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02 November 2020 to 05 November 2020
Visits for Phase 1:

(Pixley Kaseme and John Taolo Gaetsewe Districts)

 

Visit 1: *4 - 8 February 2019
19 February 2019 to 21 February 2019
20 August 2018 to 24 August 2018
Rolling out the Basic Concepts Programme to the Northern Cape
27 August 2018 to 31 August 2018
Final Visit to Project

This will be the final and 11th official visit to the project.
Basic Concepts Logo
Test of Basic Concepts Knowledge (2008 - 2018)

Japan
14 May 2018 to 15 May 2018
Japan comes to the Namaqua District
Lara Biggs from Springbok Primary reflects on her experience of the Basic Concepts Programme

I am so grateful for Basic Concepts because it allowed me an entry point to public schools in South Africa.

Results of School Readiness Test:
12 March 2018 to 16 March 2018

This is the first visit to the project of the year and the last year of the project.

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‘All foundation phase educators, esp. Grade R, should attend this workshop. If everyone in the education system uses this BCP model, we should see remarkable improvements in the learners' LIT/NUM over a couple of years.’ (Metro North, 2009)

Teacher Feedback

I understand how I can assist my learners who need intervention. The BCP will boost the self-esteem and knowledge of weak learners. It definitely helps me to guide my learners, using the correct language applicable to the situation.

Metro South Education District: Training (January, 2013)

Louis I salute you. I am empowered by the presentation. Never a dull moment even though the weather was hot. I've already implemented the programme with my learners.

Metro Central Training: Western Cape Education Department (February, 2016)

‘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

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)
INTSHAYELELO PRIMARY

What stood out for me - was not teaching the content, but how to teach the concept and so much vocabulary is elicited …

Thinking Stars: Teacher Feedback From Training, August 2014