The CAMET competencies, explained for parents
Prince Edward Island's intermediate program (Grades 7 to 9) focuses its exploratory modules on developing the competencies named by the Council of Atlantic Ministers of Education and Training (CAMET): communication, critical thinking, collaboration, citizenship, technological fluency, and personal and career development. They grow in every subject, and they start long before Grade 7.
Communication
Sharing and receiving ideas clearly, in speaking, writing, reading and other ways.
Ideas for home
- Ask your child to explain a game or a story to you without showing it.
- Read together every day and ask what they think will happen next.
- Write a postcard or a note to a relative.
Critical thinking
Asking questions, weighing evidence and making reasoned choices.
Ideas for home
- Ask “How do you know?” about something in the news or an ad.
- Compare two reviews or two sources and talk about which you trust.
- Try a puzzle and talk about the strategies you used.
Collaboration
Working with others, sharing roles and building ideas together.
Ideas for home
- Cook a meal together, with each person taking a job.
- Ask your child to plan a family game night with a clear job for everyone.
- Talk about a time a team worked well and why.
Citizenship
Taking part in communities, caring for others and the environment, and respecting different views.
Ideas for home
- Help with a family or community job, such as a cleanup.
- Talk about a news story and ask how different people might see it.
- Learn about a custom or tradition from a family friend or neighbour.
Technological fluency
Using technology thoughtfully and safely to learn, create and solve problems.
Ideas for home
- Take something simple apart, like an old flashlight, and talk about how it works.
- Search for an answer together and check two sources.
- Set up a screen routine with time limits you both agree on.
Personal and career development
Knowing yourself as a learner, setting goals and exploring interests and careers.
Ideas for home
- Make a short routine for homework time and let your child choose the order.
- Ask your child what they would like to try and what it would take.
- Talk about the jobs people in your family and community do.
Common questions
They grow through subjects and exploratory modules rather than being a separate subject. Ask your child's teacher how they show up in reporting.
Every subject builds them, for example critical thinking in math problems, communication in language arts and citizenship in social studies.
No. Gradelings practises subject outcomes and shows how practice is going. The competencies grow through routines, talk and community, so we suggest home activities rather than scores.
Next: understand the PEI report card levels or browse all PEI parent guides. Gradelings practises subject skills; These competencies grow through everyday routines, projects, play and helping others.
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