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Communicating

BC Ministry of Education Core Competencies

Communicating encompasses the set of abilities that people use to impart and exchange information, experiences, and ideas; to explore the world around them; and to understand and effectively use communication forms, strategies, and technologies. Communicating provides a bridge between peoples’ learning, their personal and social identity, and the world in which they interact.

People who communicate effectively use their skills and strategies intentionally to ensure understanding their audience. They communicate in an increasing variety of contexts, for a variety of purposes, and often with multiple audiences.

British Columbia Ministry of Education, Core Competencies, 2019

Profile 1

  • I can respond meaningfully to communication from peers and adults.

Profile 2

  • I can communicate and listen to peers and adults by talking.
  • I can communicate for a purpose.
  • I can communicate information about topics that are important to me.
  • I can answer simple and direct questions about my experiences.

Profile 3

  • I can participate in conversations for a variety of purposes.
  • I can listen and respond to others.
  • I can consider my purpose when I am choosing a form and content.
  • I can communicate clearly about topics I know and understand well, using forms and strategies I have practiced.
  • I can gather the basic information I need and present it.

Profile 4

  • I am an active listener ask clarifying and extending questions when appropriate.
  • I can plan ways to make my message clear and engaging for my audience.
  • I can create communications that focus on a variety of purposes and audiences.
  • I can acquire the information that I need for specific tasks and for my own interests and present information clearly.
  • I can share my ideas and try to connect them with others’ ideas.
  • I am an active listener and can make connections.

Profile 5

  • I can acquire information about complex and specialized topics from various sources.
  • I can synthesize information from a variety of sources and present it with a thoughtful analysis.
  • I can focus and help build and extend understanding in discussions and conversations.
  • I can be an engaged listener and ask thought provoking questions when appropriate.
  • I can be an engaged listener and integrate new information from questions asked.
  • I can create a wide range of effective communications that feature powerful images and words.
  • I can identify ways to change my communications to make them effective for different audience.
  • I can use my understanding of the role and impact of story to engage my audiences in meaning making.

Profile 6

  • I can contribute purposefully to discussions and conversations.
  • I can synthesize, deepen, and transform my own and others’ thinking.
  • I can weave multiple messages into my communications and I understand that my audience will use their own knowledge and experiences in making meaning.
  • I can show understanding and control of the forms and technologies I use.
  • I can assess audience response and draw on a repertoire of strategies to increase my intended impact.
  • I can acquire, critically analyze, and integrate well-chosen information from a range of sources.
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