The Basic Concepts Programme is basically the same as Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development. It is a way of teaching… it gives individuals a way to structure their thinking and reasoning.
Mitchell's Plain Primary School, November 2015
I found this course extremely helpful. One of the best I have attended. The programme makes so much sense and has really made me think!
Public Open Training, Cape Town (2014)
It is a method of teaching…to establish the basic foundations or building blocks in order for children to make sense of the environment around them.
Die Bron Primary School: Visit 1
Encourages children to be observant and provides opportunity for building language skills - from basics to more complex.
Public Open Training, Cape Town (2014)
The sessions were clear, informative, exciting, well presented, practical, logical and relevant to the context of teaching young learners.
Metro Central, October 2013
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.
The work … is certainly original, and in some important aspects constitutes a contribution to the fund of knowledge about cognitive development and early education.