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15 August 2016 to 19 August 2016
Continuation of Training and a Mentoring Visit

We will continue with the training of the 30 Grade R teachers as well as of the 14 Provincial ECD officials.
The Basic Concepts Programme
Downloadable brochures, PPoint slides and other information about the Basic Concepts Programme.
14 June 2016
A Basic Concepts Refresher For Teachers From Metro Central

This is an opportunity for teachers to:-

i) review what they have learnt,

ii) share classroom learnings,
10 September 2016
Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to meet with our ever expanding community of mediators and for new ideas and resources.
24 May 2016 to 26 May 2016
Focus of Visit 2
Schools in South Africa
Baseline Data: Set 1

A representative sample of Grade 1 learners was tested at the end of the first term using the Test of Basic Concepts Knowledge.
17 May 2016 to 18 May 2016

We will be training 14 ECD officilals from the Northern Cape Department of Education (NCDOE) as mediators of the Basic Concepts Programme.
04 June 2016
Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to meet with our ever expanding community of mediators and for new ideas and resources.
Test of Basic Concepts Knowledge (TBCK)
29 February 2016 to 05 March 2016
Focus of Visit 1

The visit aims to extend the scope of the project for the teachers from working with a single group of learners to working with all learners in the classes.

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I have never been to such a training. I was motivated and I can't wait to implement at the ECD and I hope I'll be doing my best!

Northern Cape Project (Phase 2, 2020-2021): Training Feedback

I feel very strongly that Basic Concepts should be introduced to all learners- this will give me the time to develop their conceptual language and increase their vocabulary and verbal fluency.

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

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

I have learned new strategies to use across the CAPS curriculum, also new exciting ways to build language. I've become more aware of the language that I use in my classroom.

Metro Central Training: Western Cape Education Department (February, 2016)

Very informative, well presented, engaging, coherent and thought provoking.

Metro South Training, Western Cape Education Department, 2015

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)