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Cambridge Life Competencies Framework
This Framework was first developed in 2016, by Cambridge University Press, working in collaboration with Cambridge Assessment. It was developed in response to teachers and educational managers expressing frustration with the complexity and confusion around 'life skills', which are increasingly required as part of national curricula around the world. The Framework includes an analysis of the skills or competencies within the scope of 'life skills' or '21st century skills': creative thinking, critical thinking, learning to learn, communication, collaboration, social responsibilities (and three foundational layers: emotional development, digital literacy, and discipline knowledge). These are further broken down into core areas and component skills. In addition, there are sample Can Do Statements that describe what might be expected of learners at each stage of their education, in relation to each competency. For this purpose, the educational journey is divided into five stages: pre-primary, primary, secondary, higher education and at work.

The Framework sets out to support teachers and various types of materials and ideas have been produced to help teachers apply the content of the Framework in their teaching. It is now recognised as an important tool in understanding contemporary English Language Teaching curricula and teaching approaches.

The Cambridge Life Competencies Framework is one of a number of approaches that attempts to bring clarity and support to this increasingly significant area of teaching, and was included in the European Commission's JRC Technical Report into developing a European Framework for the Personal, Social & Learning to Learn Key Competence (LifEComp).