Abstracts
Abstract
This paper examines the cultivation of global competence in Singapore schools through a compulsory programme known as Character and Citizenship Education (CCE). The syllabuses of CCE, information from selected school websites on CCE and relevant official documents were examined by mapping them with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s conception of global competence. The results reveal a communitarian orientation that emphasizes social attachments, shared interests and communal goals. Specifically, the concept of global competence is framed and positioned as achieving collective well-being and valuing human dignity and diversity. The example of Singapore suggests the significance of communitarian underpinnings for global competence, thereby adding to the existing literature on the diverse formulations of the notion of global competence across education systems.
Keywords:
- Character and Citizenship Education,
- communitarianism,
- global competence,
- Singapore
Résumé
Cet article examine la culture de la compétence globale dans les écoles de Singapour par le biais d’un programme obligatoire connu sous le nom d’Éducation à la citoyenneté et à la formation du caractère (Character and Citizenship Education – CCE). Les programmes de la CCE, des informations sur la CCE extraites des sites Web d’écoles sélectionnées et des documents officiels pertinents ont été examinés en les mettant en correspondance avec la conception de la compétence globale de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. Les résultats révèlent une orientation communautariste mettant l’accent sur les liens sociaux, les intérêts partagés et les objectifs communs. Plus précisément, le concept des compétences globales est formulé et positionné comme un moyen d’atteindre le bien-être collectif et de valoriser la dignité humaine et la diversité. L’exemple de Singapour suggère l’importance des piliers communautaristes sur lesquels repose la notion des compétences globales, ajoutant ainsi à la littérature actuelle sur les diverses formulations de cette notion des compétences globales au sein des systèmes éducatifs.
Mots-clés :
- Éducation à la citoyenneté et à la formation du caractère,
- communautarisme,
- compétences globales,
- Singapour
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