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Namaqua Education District (Phase 2): Training of Northern Cape Department of Education Officials

Tuesday, May 17, 2016 - 09:00 to Wednesday, May 18, 2016 - 16:00

We will be training 14 ECD officilals from the Northern Cape Department of Education (NCDOE) as mediators of the Basic Concepts Programme.

The officials, as part of their training, will shadow the teachers who have recently started Phase 2 of the Namaqua District project.

The officials will continue their training in the Namaqua District.

Our formal partnership with NCDOE aims to start the process of scaling Basic Concepts to all Grade R teachers in the Northern Cape.

 

Training Details:

Dates: 17 - 18 May 2016

Time: 9am - 4pm

Place: Kimberley, Northern Cape

Venue: Teacher's Centre

For more information contact: Mrs Seapei Lepita (see email address below)

I learned a new language to use with my learners.

Metro Central: Training, October 2014

I have enjoyed the BCP online training. I do think it was of great benefit as I have learned new approaches to help children learn. I also thought that BCP is also very helpful to children with difficulties as it provides them with concrete experience through manipulating the materials and being asked different questions to help them be aware of their way of thinking. Louis was very thorough and delivered the smallest details to help us understand the method. I found that very helpful and it enabled me to use it with my kids who have a difference in age and needs. I also enjoyed attending the training via Zoom as Louis was very efficient in using different features to make the training practical, fun and enjoyable.

ZOOM TRAINING 2 FEEDBACK

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

Metro Central, October 2013

‘BCP is foundational to a child's learning. It is the building blocks on which all other concepts are built. A concept needs to be fully understood by a child before a new concept can be taught. We often rush children's learning due to time constraints which is not correct.’ (KIDZPOSITIVE, Occupational Therapist, 2011)

Teacher Feedback

Before the course, I never focused on the main concepts as I never really thought them essential to "real life" as a speech-language pathologist. I now have a very different perspective on why these aspects are important and how they move cognition forward.

ZOOM TRAINING 2 FEEDBACK

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

Pixley Kaseme: Training Sessions 1+2