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16 September 2026
Bridges of Learning Training Programme 2026
Thank you for your commitment to building thinking and harnessing potential.
Basic Concepts are that foundational words that children use to understand their world.
A huge thank you to our teacher-mediators and partners
Strong Impact, Growing Confidence, Clear Path Forward
Discover the remarkable progress made by the Basic Concepts Foundation in 2025.
2025 was a year of big steps, bold ideas, and incredible partnerships
End of year teacher feedback
The numbers matter—but the real impact is in the confidence & thinking we see growing in classrooms each day.
Teachers at the Edendale Primary school in Manenberg have completed their training in the Basic Concepts Programme.

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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

Teachers use questions that evoke thinking and inquiry, so that the learners are able to discover and experience for themselves.

Metro South Training, Western Cape Education Department, 2015

The workshop helped me to understand how to work with the children in the classroom. I also learnt how to ask open-ended questions that will encourage my learners to think and to ask more questions.

Pixley Kaseme: Training Sessions 1+2

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

Goals and objectives were clear, easy to grasp and manageable.  The enthusiasm and energy with which the course was presented made for an enjoyable 3 days!  

Open Public Training, 2015 (Cape Town)

It made me look at my teaching in a different way. I am excited to implement what I have learnt.

Metro Central Education District, March 2014
Metro Central Education District, March 2014