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Open Public Training, 2014 (Cape Town)

Tuesday, July 1, 2014 - 09:00 to Thursday, July 3, 2014 - 16:30

Date & Time:

1-3 July 2014, 09h00 - 16h00

Costs:

Workshop: R1,950 / R1,100 (students)


Materials 1 (essential): R70 training file and R190 mediator manual
Materials 2 (optional, but recommended): R800 cognitive tool kit and picture set


Total 1 incl. all materials: R3,010 / R2,160 (students)
Total 2 incl. trainer file and manual: R2,210 / R1,360 (students)

Early Registration:

R1,650 (before 12th May 2014)

Venue:

UCT, Upper Campus, Humanities Graduate School Building, Philosophy Common Room on level 3 (2C on map of campus)

University of Cape Town Accreditation:

Participants may want to apply for official accredition for attending the training. The Basic Concepts Programme is registered as a short course at UCT.

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louisbenjamin@basicconcepts.co.za

Louis I salute you. I am empowered by the presentation. Never a dull moment even though the weather was hot. I've already implemented the programme with my learners.

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

‘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

What stood out for me - was not teaching the content, but how to teach the concept and so much vocabulary is elicited …

Thinking Stars: Teacher Feedback From Training, August 2014

The BCP focuses on the learner… where the teacher acts as a mediator, prompts to access logical thinking and develops language.

Metro Central: Training, October 2014

My concern about my learners’ language barriers and how to overcome these barriers has been solved for me.

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

All that I learnt from Day One  I was immediately able to apply in my class the following day… with remarkable results!

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