Senior subjects from 2019

Introduction to the 21st century skills

This video provides an introduction to the 21st century skills that underpin the General syllabuses.

Li Cunxin	Our world is changing rapidly.
Taj Pabari	Technology transforms how we live and how we work.
Li Cunxin	We live in a competitive world. Our economy is global.
Penelope Twemlow	We lead complex social lives in diverse communities.
Steve Baxter	There is both opportunity and uncertainty.
Lucas Patchett	Today’s graduates will have many different jobs.
Nicholas Marchesi	Many of those jobs don’t yet exist.
Presenter	But we do know this. In the 21st century, young people need to be …
Student	lifelong learners …
Student	confident and resilient individuals …
Student	and responsible change makers.
Teacher	As educators, we must support them to become …
Student	innovators …
Student	entrepreneurs …
Student	collaborators …
Student	ethical citizens …
Student	effective communicators …
Student	… and creators of technology.
Presenter	Queensland’s new senior curriculum, learning and assessment system provides the foundation for students to develop the knowledge, skills and dispositions for success in further education, work and life. The curriculum is underpinned by 21st century skills, literacy and numeracy.
Teacher	Teachers and schools bring the curriculum to life.
Teacher	Let’s make classrooms as dynamic as the world around us.
Teacher	Let’s help students transform their knowledge, skills and dispositions to build a better world.
Teacher	Together, let’s meet the challenge of change.