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28 May 2025
Training of all Foundation Phase teachers at this Full-Service School in Metro South
18 June 2025
Training of all Foundation Phase teachers at this Full-Service School in Metro South
25 June 2025
Training of all Foundation Phase teachers at this Full-Service School in Metro South
This October, we’ve focused on the Teacher as Mediator, delving into the who, what, why, and how of mediational teaching.
10 January 2026
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In a mediated learning classroom, children discover that the world around them is full of patterns...
Learning to ask mediational question with our unique Concept Teaching Model.
Final training sessions for Metro North project schools
Mediators at the Basic Concepts Foundation (BCF) play a pivotal role...
On this day we reflect on the incredible impact of teachers as mediators of learning

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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

Ek waardeer alles wat Dr Louis ons geleer het. Daar is soveel dinge wat ek nie geweet het nie, bv. hoe om ons kinders te help leer. You are a star, thank you for your time. 

Pixley Kaseme: Training Sessions 1+2

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)

I understand how I can assist my learners who need intervention. The BCP will boost the self-esteem and knowledge of weak learners. It definitely helps me to guide my learners, using the correct language applicable to the situation.

Metro South Education District: Training (January, 2013)

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)
INTSHAYELELO PRIMARY

Teachers use questions that evoke thinking and inquiry, so that the learners are able to discover and experience for themselves.

Metro South Training, Western Cape Education Department, 2015