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The research aims to evaluate the relationship of the key competencies stated in the Social Studies Curriculum (SSC) with the teaching program according to teacher opinions within the scope of lifelong learning. The mixed-method, which enables using both the quantitative and qualitative methods together, was employed in the research. The study group consisted of the social studies teachers, who are in-service in Erzincan province in the 2019-2020 academic year. The quantitative data were collected from 76 social studies teachers and qualitative data from 25 social studies teachers. The questionnaire form related to the necessity of the key competencies stated in the SSC was applied to collect the quantitative data, and the semi-structured interview form related to the relationship between the key competencies and the SSC to collect the qualitative data. In the analysis of the quantitative data, the arithmetic means were applied, and the content analysis for the qualitative data. According to the results of the research, the social studies teachers admitted the necessity of the key competencies to be stated in the SSC. It was also found that the teacher opinions related to the relationship between the key competencies and the SSC were mostly gathered around the basic elements of the curriculum. In general, assessments were made for approach, purpose, learning area, acquisition, skills and values. It was concluded that the key competencies stated in the curriculum were in harmony with the SSC.

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