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- Vol 3 RE: Chapters 13, 15, 16
democratic culturecivic competencesvaluesattitudesskillscritical understandingcompetence descriptorswhole-school developmentBook Evidence summaryAt a glance
The Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture provides a systematic basis for helping learners participate effectively in democracy and live peacefully in culturally diverse societies.
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Its model organises twenty competences into four groups: values; attitudes; skills; and knowledge and critical understanding. The three volumes explain the conceptual model, provide validated descriptors at basic, intermediate, and advanced proficiency levels, and offer guidance for curriculum, pedagogy, assessment, teacher education, whole-school development, and resilience to violent extremism. The Framework emphasises that competence is mobilised through the interaction of several elements in context, not demonstrated by isolated knowledge or a fixed checklist. It also recognises that educational institutions and democratic structures shape whether learners can act on these capacities.
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Educators can use the descriptors to clarify learning intentions, observe development, design experiences, and support reflection, while adapting implementation to local contexts rather than treating the model as a prescribed curriculum.
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