EFFECTIVE WAYS TO DEVELOP HIGHER-GRADE STUDENTS’ PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AT SECONDARY SCHOOL

This research investigates effective ways to develop students’ professional competence at the secondary school level, by emphasizing soft skills, real-world applications and career-oriented learning. The role of digital tools, interdisciplinary teaching and active listening methods in providing learners with essential skills, such as critical thinking, teamwork and communication. Secondary school language learners of Genius international school were involved in the study, using interactive - methods approaches with pre – and post-test measuring improvements in professional competence. With the help of career-oriented learning activities, significant gains were realized in students’ knowledge, communication and problem - solving skills through the findings.