21st Century Skills in Education

Duration & Fee

5 Days · 25 hours €400
6 Days · 30 hours €480
7 Days · 35 hours €560
10 Days · 50 hours €700
Choose the duration that best fits your Erasmus+ funding and mobility plan.

🇪🇺 100% Erasmus+ funded for eligible applicants

Location

Málaga, Spain

Language

English

Includes

Course, registration, materials, documents, certificates and coffee breaks.

21st Century Skills in Education

This course will instruct you on how to help students balance between curricular demands, student interests, and the need to develop competencies.

Upcoming Dates

23/11/2026 14/12/2026 11/01/202708/03/202726/04/202714/06/202726/07/202706/09/202718/10/2027
Dates listed are course start dates, the finish date depends on your chosen duration. Additional dates may be available upon request.

A course built around the skills students need to thrive in a fast-changing world. Across five days, participants explore how to build critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and communication into everyday teaching, alongside digital literacy, media literacy and global citizenship.

WHO IT’S FOR

Teachers, trainers, adult educators, school leaders and administrative staff who want to bring 21st-century skills into their teaching and institutions. No previous experience needed.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

The 4C’s and how to integrate them into your classroom routines and lessons
Real strategies for boosting student creativity, collaboration and communication
How to promote critical thinking, inquiry and media literacy
How to design your own lesson plans around 21st-century learning principles

WHY THIS COURSE

A fully hands-on week — you redesign real lessons, work through collaborative challenges, and leave with a final project built around active, student-centred learning.

21st Century Education course DESCRIPTION

📘COURSE OVERVIEW

Are your students equipped with the skills they need to thrive in a fast-changing world? Today’s learners must develop critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and communication—known as the “4C’s”—to succeed both academically and socially. This course helps educators not only understand these vital 21st-century skills but also implement them effectively in real classroom settings.

Through hands-on activities, peer exchange, and practical lesson planning, participants will explore innovative ways to foster creativity, media literacy, adaptability, active citizenship, and leadership. Whether you’re new to these concepts or looking to enhance your approach, this course will empower you to build more engaging, future-ready learning environments.

21st Century Skills in Education COURSE KEY POINT

🔍 What You’ll Learn

During this course, participants will discover:

What the 21st-century skills are and why they matter
How to integrate the 4C’s into your classroom routines and lessons
Real-life strategies for boosting student creativity, cooperation, and communication
Ways to promote critical thinking and media literacy
Practical methods for creating student-centered, collaborative learning spaces
How to design your own lesson plans based on 21st-century learning principles

Objectives of the 21st Century Education course for teachers

🎯OBJECTIVES

By the end of the course, participants will:

Understand the core 21st-century skills and their relevance in education
Develop strategies to foster communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking
Create engaging lesson plans that promote active learning and student agency
Explore real classroom examples and practices from across Europe
Strengthen professional networks and intercultural awareness
Enhance English language communication in a professional context

Schedule for the 21st Century Education course

📅SCHEDULE

🔵 Day 1 – Introduction to 21st Century Skills
09:00–10:30 | Welcome & course introduction
10:30–11:00 | Overview of 21st Century Competencies
11:00–11:30 | Global frameworks: OECD, P21, EU Key Competences
11:30–12:00 | ☕ Break
12:00–13:00 | The 4Cs: Communication, Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking
13:00–14:00 | Self-assessment & mapping skills

🟡 Day 2 – Communication & Creativity in the Classroom
09:00–10:30 | Enhancing student voice & active listening
10:30–11:00 | Verbal & non-verbal communication tools
11:00–11:30 | Fostering creativity: open tasks & design thinking
11:30–12:00 | ☕ Break
12:00–13:00 | Storytelling, role-play & visual thinking
13:00–14:00 | Workshop: Redesign lesson for creativity & communication

🔵 Day 3 – Critical Thinking & Collaboration
09:00–10:00 | Inquiry-based & reflective learning
10:00–11:00 | Questioning strategies & reasoning
11:00–11:30 | Building student collaboration
11:30–12:00 | ☕ Break
12:00–13:00 | Cooperative learning & classroom roles
13:00–14:00 | Group challenge: Collaborative critical-thinking activity

🟡 Day 4 – Digital Skills, Global Citizenship & Lifelong Learning
09:00–10:30 | Digital literacy & responsible online behavior
10:30–11:30 | Media literacy & evaluating sources
11:30–12:00 | ☕ Break
12:00–13:00 | Embedding global citizenship & sustainability
13:00–14:00 | Cultivating lifelong learning mindsets

21st Century Skills in Education COURSE METHODOLOGY

🧠 Methodology

Our course combines interactive and practical approaches to enhance learning and teaching skills:

Interactive: Lectures and guided discussions
Hands-on: Practical workshops and peer-to-peer activities
Collaborative: Individual and group lesson planning
Applied: Real-world classroom applications and case studies
Reflective: Collaborative reflection and feedback

CERTIFICATION FOR THE 21st Century Skills in Education COURSE

🎓 Certification

At the end of the course, participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance which includes:

The course title
Participant name
Dates and location
Duration of total training hours
Overview of course content

Certificates comply with the standards required for Erasmus+ staff training mobility.

21st Century Skills in Education COURSE LEARNING PACK

🎁 What’s Included

5 days of immersive, practical training (25 hours total)
Course materials & digital resources
Welcome package
Erasmus+ documentation support
Certificate of Attendance
Coffee breaks

Registration FOR THE 21st Century Skills in Education COURSE

✏️ Registration

You can register in just a few minutes:

📩 Option 1: Fill out our Registration Form.
📧 Option 2: Contact us at info@plus-project.eu and we’ll guide you through the process.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to improve your teaching skills and experience a new city at the same time!