Key+Competencies

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= = = = = = = = =Key Competencies=  These form the heart of the outcomes based curriculum and this is emphasised by a twice repeated statemet (p12, p38, NZ National Curriculum) that denotes the Key Competencies as both the //‘ends and the means’// in our students’ journey towards becoming independent life long learners.

There are five competencies and each one has a matching explanation (p12-13 NZ National Curriculum). Thinking Managing self Using language symbols and text Participating and contributing Relating to others

Many of us have some initial difficulty in understanding the competencies, so I will offer here a way of looking at each competency that has enabled me to understand their composition.

I see each competency as a complex mixture of three things: On this basis I go through each competency and colour code the three aspects that see in each competency description.
 * Skills
 * Attitudes
 * Understandings

Listed below is the outcome of my analysis. I would stress that there is an element of interpretation involved in this and it would be a useful exercise for any staff to do this corporately and agree on each classification.

Relating to others is about interacting effectively with a diverse range of people in a variety of contexts. The competency includes the ability to listen actively , recognise different points of view , negotiate , and share ideas . Students who relate well to others are likely to be open to new learning and able to take different roles in different situations. They know when it is appropriate to compete and when it is appropriate to co-operate. By working effectively together, they can come up with new approaches, ideas and ways of thinking  || ** Understandings: ****< ** They know when it is appropriate to compete and when it is appropriate to co-operate. They are open to new learning  <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">They listen actively, They can recognise different points of view, They can negotiate and share ideas. They are able to take different roles in different situations They work effectively together <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman;">They can come up with new approaches, ideas and ways of thinking || <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Managing self is associated with <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: blue; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">self-motivation <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">, a <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: blue; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">“can-do” attitude <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">, and with students <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: red; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">seeing themselves as capable learners <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">. It is integral to <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: #99cc00; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">self assessment. <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Students who manage themselves are <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: blue; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">enterprising, <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: blue; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">resourceful, <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: blue; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">reliable <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">, and <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: blue; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">resilient <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">. They establish <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: #99cc00; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">personal goals, <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: #99cc00; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">make plans, <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: #99cc00; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">manage projects <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> and <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: #99cc00; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">set high standards <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">. They <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: #99cc00; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">have strategies for meeting challenges. <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: red; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">They know when to lead, when to follow and when and how to act independently <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> <span style="font-size: 20pt; font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-NZ; msoansilanguage: EN-NZ;"> || ** Understandings: ****<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: red; font-family: Webdings; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Verdana; mso-hansi-font-family: Verdana; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Webdings; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msoasciifontfamily: Verdana; msohansifontfamily: Verdana; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Webdings;">< ** <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">They see themselves as capable learners. They know when to lead, They know when to follow They know when and how to act independently <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">They are self-motivated, They have a “can-do” attitude, They are enterprising, resourceful, reliable, and resilient. motivation, <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">They set personal goals, They make plans, They manage projects They set high standards. They have strategies for meeting challenges. They self assess <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; msobidifontfamily: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msospacerun: yes; msofareastlanguage: EN-US;"> <span style="font-size: 20pt; font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-NZ; msoansilanguage: EN-NZ;"> || <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Participating and contributing is about participating actively in communities. Communities include family, whanau, and school and those based, for example, on a common interest or culture. They may be drawn together for purposes such as learning, work, celebration, or recreation. They may be local, national, or global. The competency includes a capacity to __<span style="font-size: 8pt; color: #339966; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> contribute appropriately as a group member __<span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">, to __<span style="font-size: 8pt; color: #339966; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">make connections with others __<span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">, and to __<span style="font-size: 8pt; color: #339966; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">create opportunities for others in the group __<span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">. Students who participate and contribute in communities <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: #3366ff; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">have a sense of belonging <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> and the <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: #3366ff; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">confidence to participate <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: #3366ff; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">within new contexts <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">. They __<span style="font-size: 8pt; color: #ff6600; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">understand the importance of balancing rights, roles, and responsibilities and of contributing to the quality and sustainability of social, cultural, physical, and economic environments. __<span style="font-size: 8pt; color: blue; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> <span