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Kwena Basin Education Trust: Visit To Project, May 2015

Monday, May 4, 2015 - 08:00 to Friday, May 8, 2015 - 15:00

Dr Benjamin and Dr Place to visit the project

The main purpose of this visit is to continue with the training of the teachers. The focus of the training is on the 3rd conceptual domain: Size.

Follow up class visits will assist teachers to start to implement this conceptual domain.

An additional focus of this visit will be on developing structures to sustain the implementation of the programme between our visits.

The next visit to the project (September 7 -11, 2015) will focus on the 4th conceptual domain: Position. 

See report on the visit below.

  • Twins: Meghan Baicchi and Poppy Phetla
  • Twins: Hilda Morena and DorathySilamgu
  • Triplets: Natalia Nicholson, Johanna Msutho and Josephine Takawira
  • Twins: Rebecca Kutu and Olivia Mndawe
  • Twins: Jolinah Hlatshwayo and Deborah Makhanya
  • Training Session 3: Size
  • Training Session 3: Size
  • Training Session 3: Size
  • Irene Mndawe
  • Training Session 3: Size
  • Poppy Phetla
  • Evert Mokokga
  • Hilda Morena

This was a fruitful, educational, informative, empowering, enjoyable, helpful, superb, well-planned, and inspiring experience.

Metro South Education District: Teacher Training, May 2014

What I understand about the Basic Concepts Programme is that it is very useful in all subjects. I must implement it in every lesson. I must also try to be as accurate and precise as possible when teaching.

Die Bron Primary School: Visit 1

‘BCP is foundational to a child's learning. It is the building blocks on which all other concepts are built. A concept needs to be fully understood by a child before a new concept can be taught. We often rush children's learning due to time constraints which is not correct.’ (KIDZPOSITIVE, Occupational Therapist, 2011)

Teacher Feedback

'Definitely exceeded my expectations. I see that the BCP can have far reaching consequences if implemented optimally. We were told the how and why of implementation rather than the what.' (Metro Central, 2012)

Central Training 2012

I am blown away!!! This is most definitely the most useful course that I have ever attended.

Overberg District, Western Cape Department of Education (February, 2019)

I was very happy about my development on this course… often as teachers we do not pay attention to detail, but because of Basic Concepts I was aware of the lack of language use in my class. I am now using a different approach with my learners and being aware of the small details that make a big change in the way I teach and learners learn. Thank you for this eye opening course.

Schools Improvement Initiative, UCT (June 2013)
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