What is CITO?

According to the European Commission, around 1 out of 5 European adults struggle with basic reading and writing, calculation or using digital tools in everyday life.

Around 22% of European adults have only obtained a lower secondary education level at most. Without these skills and with low level of qualification they are at higher risk of unemployment, poverty and social exclusion.

To address these challenges, the European Council adopted the Recommendation on Upskilling Pathways in 2016. It aims to help adults acquire a minimum level of literacy, numeracy and digital skills and/or acquire a broader set of skills and a qualification. The Check In, Take off (CITO) project involving three countries, Malta, Ireland and Norway, is a result of this recommendation. CITO’s solution is to have an effective and independent assessment of one’s own skills.

CITO has three main outputs, which include mapping survey, a SkillsChecker tool and training and outreach toolkit for stakeholders. Here you may find Malta's Simplified English version of the CITO Skills Checker.