The examination of Türkiye's Curriculum Reform in terms of Key competencies of the European Commission

The European Commission states that all European citizens have the right to high-quality, inclusive education and lifelong learning. The EU Commission has defined key competencies that include the knowledge, skills, and attitudes everyone needs for personal development and fulfilment, employment, social cohesion, and active citizenship. Program planners in European countries are integrating key competencies into their school curricula. The Curriculum Reform was carried out in Türkiye in 2024. The Renewed Curriculum aims to raise individuals who are producers and managers of science and technology, and to have digital competence and a culture of lifelong learning. This study examines the skills in the renewed curriculum in Türkiye in the context of the European Commission's key competencies. For this purpose, the skills and learning outcomes in the renewed program were examined, and two program development experts evaluated their compatibility with key competencies. The study was conducted based on a document review. The results of the study showed that the renewed curriculum in Türkiye included many skills, dispositions, and learning outcomes regarding the eight key competences of the European Commission. At the end of the research, recommendations for program planners were presented.