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20 April 2017 to 24 April 2017
Learning how to administer the Revised Test of Basic Concepts Knowledge (TBCK-R).
Become a BC Mediator from the comfort of your home no matter where you are in the world.
03 November 2016

First Follow-up and Support Visit
17 September 2016 to 18 September 2016
Visit 1: Initial Set-Up Training For The Project

The visit aims to initiate the school's teachers and volunteers to the project.
21 November 2016 to 25 November 2016
Support Visit to teachers with Department Officials
15 September 2016
A Basic Concepts Refresher For Teachers From Metro Central
Kwena Basic Education Trust
05 September 2016 to 09 September 2016
This will be the third and final visit to the project for the year.
15 August 2016 to 19 August 2016
Continuation of Training and a Mentoring Visit

We will continue with the training of the 30 Grade R teachers as well as of the 14 Provincial ECD officials.
The Basic Concepts Programme
Downloadable brochures, PPoint slides and other information about the Basic Concepts Programme.
14 June 2016
A Basic Concepts Refresher For Teachers From Metro Central

This is an opportunity for teachers to:-

i) review what they have learnt,

ii) share classroom learnings,

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

Kwena Basic Education Trust

If you understand the basic concepts you will have a better understanding of more complex concepts.

 

Metro Central, October 2013

Strategies to help teachers to support learners to think, as well as thinking about how thinking occurs and what the gaps might be.

Open Public Training, Cape Town (2013)
BCP Short Course, UCT (June 2013)

I understand now that teaching is not just standing in front of the class, but a discussion/ dialogue with your children.

Metro South Education District: Teacher Training, May 2014

Thank you very much for the training. We learnt so much from you and how to run the programme... This was interesting and we really enjoyed it.

Kwena Basic Education Trust

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