English language teachers are increasingly under pressure to do more than just teach the language – they are expected to develop international citizens of the future. Employers, ministries, and parents want them to develop students’ creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and other so-called 21st century skills. How can teachers understand better what exactly is expected of them, and what they need their students to learn? How can they develop these skills during English lessons, when they need all the time they have to teach core language skills? These are the questions that Cambridge has been trying to address by developing the Cambridge Life Competencies Framework, which defines in more detail what each of these competencies look like in the classroom. We will look at how teachers can develop those competencies with their students without taking time away from language learning.