Why do I need Key Skills? 為什么我需要關鍵技能?

Key Skills are basic skills that affect everything else you do - they can help you achieve higher grades and do better at work. Because employers, colleges and universities value Key Skills, they can help you get into the job or course you want. Key Skills widen your job choice now and they’ll give you flexibility in job and career moves throughout your life. They’re even pretty useful in your personal life!

關鍵技能是能影響到你做其它事情的基本技能——它們能幫助你獲得更好的成績，也可以使你在工作中有更好的表現。因為雇主、高等院校都重視關鍵技能，所以它們能幫助你獲得你想要的工作或是希望學習的課程。關鍵技能還可以拓寬你的職業選擇，并且使你在一生的工作和事業發展中更具靈活性。它們甚至對你的個人生活也是很有幫助的!

The six key skills are

六大關鍵技能是

communication 交流

information technology 信息技術

application of number 數字應用

improving own learning and performance 提高知識水平和自身表現

problem solving 解決問題

working with others 與他人一起工作

COMMUNICATION交流

Communication is about using your speaking, writing, listening and reading skills effectively for different tasks. You should be able to understand information and give a proper spoken or written response.

交流是指有效運用言談、書寫、傾聽及閱讀來完成各種任務。你應該能理解信息，然后做出適當的口頭或書面回應。

Examples of communication skills:

交流技能的例子

summarizing information 概括信息

taking part in a discussion 參與討論

writing different types of documents 寫作不同文體材料

giving a short talk or presentation on a topic 對某個話題發表簡短談話或演說

reading and understanding different styles of writing 閱讀、理解不同文體