2 How the key competencies evolved over time: Insights from the research Authors Sue McDowall and Rosemary Hipkins DOWNLOADS File Paper 2 KCs research _final.pdf Project Competencies in NZC Image This paper analyses a series of research projects to describe how understandings about key competencies have developed over the decade since The New Zealand Curriculum was published. The first paper from this research is 1 How the key competencies were developed: The evidence base. Publication type Research report Publication year 2018 Keywords Key competencies Competence New Zealand Curriculum Curriculum development Critical thinking Thinking skills Literacy Mathematics skills Communication skills Language skills Science process skills Lifelong learning Curriculum implementation Achievement Tags Key Competencies DOI https://www.nzcer.org.nz/research/publications/key-competencies-insights