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Skills

For the difference between skills and competence/competency please see the entry Skills vs. Competence.



A bundle of knowledge, attributes and capacities that can be learnt and that enable individuals to successfully and consistently perform an activity or task and can be built upon and extended through learning.



The ability to perform tasks and solve problems.

Source:
Cedefop, Terminology of European education and training policy. A selection of 100 key terms, 2008


An ability to perform a particular mental or physical activity that may be developed through vocational training or practice.

Source:
NCVER (Australia), VOCEDplus: Glossary of VET, (accessed 12/2022)


The relevant knowledge and experience needed to perform a specific task or job and /or the product of education, training and experience which, together with relevant know-how, are the characteristics of technical knowledge.

Source:
UNESCO, Terminology of Technical and Vocational Education, 1984


The ability to do in context which is described using learning outcomes.

(Comment: Influenced by work-based learning: linking of education and training systems with the labour market and employability. Main types of skills include foundation, transferable, technical and vocational).)

Source:
UNESCO, Level-setting and recognition of learning outcomes: The use of level descriptors in the twenty-first century, 2015


The acquired and practiced ability to carry out a task or job.

Source:
TESDA (Philippines), TVET glossary of terms (online), (accessed 12/2022)


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