Lamiya Ilgar Hajiyeva

KEY COMPETENCES AND THEIR GROUPING

Abstract. The article shows that there is no single agreed list of key competencies in the world. Competencies, first of all, come from the public demand for the preparation of citizens. Modern competencies were defined at international symposia held by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, as well as the Council of Europe, and were adopted on the basis of mutual agreements. These competencies mainly consist of the following: learning skills, search, thinking, cooperation, initiation of activities, adaptation. Russian and European educational trends have always been important for Azerbaijan. At the same time, Azerbaijan, unlike others, does not abandon the concept of a “personal approach”, the supporters of which associate it with the peculiarities of national traditions.

Key words: competencies, intellectual activity, European version of competencies, educational competencies, group of competencies