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Key Competencies<br />

Key competencies are the capabilities people need in order to live, learn, work,<br />

grow in faith and spirituality while contributing as active members of their home,<br />

school, parish and local community.<br />

Opportunities to develop key competencies occur in school contexts (especially<br />

during inquiry learning and Discovery Time) and will continue to develop over time<br />

shaped by interactions with people, places and ideas.<br />

Thinking<br />

Using creative, critical,<br />

metacognitive and reflective<br />

processes to make sense of and<br />

question information, experiences<br />

and ideas.<br />

Using Language, Symbols<br />

and Texts<br />

This is about working with and<br />

making meaning of the codes in<br />

which knowledge is expressed.<br />

Relating to Others<br />

Interacting effectively with a<br />

diverse range of people in a variety<br />

of contexts. This competency<br />

includes the ability to listen actively,<br />

recognise different points of view,<br />

negotiate and share ideas.<br />

Managing Self<br />

Within a Catholic School this<br />

includes learning to live according<br />

to the Gospel values of Jesus<br />

through the power of the Holy<br />

Spirit. It also involves self<br />

motivation, integrity and an ability<br />

to set personal goals and set high<br />

standards for one self.<br />

Participating and<br />

Contributing<br />

Interacting effectively with a<br />

diverse range of people in a variety<br />

of contexts. This competency<br />

includes the ability to listen actively,<br />

recognise different points of view,<br />

negotiate and share ideas.

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