21st century skills, together with factors such as the acceleration of technological developments and globalization, have changed traditional learning and teaching methods. At the primary and secondary school level, various challenges are encountered in the process of teaching these skills to students. This research aims to address these challenges and solutions. Document analysis method, one of the qualitative research approaches, was used in the research process. It is seen that the problems encountered within the scope of the research are the inadequacy of traditional teaching methods at primary and secondary school level, traditional lecturing, students' inability to acquire 21st century skills effectively, the problem of access to technology, teacher competence and class size. On the other hand, as solution suggestions, it was determined that the use of active learning methods, preference of methods such as project-based learning, problem solving and collaborative work more frequently, encouraging active participation of students, technology integration and development of infrastructure and continuous training of teachers were emphasized. At the same time, the problems encountered in the process of gaining 21st century skills at primary and secondary school level are based on various factors. However, it is possible to overcome these problems by adopting active learning methods, technology integration, teacher training and reducing class size. These measures can help students grow up as well-equipped individuals in accordance with the requirements of the age.

21st Century Skills, Primary School, Secondary School, Problems Encountered, Solution Suggestions.