BCP: Cognitive Intervention For Young Learners

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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.

To find out more: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/60d39ba652.html

Email

info@basicconcepts.co.za

‘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 Concepts are the building blocks on which cognition and perception is built.

Metro Central Training: WCED (February, 2015)

Presentation was well organized and clear. The lecturer explained extensively about the content of the course. The programme should be implemented by all Foundation Phase teachers and be recognized by government. The BCP is CAPS aligned.

Schools Improvement Initiative, UCT (June 2013)

This was a fruitful, educational, informative, empowering, enjoyable, helpful, superb, well-planned, and inspiring experience.

Metro South Education District: Teacher Training, May 2014

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

Today’s workshop was very interesting because it shows us where to start when you teach letter, e.g. I can see, sound, feel, touch and draw the letter A...

Kwena Basin Education Trust: Project Visit, September 2016