GENERAL ACADEMIC SKILLS AS THE LEADING COMPONENTS OF FUNCTIONAL LITERACY OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Abstract

The article is dedicated to a study of the role of general academic skills in the formation of functional literacy among students. The article presents a comparative analysis of the relationship between universal educational activities reflected in the official documents of UNESCO and the Federal State Educational Standard regulating the most important issues of education both in the world as a whole and in Russian education in particular. The article considers the relevance of the development of general educational skills, such as skills of analysis and critical understanding of information, problem solving, cooperation and independent learning, productive activities aimed at the formation of communication skills, logical thinking, and mastering communication skills, as important components influencing the successful formation of a functionally developed personality. The work represents an important contribution to the field of pedagogical theory and practice aimed at developing effective strategies for the formation of functional literacy through the development of general academic competencies among students. The importance of integrating these components into the educational process for the successful formation of functional literacy of high school students is emphasized.