaccessing information
locating information communicating ideas participating in democratic processes analysing information and media content evaluating information and media contact. NOTE: for a much more comptenesive break down of the information literacy skills and competencies visit. The Research Safari. |
