The Sence of Cultural Competence of Future Primary School Teachers

The purpose of the article is to theoretically substantiate the sence of cultural competence of future primary school teachers. Research methodology included: study and analysis of philosophical, psychological, pedagogical and cultural literature in order to theoretically summarize the key points. Analysis of the works of national and foreign scientists has made it possible to define competence as an attribute of professionalism and to view it from two positions: level of professional development of the subject and element of overall mental characteristics. This is a specific personality formation that occurs in the course of learning a professional activity. The cultural competence of the future primary school teacher has been defined as an integrative quality of personality, a component of professional competence that allows to: feel the object of a cultural and historical process, specialist with a broad outlook in various fields of science and art; understand the patterns of cultural development as a process of creating, preserving, and transmitting universal and national values; navigate the traditions, realities, customs, spiritual values of other nations; carry out professional activities and interaction with students, parents, colleagues, operating cultural components and images of different peoples; effectively implement interlanguage, intercultural and professional communication. Cultural competence is an element that ensures the competitiveness of future primary school teachers, because today, not only professional knowledge, skills, creative abilities, but also personal qualities formed on ethnocultural, national and community values are required for effective professional activity. The author has defined the conception of "cultural competence of future primary school teachers". The main points and conclusions of the research can be used in the process of cultural preparation of future primary school teachers at higher educational establishments