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01 August 2025 to 02 August 2025
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A clear upward trend is evident in the results across all schools.
We are halfway through the theory part of the training process!!!
School Readiness Doubled
There is an urgent need for early childhood intervention in South Africa.
A programme that truly makes a difference!
Our journey has begun, and teachers are excited to bring the Basic Concepts Programme to life.
The overall findings indicate an urgent need for intervention.
Apartheid-era education left deep inequalities in our schools.

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

Pixley Kaseme: Training Sessions 1+2

I found all aspects of the course very effective.  I now have a very good understanding of how to teach all the concepts.  I am going to be more specific and detailed when I teach. I need to research and plan my basic concepts lessons ...

Ikwezi: Schools Development Unit, July 2014

‘All foundation phase educators, esp. Grade R, should attend this workshop. If everyone in the education system uses this BCP model, we should see remarkable improvements in the learners' LIT/NUM over a couple of years.’ (Metro North, 2009)

Teacher Feedback

The emphasis on language throughout the programme helps to develop learners' understanding of concepts and expand their vocabulary. The BCP stops learners from guessing, it gives them more structure and develops their cognitive functioning.

Metro Central Teacher Comment (July 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

'I can actually see results from using some of the ideas I got during the training.'

 

Central Training 2012