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MEED teachers and learners explore the foundations of mathematical thinking.
Teachers from Ikamva Labantu reflect on how the Mediational Teaching Programme is shaping their approach to working with young children.
Teachers reflect on 11 weeks of learning, practical application and change.
What if learning changes more than what a child knows?
These results provide encouraging evidence of progress with a 24% increase in word knowledge year on year.
Bringing teachers from different social, cultural and educational contexts together
Teachers play an active role in guiding learners step-by-step through letters, sounds and words using the six-step CTM.
The Bridges of Learning project supports teachers to implement the Basic Concepts Programme (BCP) in their classrooms.
Rather than providing direct feedback on correctness, the mediator uses targeted questioning to encourage the learner.
Our third and final visit of 2026 to the Kwena Basin project marked a pivotal transition in our journey with local educators.

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Very well put together course: well researched, well prepared, well delivered.  A course that can be trusted to yield results when applied in practice, and therefore a much needed and valuable tool to implement with learners who are in danger of failing to learn adequately.

Open Public Training, 2015 (Cape Town)

‘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

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

Pixley Kaseme: Training Sessions 1+2

Now I can help the learners from our poorer areas to verbalize for themselves…  they are becoming more confident and starting to love their educational journey.

Metro Central (2013); Training

I have learned new strategies to use across the CAPS curriculum, also new exciting ways to build language. I've become more aware of the language that I use in my classroom.

Metro Central Training: Western Cape Education Department (February, 2016)

The training was very effective and informative … and gave us insight into how to teach and develop language. I wish there could be more of such training to develop ourselves further.

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