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Bianca Mittag (RNET), Kitty Links (NCDOE), Thom Mittag (RNET)

On 13 November 2008 a Graduation Ceremony was held at the Kamieskroon Hotel for teachers who had succesfully implemented the Basic Concepts Programme under supervision from 2006-2008.  

Two groups of Grade R teachers were trained over two years in 2008 and 2009.
Metro South, Western Cape Department of Education

School and classroom visits for the purposes of mentoring and monitoring are an essential feature of the Basic Concepts Programme.
Kamieskroon Hotel, Kamieskroon

The start of the project was daunting, particulary the introduction of a new teaching approach into these multi-grade classes.
Mid-term Evaluation Report (2009)
Two interesting observations made in the report:-
Key Findings:-
07 September 2009
The first BCP training in the Metro with officials who will support the first group of Learning Support Teachers in the classroom.
09 March 2009 to 13 March 2009
The ELRU staff members will be trained to mentor teacher-mediators of the BCP.
15 August 2009
Registration open for the annual open public training in Cape Town. All are welcome to attend.

Some teachers' comments about training:

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Training was out of this world. I would definitely recommend this training to everyone ...

Christel House Training, July 2014

Ek waardeer alles wat Dr Louis ons geleer het. Daar is soveel dinge wat ek nie geweet het nie, bv. hoe om ons kinders te help leer. You are a star, thank you for your time. 

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

All that I learnt from Day One  I was immediately able to apply in my class the following day… with remarkable results!

Metro South Education District: Teacher Training (February, 2014)

My concern about my learners’ language barriers and how to overcome these barriers has been solved for me.

Metro Central Training: Western Cape Education Department (October, 2015)

The course was very helpful to me as a teacher, excellent and exciting, because it opened my mind … how to integrate basic concept in all learning areas. It also showed that children should not be limited and their understanding should be developed step-by-step.

Schools Improvement Initiative, UCT (June 2013)
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