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BCP Focus Schools: South Communities

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South Communities Training

Following the training and qualification of the Learning Support Teacher at Marine Primary School as a mediator of the Basic Concepts Programme (BCP), significant improvements were observed in the functioning and learning outcomes of the learners in her groups. These positive results generated strong interest among the remaining Foundation Phase teachers at the school. As a result, they attended the Basic Concepts Symposium in 2025 and requested formal training in the programme.

Teachers from Pauli Pre-Primary School also participated in the symposium and recognised the potential of the programme to support learners in the Early Childhood Development (ECD) phase.

These two schools will undertake training together as part of the South Communities Training Programme.

The primary objective of this initiative is to introduce structured and targeted BCP interventions in schools serving the Metro South Communities.

Teacher-mediators at these sites will not only deliver high-quality, focused, short-term interventions to learners, but will also be responsible for establishing a sustainable and ongoing intervention framework within their schools.

As designated Focus Schools, they will receive enhanced support from the Basic Concepts Foundation, including advanced training, learner progress tracking, feedback, and ongoing monitoring and evaluation.

 

 

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)

Thank you very much for the training. We learnt so much from you and how to run the programme... This was interesting and we really enjoyed it.

Kwena Basic Education Trust

‘It was one of the best training sessions that Metro North has presented….’ (Metro North, 2009)

Teacher Feedback

Thank you for introducing me to this "life skill". It is wonderful that there is also an online, interactive, support system with resources available. 

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

I have never been to such a training. I was motivated and I can't wait to implement at the ECD and I hope I'll be doing my best!

Northern Cape Project (Phase 2, 2020-2021): Training Feedback

I understand now that teaching is not just standing in front of the class, but a discussion/ dialogue with your children.

Metro South Education District: Teacher Training, May 2014