Axiological foundations for developing civic competence in the Ukrainian education system

The article examines the introduction of axiological principles of the development of civic competence within the Ukrainian educational system in the context of a competency-based approach. This is associated with the transformation of the worldview after the declaration of independence of Ukraine and the reform of the New Ukrainian School. The dominant value orientations of the Ukrainian school include European values e.g., human centrism, democracy, peace and environmental safety, tolerance, and human rights. The article distinguishes between the concepts of «competence» and «competency». The components of civic competence are analyzed, including value attitudes, activity-related skills and abilities, and procedural or personally creative actions. Ability and readiness are the key outcomes of developing civic competence in Ukrainian education. The ideas of Ukrainian educators such as M. Drahomanov, B. Hrinchenko, I. Franko, S. Rusova, and K. Ushinsky are identified as prerequisites for the emergence of an education system based on axiological principles in the developing of civic competence. The contribution of M. Hrushevsky, G. Vashchenko, V. Luhai, and O. Pomietun, who recognized shifts in Ukrainian education, lies in developing systems for forming civic competence, while integrating value orientations. The study found that the New Ukrainian School is guided by axiological principles, including anthropocentrism; democracy and freedom of speech; peace and environmental safety; tolerance and human rights, which contribute to the developing of civic competence in high school students. To modernize the educational system, testing models built upon these values and supported by contemporary competency-based, activity-oriented teaching approaches is essential.