The article presents the research theoretical analysis of personality’s competence, it reveals its components and characteristics; the competence is considered from the point of view of cultural-historical theory of higher psychic functions made by L. Vyhotskyi, according to which the intellectual development of personality is implemented through acquisition by meanings of words and visual symbols, as well as it demonstrates the procedural-active approach (S. Rubinshtein, A. Brushlynskyi, L. Venher), in which the key concept is «thinking and ability», and it is determined that the essence of intellectual education should consist in formation of personality’s ability to understand and generate the new thoughts. Competence is defined by scientists as the ability to make decisions and bear responsibility for their implementation in various fields of human activity. The concept of competence implies combination of physical and intellectual qualities of a person and the properties necessary for independent and effective way out from different life situations. Competence implies the appropriate level of personal mechanisms development, such as repetition, identification, imitation, empathy, reflection, image of «I», conscience, corresponding to age opportunities and individual life stories of a child. 
 In psychological and pedagogical literature, different aspects of competence are considered: competence in communication, cognitive competence, social and psychological competence, life competence, etc. Communicative competence is considered as a system of internal resources necessary for building the effective communication in a certain range of situations during the interpersonal interaction. Cognitive competence makes it possible to determine what is true and what is false. Competence in the emotional-volitional sphere implies the preschooler’s morality formation. As the indicators of vital competence the scientists determine the activity of a child in gaming, subject-practical activities, communication and basic qualities formation in personality.
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