Core Subjects and 21st Century Themes

Core Subjects and 21st Century Themes
photo by: Steven Parker
Partnership for 21st Century Skills

Mastery of core subjects and 21st century themes is essential for students in the 21st century. Core subjects include:

  • English, reading or language arts
  • World languages
  • Arts
  • Mathematics
  • Economics
  • Science
  • Geography
  • History
  • Government and Civics

In addition to these subjects, we believe schools must move beyond a focus on basic competency in core subjects to promoting understanding of academic content at much higher levels by weaving 21st century interdisciplinary themes into core subjects:

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