Promoting 21st century skills is one of the 12 professional practices in the British Council's CPD framework for teachers. It involves developing an awareness of and proficiency in critical thinking and problem solving, collaboration and communication, creativity and imagination, citizenship, digital literacy, student leadership and personal development. It includes selecting appropriate methodologies and resources for introducing, developing and evaluating learners’ skills in the above areas and demonstrating the value and importance of 21st century skills to and for learners. It also involves reflecting on your strengths and weaknesses in relation to your own proficiency in 21st century skills and your ability to develop your learners’ proficiency in these areas.

In the document below, you will find eight resources to help you develop your skills in promoting 21st-century skills.