″The issue of the acquisition of civil competence by gifted and capable school students″

Abstract

The article defines the specifics of civil competence development in gifted and capable
adolescent students. On the basis of the analysis of scientific literature, the paper specifies the
author‟s interpretation of the concept of “civil competence” as an integrative personal quality that
manifests itself in the awareness of the functioning of the Ukrainian state and its problems, in the
ability to implement a complex of civil rights, liberties and responsibilities in a democratic civil
society, in the willingness to take an active part in ensuring its further development. It has been
ascertained that this competence combines relevant knowledge, skills, values, and basic human
qualities.
It has been proved that the problem of developing civil competence becomes especially
important while working with gifted and capable adolescents who, given properly organized
pedagogical support, have all the opportunities in the future to become part of the national elite.
The article analyzes practical experience of the complex development of civil competence among
school students of the above-mentioned category during the lessons (social science lessons in
particular) as well as during some extracurricular activities of the adolescents.