Education article 6

Future

New jobs types that do not yet exist

Increased premium on both digital and social-emotional skills

Introduction of new business models

Increasingly interconnected world

Expected to collaborate with peers residing in various parts of the globe

Understand cultural nuances

Use digital tools to enable new types of interactions

Outdated system

Passive form of learning focused on direct instruction and memorisation rather than interactive methods that promote the critical and individual thinking needed in today's innovation-driven economy

Learning is confined only to those with direct access to physical school buildings

Only those that can afford to pay are able to enjoy learning outside of traditional public schools

Limits access to the skills needed to drive prosperous economies

Poses risks for global productivity

System needs an update

US$11.5 trillion could be added to global GDP by 2028 if countries succeed in better preparing learners for the needs of the future economy

Foster human-centric skills such as cooperation, empathy, social awareness, global citizenship

Enables children to shape future societies that are inclusive and equitable

Prepare children for the future of work

Revive pathways to social mobility

Improve productivity

Enhance social cohesion

High quality learning

Global citizenship skills

Innovation and creativity skills

Technology skills

Building awareness about the wider world

Sustainability

Playing an active role in the global community

Complex problem-solving

Analytical thinking

Developing digital skills

Programming

Digital responsibility

Use of technology

Interpersonal skills

Interpersonal emotional intelligence

Empathy

Cooperation

Negotiation

Leadership

Social awareness

Personalised and self-paced learning

Learning system based on the diverse individual needs of each learner

Allow each learner to progress at their own pace

Accessible and inclusive learning

Not confined to learning in school buildings

Everyone has access to learning

Problem-based and collaborative learning

Problem-based content delivery

Peer collaboration

More closely mirroring of the future of work

Lifelong and student-driven learning

Continuously improves on existing skills

Acquiring new skills based on individual needs