Portable Skills Development

Overview: This block develops transferable skills such as critical thinking, communication, creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving. Students explore how these apply in civic life.

Resources

1. Portable Skills – Interactive Tool 🖥️ 👤 click here

  • Teachers: Use as a warm-up activity. Students explore the tool individually, then share in class. Facilitate reflection on which skills are most relevant to civic engagement.
  • Students: Navigate the tool, answer prompts, and note your strongest skills. Share one skill you’d like to improve.

2. Portable Skills for Civic Life – Infographic 📄 👥 click here

  • Teachers: Present infographic visually. Divide the class into groups and ask them to link each skill to a real civic challenge (e.g., “How does teamwork help solve environmental issues?”).
  • Students: In groups, discuss and create mini-posters or mind maps linking skills to real-life examples.