The extent to which 21stCentury Skills are included in high School Chemistry courses in Sudan

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the extent to which 21st century skills are included in chemistry courses at the secondary level in Sudan, to achieve this goal the researcher used the descriptive analytical method using the content analysis from modified by the researcher as the tool included in its final form 46 sub- skills on 7 areas which are(critical thinking and problem solving, innovative and creativity, cooperation and team work and leadership communication technology information and media computing technology, profession self – reliant learning, understanding multiple culture). The study was also represented in the chemistry courses to first, second, and third grades. To analyze the data frequencies and percentages were used. The results showed a low level of inclusion chemistry courses at the secondary stage for the twenty first century skills reached 44,2% and the lowest inclusion rate reached 1,5%. The researchers recommended the need to direct the care and attention of those involved in curriculum planning and preparation in the approach to 21st century skills in study designs for all educational levels, also setting standards for building high school chemistry curricula to include 21st century skills as a systematic manner that achieves the principal of complementarity continuity.