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= Key competencies in the New Zealand Curriculum =

Key competencies matter because they support the lifelong learning emphasis in the New Zealand Curriculum:


 * A vision about students as “lifelong learners”...
 * Principles of “learning to learn” “coherence...
 * further learning” and “future focus” to underpin curriculum
 * The value “innovation, inquiry, and curiosity”
 * Learning areas that emphasise participation beyond school

** What are the Key Competencies? **

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**What do we need to know about the key competencies?**


 * Key competencies encompass knowledge, skills, attitudes and values
 * Key competencies work together and influence each other
 * Key competencies require teachers to notice not just what students are learning, but how they are learning and their capacity to continue learning
 * Key competencies are demonstrated in performance – they require action
 * Key competencies are complex and changing – they will look different in different contexts, and will be developed through opportunities to use them in increasingly wide-ranging and complex contexts
 * Key competencies require teachers and learners to think about dispositions (tendencies or inclinations) to consider if students are ready and willing, as well as able, to learn
 * Key competencies strengthen students’ capacity to participate in the world right now, rather than just prepare them to participate in the world at some time in the future
 * Key competencies are not just a new name for the essential skills – they include skills, but also emphasise how skills relate to knowledge, attitudes and values and how skills can be used in interactions with others in various contexts
 * Key competencies are not just for young people - students, teachers, leaders, parents, community members are all both teachers and learners

**How might I integrate ICT with the key competencies?** media type="custom" key="5357741" 200 Rotorua Teachers Rubrics Tony Ryan speaks about student engagement and the key competencies: media type="custom" key="5001663"