The phrase "a fundamental skill" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe a basic or essential ability that is necessary for a particular task or field.
Example: "Effective communication is a fundamental skill for success in any profession."
Alternatives: "an essential skill" or "a core skill".
"Computational thinking is a fundamental skill for everyone, not just for computer scientists," she wrote.
Not being able to program is going to be like not being able to drive -- lacking a fundamental skill in our society".
In any case, he warned, Microsoft had to "staff up ourselves or rely on external people," because deal-making was "going to be a fundamental skill for the next decade".
Sean's suggestions for adding drama to poetry A fundamental skill is the ability to dramatize a poem, to give it the sense of three-dimensional life, rather than simply let it comment on its subject.
A good understanding of mathematics not only enhances learning in science and technology subjects, it is also a fundamental skill relevant to many aspects of everyone's working and social life.
"This is not just about teaching kids how to code: 'Let's teach you Java so you can become an engineer.' It's about this being a fundamental skill: as fundamental as reading and writing in terms of how to approach problems, and giving kids a language for creative expression," says Jayme Goldstein, team lead at Google Creative Lab, where Project Bloks was created.
Getting your own snow shoes back on is a pretty fundamental skill out here.
The recognition of emotions from others' faces is a universal and fundamental skill for social interaction [1], [2].
When your team is so consistently bad that you get motherly pats on the shoulder from people telling you it'll be alright, or condescending comments about how your boys did really well because they managed to perform a few fundamental skills of the game correctly for half an hour here or there, you know you're in a bad place.
Basic Life Support BLSS) is a life-saving and fundamental skill in resuscitation.
Time and energy would be better spent on managing expectations while instilling a strong work ethic including honing fundamental skill development, character development, and mindfulness.
