Definition

Sum of skills (basic and new basic skills) needed to live in contemporary knowledge society.

Comment: in its recommendation on key competences for lifelong learning, the european commission sets out eight key
competences:

• communication in the mother tongue;
• communication in foreign languages;
• competences in maths, science and technology;
• digital competence;
• learning to learn;
• interpersonal, intercultural and social competences, and civic competence;
• entrepreneurship;
• cultural expression.

Source: Cedefop (2014) "Terminology of European education and training policy: A selection of 130 key terms"