Presentation about writing competences.

1. WRITING COMPETENCES/ HOW TO
WRITE A COMPETENCE.
Competence” means the
proven ability to use
knowledge, skills and
personal, social and / or
methodological abilities,
in work or study
situations and in
professional and
personal development.

2. Competence is also written as
competency (Plural:
competences, competencies

3. Competences are obtained or developed during the
process of learning by the student/learner.
They represent a dynamic combination of knowledge,
understanding, skills and abilities.
Competences will be formed in various course units and
assessed at different stages.
Time and attention should also be devoted to the
development of generic competences or transferable skills

4. WHY ARE COMPETENCIES SO
IMPORTANT TODAY?
 Globalisation and modernisation are creating an
increasingly diverse and interconnected world. To
make sense of and function well in this world,
individuals need.

5. STRUCTURE OF A COMPETENCY
 Competencies can be written by building their
structure upon Bloom’s taxonomy; from the lowest
to highest level in the cognitive, psychomotor and
affective domains.
 Each individual competency should be specific.
 It should start with an action verb followed by an
object.
 Competencies should be performance based and
measurable.

6. TIPS FOR WRITING COMPETENCIES
 Define competencies simply and clearly.
 Make sure competencies embody a single, readily
identifiable characteristic.
 Avoid making the competency too specific.
 Make the competency definition behaviorally-
based.
 Remove unnecessary qualifiers

7. Opportunity for Include your
you to promote personal
yourself. involvement
Each
competency is
equally
important

8. What is a competence?

9. Generic competencies are transferable
multifunctional knowledge, skills and attitudes that
people could learn and develop in different ways and
learning environments.

10. TUNING DISTINGUISHES THREE
TYPES OF GENERIC COMPETENCES
 Instrumental competences: cognitive abilities,
methodological abilities, technological abilities
and linguistic abilities.
 Interpersonal competences: individual abilities
like social skills (social interaction and co-
operation);
 Systemic competences: abilities and skills
concerning whole systems (combination of
understanding, sensibility and knowledge; prior
acquisition of instrumental and interpersonal
competences required).

11. TUNING PROJECT
 lStructures in Europe was
initiated in 2000. In this
project, the term competence is
defined as follows:
“Competences represent a
dynamic combination of
knowledge, understanding,
skills . and abilities. Fostering
competences is the object of
educational programmes.
Competences are formed in
various course units and
assessed at different stages”

12. EXAMPLES OF GENERIC
COMPETENCES.