The emphasis on language throughout the programme helps to develop learners' understanding of concepts and expand their vocabulary. The BCP stops learners from guessing, it gives them more structure and develops their cognitive functioning.
Metro Central Teacher Comment (July 2013)
It helps learners to think and forms (the) foundation for reading, writing and mathematics.
Metro South Education District: Training (January, 2013)
The sessions were clear, informative, exciting, well presented, practical, logical and relevant to the context of teaching young learners.
Metro Central, October 2013
The workshop was very educative and an eye-opener. These are things that we usually just take for-granted.
Kwena Basic Education Trust
‘I thoroughly enjoyed this workshop as I was given the opportunity to work with learners … while being guided. The trainer demonstrations with the learners were an excellent idea. This workshop has been a success as I can now see what our learners lack. It made a lot of sense.’ (Metro South, 2009)
Teacher Training
I really cannot wait to start- I want all my children to be Grade 1 ready at the end of this year.
Metro South Training, Western Cape Education Department, 2015
The programme is explicitly linked to the South African curriculum (NCS) and references issues which are confronted by all teachers and challenges of ‘laying foundational’ thinking.’