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BCP Focus Schools: South Communities

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South Communities Training

Following the training and qualification of the Learning Support Teacher at Marine Primary School as a mediator of the Basic Concepts Programme (BCP), significant improvements were observed in the functioning and learning outcomes of the learners in her groups. These positive results generated strong interest among the remaining Foundation Phase teachers at the school. As a result, they attended the Basic Concepts Symposium in 2025 and requested formal training in the programme.

Teachers from Pauli Pre-Primary School also participated in the symposium and recognised the potential of the programme to support learners in the Early Childhood Development (ECD) phase.

These two schools will undertake training together as part of the South Communities Training Programme.

The primary objective of this initiative is to introduce structured and targeted BCP interventions in schools serving the Metro South Communities.

Teacher-mediators at these sites will not only deliver high-quality, focused, short-term interventions to learners, but will also be responsible for establishing a sustainable and ongoing intervention framework within their schools.

As designated Focus Schools, they will receive enhanced support from the Basic Concepts Foundation, including advanced training, learner progress tracking, feedback, and ongoing monitoring and evaluation.

 

 

I have learned so much through the Kwena Basic Education Trust and for that I would like to take this opportunity to say: thank you.

Kwena Basin Education Trust: Project Visit, May 2016

I am extremely grateful for being exposed to this programme … I'm always worried about those learners who are not progressing. The programme can support these learners in order to lay the foundation for academic progress. Practically my whole class needs this Foundation!!! How can I start with formal teaching if they do not know their Basics.

Metro South Education District: Training (January, 2013)

I understand now that teaching is not just standing in front of the class, but a discussion/ dialogue with your children.

Metro South Education District: Teacher Training, May 2014

Goals and objectives were clear, easy to grasp and manageable.  The enthusiasm and energy with which the course was presented made for an enjoyable 3 days!  

Open Public Training, 2015 (Cape Town)

Today’s workshop was very interesting because it shows us where to start when you teach letter, e.g. I can see, sound, feel, touch and draw the letter A...

Kwena Basin Education Trust: Project Visit, September 2016

I feel very strongly that Basic Concepts should be introduced to all learners- this will give me the time to develop their conceptual language and increase their vocabulary and verbal fluency.

Metro Central Training: Western Cape Education Department (October, 2015)