PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF FUTURE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS

Problems related to education in the school system are currently a priority issue in many countries, since the realization that education is an important factor in the development of the nation, an element that can “change the world for the better”, encourages the development of new strategies to improve the quality of training of future primary school teachers. Therefore, expectations for schools and teachers have become very high: society expects that they will be able to effectively solve increasingly complex issues related to education and training of young people, guaranteeing high learning outcomes and good results in education. The purpose of the article was to analyze the necessary competencies of the future primary school teacher and find ways to develop them in the conditions of updated education. The leading research methods are generally accepted scientific methods, such as analysis and synthesis, the classification method, as well as various methods of collecting information. In the course of the research, a characteristic was given to the concept of “competence”, as well as its characteristics; identified current trends in the educational process, which form a set of competencies necessary for a future primary school teacher; the conclusion was made about what competencies a modern teacher should have. It was determined that the primary school teacher should develop the ability to lead, interact with the educational environment, resolve conflicts and promote values among students throughout the didactic process in order to give primary school students training in skills and knowledge that will become essential in their future. The practical significance of the research is determined by the fact that the resulting characteristics of competencies can be used in training programs for future primary school teachers.