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26 October 2013

Topic: How to use Basic Concepts to prepare Grade R learners for formal school learning. A practical, hands-on, and experiential presentation. 
26 September 2013
Dr Louis Benjamin has been invited to open the conference.
Dr Andreas Hansen
How to prevent and remediate learning difficulties

 
17 September 2013 to 13 November 2013
See the details of the mentoring programme for the 4th term.
Ongoing mentorship visits by fieldworker yield excellent results

Visits to the teachers by project fieldworker Thandi Banjwa on the 27th and 30th August were most encouraging.  
40 delegates attended the first BCP Expo Day at the Cape Town Science Centre. See photos, presentations and feedback about the Expo.
Kenwyn Primary, Cape Town
Teacher-mediators start to make a difference
Press Release Expo Day for Basic Concepts Programme (24th August 2013)
12 October 2013
Bringing Basic Concepts to Foundation Phase teachers in Metro Central

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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 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

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)

The BCP provides "tools" for higher-level learning.

Public Open Training, Cape Town (2014)

‘It is an excellent programme. Just a pity that not all reception year educators are exposed to the training. My understanding of the programme- it is developed to systematically mediate concepts so that learners are guided to develop an understanding and so that learning is meaningful.’ (Metro Central, 2012)

Training Feedback

I understand how I can assist my learners who need intervention. The BCP will boost the self-esteem and knowledge of weak learners. It definitely helps me to guide my learners, using the correct language applicable to the situation.

Metro South Education District: Training (January, 2013)