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)
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
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)
Very informative. Well planned. Well organised. Based on CAPS. Good intervention programme.
Metro Central Training: WCED (February, 2015)
Encourages children to be observant and provides opportunity for building language skills - from basics to more complex.
Public Open Training, Cape Town (2014)
It made me rethink how I teach and how I can change the language I use.
‘It is an effective mediation tool that can provide structure to those teachers who have lost sight of the objectives of teaching. It offers a step-by-step model that should be transferable … '