ACADEMIC TEXTS REPOSITORY

Summary

The educational space should integrate national education into the European educational space and develop key competences necessary for active civic life, a competitive personality, and competence in solving life and professional problems. Therefore, the formation of civic competence among students during their studies in a general secondary education institution is important. The development of civic competences among teachers is also crucial since they are role models for their students and have an essential role in shaping civic consciousness and active citizenship. Civic competence is defined as the ability to possess civic culture and the culture of democracy, which are characterized by certain qualities and civic values in an individual, according to the concept of the New Ukrainian School and the State Standard of Basic Secondary Education. Forming civic competence is a necessary component of the educational process and for the formation of civil society as a whole, which should be implemented through non-traditional forms and interactive teaching methods. Practical actions to introduce civic competences and the culture of democracy can include democratic procedures at all levels, various methods of discussion, voting, democratic decision-making, creating opportunities for responsibility and implementing decisions, team building, integrating education for democratic citizenship and human rights into curricula and programs, conducting school-based training, and implementing educational projects for forming knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values for life in a democratic society. In order to prepare students for active and responsible citizenship, it is essential for educational institutions to prioritize the development of civic competences and integrate them into the curriculum.