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Letters aren’t just symbols — they’re the ultimate cognitive challenge.
The foundation of numerical understanding is not rote counting.
Photos of key partners (principals, project coordinators, teachers, district officials, school governing board) taken at the project sites.
Insights from a Stanford Intern on the Basic Concepts Programme in Cape Town
This was such an engaging and practical session – I loved how classroom-focused it was
Our Concept Teaching Model offers a practical framework for implementing Feuerstein's Mediated Learning Experience
We’re proud to share progress from our partnership with the Durbanville Schools Foundation and Metro North.
25 August 2025 to 26 August 2025

The principal and management team at Edendale Primary have found that language development is a key challenge for learners at their school and recognised the significant impact the
08 September 2025 to 09 September 2025

The principal and management team at Edendale Primary have found that language development is a key challenge for learners at their school and recognised the significant impact the
15 October 2025 to 16 October 2025

The principal and management team at Edendale Primary have found that language development is a key challenge for learners at their school and recognised the significant impact the

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The course was clear, open and easy to understand basic concepts. What I liked most was that it links with the curriculum and it really works. It needs to be implemented at my centre.

Open Public Training, Cape Town (June 2013)
BCP Short Course, UCT (June 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

The workshop helped me to understand how to work with the children in the classroom. I also learnt how to ask open-ended questions that will encourage my learners to think and to ask more questions.

Pixley Kaseme: Training Sessions 1+2

We were taught the theory as well as the practice.  I now feel confident to start to implement the programme with my class and even with my nieces and nephews.

Mitchell's Plain Primary School, November 2015

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

Teacher Feedback

I had an idea what the course would be like, but it was much more than what I had expected.

Metro Central Training: WCED (February, 2015)