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23 October 2023 to 27 October 2023
Completing the the training of new BC mediators
By investing in language and vocabulary development, we are sowing the seeds for a lifetime of growth and confidence.
16 October 2023 to 07 December 2023
Keep informed about key events in our new international project.
05 February 2024 to 11 April 2024
Keep informed about key events in our new international project.
29 April 2024 to 04 July 2024
Keep informed about key events in our new international project.
22 July 2024 to 26 September 2024
Keep informed about key events in our new international project.
To the educators who inspire, empower, and ignite the love for learning, we salute you! Happy Teacher's Day from the Basic Concepts Foundation
Unveiling the Truth: Does the Basic Concepts Program Deliver Results?
Remembering where we come from, celebrating who we are today. Happy Heritage Day from Basic Concepts
Don't guess, just ask! Your top questions, answered in our FAQ posts.

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The Basic Concepts Programme is basically the same as Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development. It is a way of teaching… it gives individuals a way to structure their thinking and reasoning. 

Mitchell's Plain Primary School, November 2015

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

Metro South Education District: Training (January, 2013)

I am really glad I made an effort to attend: Fantastic, enlightening, empowering.

Metro Central Education District, March 2014
Metro Central Education District, Teacher Training, March 2014

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

Thank you for introducing me to this "life skill". It is wonderful that there is also an online, interactive, support system with resources available. 

Metro Central Training: Western Cape Education Department (October, 2015)