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BCP Training: Edendale Primary School, Manenberg

Monday, August 25, 2025 - 14:00 to Tuesday, August 26, 2025 - 14:00
Monday, September 8, 2025 - 14:00 to Tuesday, September 9, 2025 - 14:00
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 - 14:00 to Thursday, October 16, 2025 - 14:00
Tuesday, November 11, 2025 - 14:00 to Wednesday, November 12, 2025 - 14:00

The principal and management team at Edendale Primary have found that language development is a key challenge for learners at their school and recognised the significant impact the Basic Concepts Programme (BCP) was having at schools in the surrounding area.

They requested training for all 8 of the Foundation Phase teachers, as well as the Learning Support Teacher of the school.

The two first training sessions (Colour and Shape) have already been completed.

Training is being facilitated by master mediator, Gill Brand.

The BCP has been formally added to the Foundation Phase timetables three times a week and the Basic Concepts Foundation provides classroom support and guidance in between trainng sessions.

 

Details:-

Training Dates-

Set 1: 25+26 August,Size

Set 2: 8+9 September, Position

Set 3: 15+16 October, Number

Set 4: 11+12 November, Letter

Venue: Edendale Primary School

Time: 14-00-15.30

 

 

It made me rethink how I teach and how I can change the language I use.

Christel House Training, July 2014

Basic concept is about improving teaching methods, language and the learning processes of our learners.

Pixley Kaseme: Training Sessions 1+2

I found all aspects of the course very effective.  I now have a very good understanding of how to teach all the concepts.  I am going to be more specific and detailed when I teach. I need to research and plan my basic concepts lessons ...

Ikwezi: Schools Development Unit, July 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

The workshop was very educative and an eye-opener. These are things that we usually just take for-granted.

Kwena Basic Education Trust

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