The Core Competencies are sets of intellectual, personal, and social and emotional proficiencies that all students need in order to engage in deep, lifelong learning. Along with literacy and numeracy foundations, they are central to British Columbia’s K-12 curriculum and assessment system and directly support students in their growth as educated citizens.

Students, teachers, and parents/guardians share responsibility for the ongoing development of Core Competencies. Each group has its own considerations.

Student

• Discussing the Core Competencies with peers, teachers, and family can deepen students’ understanding of the Core Competencies and help them identify personal strengths and establish goals for further development as educated citizens
• Examining the illustrations helps students develop an appreciation of the different ways, forms, and contexts in which the Core Competencies can be applied
• The illustrations connect the Core Competencies with students’ own classroom experiences and bring the profiles to life for them
• Students are responsible for assessing their own growth in the Core Competencies. The profiles linked with each sub-competency can serve as a helpful guide in this self-assessment

Students can use this document to self-evaluate their progress in developing the Core Competencies - Form for Student Responses_.pdf