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BCP: Cognitive Intervention For Young Learners

Saturday, January 10, 2026 - 01:00
BCP Cognitive Intervention Groups for Young Learners
(Grade R - Grade 3)

The Basic Concepts Programme builds essential thinking skills that help children succeed in all school subjects, especially in math, spelling, reading, and writing.

  •  Two Basic Concepts Sessions per week are run over 3 months
  •  Mediators facilitate small group Basic Concepts Sessions
  •  The programme actively involves parents/teachers/caregivers

The BCP Intervention Groups are run by Master BCP Mediators in Cape Town.

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Register here: https://forms.gle/wiKYptpwvHWwK9cL6

It made me rethink how I teach and how I can change the language I use.

Christel House Training, July 2014

The sessions were clear, informative, exciting, well presented, practical, logical and relevant to the context of teaching young learners.

Metro Central, October 2013

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

I was very happy about my development on this course… often as teachers we do not pay attention to detail, but because of Basic Concepts I was aware of the lack of language use in my class. I am now using a different approach with my learners and being aware of the small details that make a big change in the way I teach and learners learn. Thank you for this eye opening course.

Schools Improvement Initiative, UCT (June 2013)
 INTSHAYELELO PRIMARY

‘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

Very informative. Very well presented. Very good use of visual aids.

Thinking Stars: Teacher Feedback From Training, August 2014