style="font-size: 20pt; font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-NZ; msoansilanguage: EN-NZ;"> || ** Understandings: ****<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: red; font-family: Webdings; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Verdana; mso-hansi-font-family: Verdana; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Webdings; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msoasciifontfamily: Verdana; msohansifontfamily: Verdana; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Webdings;">< ** They will understand the importance of balancing rights, roles, and responsibilities They will understand about contributing to the quality and sustainability of social, cultural, physical, and economic environments. They will have a sense of belonging They will have the confidence to participate within new contexts They can contribute appropriately as a group member They can make connections to others They can create opportunities for others in the group <span style="font-size: 20pt; font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-NZ; msoansilanguage: EN-NZ;"> || <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Thinking is about using __<span style="font-size: 8pt; color: #339966; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">creative __<span style="font-size: 8pt; color: #339966; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">, __critical__, __metacognitive processes__ <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">to __<span style="font-size: 8pt; color: #339966; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">make sense of information __<span style="font-size: 8pt; color: #339966; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">, __experiences__, <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">and __<span style="font-size: 8pt; color: #339966; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">ideas __<span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">. These processes can be applied to purposes such as __<span style="font-size: 8pt; color: #339966; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">developing understanding __<span style="font-size: 8pt; color: #339966; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">, __making decisions__, __shaping actions__, <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">or __<span style="font-size: 8pt; color: #339966; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">constructing knowledge __<span style="font-size: 8pt; color: #339966; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">. <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: blue; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Intellectual curiosity <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> is at the heart of this competency. Students who are competent thinkers and problem-solvers __<span style="font-size: 8pt; color: #339966; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">actively seek use, and create knowledge __<span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">. They __<span style="font-size: 8pt; color: #339966; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">reflect on their own learning __<span style="font-size: 8pt; color: #339966; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">, __draw on personal knowledge and intuitions__, <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> __<span style="font-size: 8pt; color: #339966; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">ask questions __<span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">, and __<span style="font-size: 8pt; color: #339966; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">challenge the basis of assumptions and perceptions __<span style="font-size: 8pt; color: #339966; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">. <span style="font-size: 20pt; font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-NZ; msoansilanguage: EN-NZ;"> || ** Understandings: ****<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: red; font-family: Webdings; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Verdana; mso-hansi-font-family: Verdana; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Webdings; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msoasciifontfamily: Verdana; msohansifontfamily: Verdana; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Webdings;">< **
 * <span style="font-size: 20pt; font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-NZ; msoansilanguage: EN-NZ;"> || <span style="font-size: 20pt; font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-NZ; msoansilanguage: EN-NZ;"> ||
 * **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #003333; font-family: Times New Roman; mso-bidi-font-family: ChollaWideBold; msobidifontfamily: ChollaWideBold; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msofareastlanguage: EN-US;">Relating to others **
 * Attitudes: ****<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: blue; font-family: Webdings; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Verdana; mso-hansi-font-family: Verdana; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Webdings; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msoasciifontfamily: Verdana; msohansifontfamily: Verdana; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Webdings;">< **
 * Skills: ****<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: green; font-family: Webdings; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Verdana; mso-hansi-font-family: Verdana; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Webdings; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msoasciifontfamily: Verdana; msohansifontfamily: Verdana; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Webdings;">< **
 * **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #003333; font-family: Times New Roman; mso-bidi-font-family: ChollaWideBold; msobidifontfamily: ChollaWideBold; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msofareastlanguage: EN-US;">Managing self **
 * Attitudes: ****<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: blue; font-family: Webdings; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Verdana; mso-hansi-font-family: Verdana; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Webdings; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msoasciifontfamily: Verdana; msohansifontfamily: Verdana; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Webdings;">< **
 * Skills: ****<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #339966; font-family: Webdings; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Verdana; mso-hansi-font-family: Verdana; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Webdings; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msoasciifontfamily: Verdana; msohansifontfamily: Verdana; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Webdings;">< **
 * **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #003333; font-family: Times New Roman; mso-bidi-font-family: ChollaWideBold; msobidifontfamily: ChollaWideBold; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msofareastlanguage: EN-US;">Participating and contributing **
 * Attitudes: ****<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: blue; font-family: Webdings; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Verdana; mso-hansi-font-family: Verdana; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Webdings; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msoasciifontfamily: Verdana; msohansifontfamily: Verdana; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Webdings;">< **
 * kills: ****<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #339966; font-family: Webdings; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Verdana; mso-hansi-font-family: Verdana; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Webdings; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msoasciifontfamily: Verdana; msohansifontfamily: Verdana; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Webdings;">< **
 * **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #003333; font-family: Times New Roman; mso-bidi-font-family: ChollaWideBold; msobidifontfamily: ChollaWideBold; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msofareastlanguage: EN-US;">Thinking **

