The document introduces KeyCoNet, a European policy network focused on implementing key competences in school education based on an EU framework of 8 key competences. KeyCoNet identifies and analyzes emerging strategies for implementing key competences through education reforms. It produces recommendations and engages in dissemination activities. KeyCoNet's work involves two main areas: identifying and analyzing initiatives and implementation strategies, and illustrating and disseminating these through various outputs to influence education policies across Europe.

1. www.europeanschoolnet.org - www.eun.org
Introducing KeyCoNet
Caroline Kearney
Education Analyst & Project Manager
European Schoolnet

2. European policy network
on the implementation
of key competences
in school education
IMPACT ON POLICIES (recommendations)
KNOW HOW
PRIMARY & SECONDARY
GENERAL EDUCATION
EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK OF 8 KEY COMPETENCES:
1. COMMUNICATION IN MOTHER TONGUE
2. COMMUNICATION IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES
3. MATHS, SCIENCES & TECHNOLOGY COMPETENCES
4. DIGITAL COMPETENCE
5. LEARNING TO LEARN
6. SOCIAL AND CIVIC COMPETENCES
7. SENSE OF INITIATIVE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
8. CULTURAL AWARENESS AND EXPRESSION
Scope
Subject/knowledge based
Cross-curricular areas
These key competences are all interdependent, and the emphasis in
each case is on:
• critical thinking
• creativity
• initiative
• problem solving
• risk assessment
• decision taking
• constructive management of feelings

3. Website, literature
reviews, case
notes/studies, PLVs,
videos, country
overviews, newsletter,
webinar, online
consultation on
recommendations etc.
Spread of
stakeholders in
countries covered
Other EU countries
Curriculum reform,
pilot project, school
experiment, national
strategy, public
debate, legislation,
etc.
Phases, role of
various
stakeholders,
evaluation, etc.
Identifying
analysing
mapping
KCD INITIATIVES
&
IMPLEMENTATION
STRATEGIES
Increasing
network
influence
through
dissemination
and membership
C o r e r e m i t : i d e n t i f y i n g a n d a n a l y s i n g emergent s t r a t e g i e s
i n i m p l e m e n t i n g k e y c o m p e t e n c e s i n t o e d u c a t i o n r e f o r m s ,
a n d p r o d u c i n g r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s .
Two main working areas

4. How to implement a holistic approach for an effective
change in the student curriculum?
Teacher
training
Student
assessment
Learning
resources
School
organisation
Major focus
Enablers? Obstacles?

5. Case notes
April-June 2012
May-Sept. 2013
Case studies
Feb-April 2013
Jan.-March 2014
IDENTIFY
Country overviews & EU
mapping
Dec.2012
Dec. 2013
Dec. 2014
RECOMMENDATIONS
Nov. 2014
K e y C o N e t w e b s i t e
Peer study
visits/reports
Nov. 2012
Sept. 2013
June 2014
Videos
Dec.2012
Oct.2013
Sept. 2014
Identifying existing
networks
L i t e r a t u r e r e v i e w
( U p d a t e d a n n u a l y )
Initiatives
March /April 2012
Jan.- May 2013
ANALYSE DISCUSS
Increasing
membership/wide
dissemination
ILLUSTRATE DISSEMINATE
National networking
events
Methodology & outputs
Webinars Online
consultation

6. Policy
•BMUKK (AT)
•DGESCO (FR)
•AKOV (BE - nl)
•CEJA (ES)
•NCCA (IE)
•TIGER LEAP (EE)
Research
•Uni. Helsinki (FI)
•Uni. Jyväskylä (FI)
•EIESP (FR)
•IFE (FR)
•Uni. Oslo (NO)
•Uni. Lisbon (PT)
•Uni. Minho (PT)
•UNED (ES)
Practice
• INSP.GEN (FR)
• REKTORS-
AKADEMIEN (SE)
• JA-YE (BE)
Partners

7. Associates
Growing number of
associate members from:
Various stakeholder
groups
Different countries
across the EU
Can you identify a country
or organization missing
from the KeyCoNet maps?
Is your organization
interested in joining &
filling the gap?

8. Benefits
Network, exchange & learn
from KCD stakeholders
across EU
Influence KCD policy through
having your say on the
network’s recommendations
Access to KeyCoNet’s webinars,
LinkedIn community, internal
working docs & all outputs
Commitments
Be committed to
Key Competence Development
Participate in an
online consultation on KCD
recommendations
Disseminate KeyCoNet outputs

9. KeyCoNet outputs
BrochureNewsletter
Lit. Reviews &
Summary
Peer Learning Visit
Report & Videos
Country & EU
Overviews
Case Notes &
Case Studies

10. Visit our website & consult our outputs!
All outputs are available on the
KeyCoNet USB Key