The role and influence of school on shaping the value of contemporary competences

Summary: Competences are an indispensable resource of an individual, the development of which is particularly important in the era of changes taking place in the modern world. The developing reality poses many life and professional challenges, the solution of which may affect the life trajectory of an individual. Material and methods: The article is a review. Results: It discusses the issue of competences, which constitute an indispensable resource of an individual to function effectively in the world of liquid modernity. In the work, the author referred to the place of secondary socialization – school, as well as the barriers that appear in relation to the acquisition and development of competences. Conclusions: A particularly important point of reference is the youth of secondary schools who are in transition between the education system and the labor market.