They have intellectual curiosity
 * Attitudes: ****<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: blue; font-family: Webdings; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Verdana; mso-hansi-font-family: Verdana; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Webdings; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msoasciifontfamily: Verdana; msohansifontfamily: Verdana; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Webdings;">< **

<span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">They use creative, critical, metacognitive processes to make sense of information, experiences, and ideas.
 * Skills: ****<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #339966; font-family: Webdings; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Verdana; mso-hansi-font-family: Verdana; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Webdings; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msoasciifontfamily: Verdana; msohansifontfamily: Verdana; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Webdings;">< **<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #339966; font-family: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msospacerun: yes;">

They apply processes to purposes such as developing understanding, making decisions, shaping actions, or constructing knowledge

They actively seek use, and create knowledge.

They reflect on their own learning, draw on personal knowledge and intuitions, ask questions, and challenge the basis of assumptions and perceptions. <span style="font-size: 20pt; font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-NZ; msoansilanguage: EN-NZ;"> || <span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Using language, symbols, and texts is about working with and making meaning of the codes in which knowledge is expressed. Languages and symbols are systems for representing and communicating information, experiences, and ideas. People use languages and symbols to produce texts of all kinds: written, oral/aural, and visual; informative and imaginative; informal and formal; mathematical, scientific, and technological.
 * **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #003333; font-family: Times New Roman; mso-bidi-font-family: ChollaWideBold; msobidifontfamily: ChollaWideBold; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msofareastlanguage: EN-US;">Using language, symbols and texts **

Students who are competent users of language, symbols and text __<span style="font-size: 8pt; color: green; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">can interpret and use words, number, images, movement, metaphor, and technologies in a range of contexts __<span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">. They __<span style="font-size: 8pt; color: red; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">recognise how choices of language and symbol and text affect people’s understanding and the ways in which they respond to communications. __<span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> They confidently __<span style="font-size: 8pt; color: green; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: MetaNormalNZ-Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> use ICT (including where appropriate, assistive technologies) to access and provide information and to communicate with others. __ <span style="font-size: 20pt; font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-NZ; msoansilanguage: EN-NZ;"> || ** Understandings: ****<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: red; font-family: Webdings; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Verdana; mso-hansi-font-family: Verdana; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Webdings; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msoasciifontfamily: Verdana; msohansifontfamily: Verdana; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Webdings;">< ** They can recognise how choices of language, symbols and text affect people’s understanding and the ways in which they respond to communications

They can interpret and use words, number, images, movement, metaphor, and technologies in a range of contexts
 * Attitudes: ****<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: blue; font-family: Webdings; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Verdana; mso-hansi-font-family: Verdana; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Webdings; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msoasciifontfamily: Verdana; msohansifontfamily: Verdana; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Webdings;">< **
 * Skills: ****<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #339966; font-family: Webdings; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Verdana; mso-hansi-font-family: Verdana; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Webdings; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msoasciifontfamily: Verdana; msohansifontfamily: Verdana; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Webdings;">< **

They can use ICT confidently to access and provide information and to communicate with others. <span style="font-size: 20pt; font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-NZ; msoansilanguage: EN-NZ;"> ||

This demonstrates that each competency is a complex mixture of skills, undaerstandings and attitudes.

From here schools need to ascertain how they will go about the practicalities of //"// //designing and reviewing their curriculum"// in doing this schools //"will need to consider how to encourage and monitor the development of the key competencies"// (p 44 NZ National Curriculum).