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11 November 2025 to 12 November 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 September 2025 to 16 September 2025
First Training & Support Sessions 
Supporting Teachers :: Strengthening Thinking
At the Basic Concepts Foundation, we're working with schools in local communities
We are thrilled to officially launch the Kwena Basin Extension Project
The Basic Concepts Programme continues to grow in reach and impact across the Western Cape and Gauteng.
The BCP is not only CAPS-aligned — it makes the curriculum teachable, learnable, and meaningful.
Prof. Robert L. Burden helped shape the global conversation on cognitive education. His legacy lives on in the Basic Concepts Programme.
The Basic Concepts Programme is more than just a teaching tool — it’s a research-based, context-aware pedagogical intervention.
The Basic Concepts Programme is designed to support learners by building strong cognitive foundations

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It helps learners to think and forms (the) foundation for reading, writing and mathematics.

Metro South Education District: Training (January, 2013)

‘I thoroughly enjoyed this workshop as I was given the opportunity to work with learners … while being guided. The trainer demonstrations with the learners were an excellent idea. This workshop has been a success as I can now see what our learners lack. It made a lot of sense.’ (Metro South, 2009)

Teacher Training

It made me look at my teaching in a different way. I am excited to implement what I have learnt.

Metro Central Education District, March 2014
Metro Central Education District, March 2014

The workshop was very educative and an eye-opener. These are things that we usually just take for-granted.

Kwena Basic Education Trust

Practical demonstration of mediation. Louis is an excellent mediator and it really helped to see it demonstrated. Loved the dedication, enthusiasm and firm belief in worth of BC approach to learning. I really think you opened our eyes to new methods of promoting learning and especially development of language.

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

Before the workshop I thought (that) I knew how to teach or introduce my lessons, but now I know that I was not doing justice to my learners. I took them for granted ... as if (they would) very easily understand my instructions.

Metro South Education District: Teacher Training (January, 2013)