The Next Generation Skills were previously called "21st-century skills". These are a set of critical skills that need to be taught through a curriculum which is interdisciplinary, integrated, project-based and more, in order for students to have success in the global society. These necessary 21st-century skills are: 

• Critical thinking and problem-solving
• Collaboration
• Agility and adaptability
• Initiative and entrepreneurialism
• Effective oral and written communication
• Accessing and analyzing information
• Curiosity and imagination

The 21st-century skills have now been enhanced and are called Next Generation Skills which is a combination of cognitive processes, life and career skills, and the technologies that enable individuals to leverage these processes for the greatest impact in a global society.