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Foundation Phase teachers become mediators of the Basic Concepts Programme
23 February 2015 to 24 February 2015
Focussing on the assessment of the younger child
Mediational teaching starting to take root at Etafeni.
Johletta Nel,
New graduate of the BCP shares her experiences.
Rabia Edries, Abu Dhabi
Rabia Edries writes about her experiences in Abu Dhabi
29 September 2014 to 03 October 2014
Visit 1 to Kwena Basin Trust
A number of interesting and insightful teacher comments have been collated from 7 Basic Concepts trainings in 2014.
17 July 2015 to 19 July 2015
Registration open for annual open public training in Johannesburg. All are welcome to attend. The training is accredited by UCT.
01 July 2015 to 03 July 2015
Registration open for annual open public training in Cape Town. All are welcome to attend. The training is accredited by UCT.
Dr Louis Benjamin

Louis was interviewed by Nancy Richards on SAFM, 24 August 2014

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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)

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

All that I learnt from Day One  I was immediately able to apply in my class the following day… with remarkable results!

Metro South Education District: Teacher Training (February, 2014)

Today’s workshop was very interesting because it shows us where to start when you teach letter, e.g. I can see, sound, feel, touch and draw the letter A...

Kwena Basin Education Trust: Project Visit, September 2016

‘The trainer was very good and it was refreshing to be part of a workshop that can actually make a difference in the lives and minds of learners.’ (Metro North, 2010)

Teacher Feedback

The BCP focuses on the learner… where the teacher acts as a mediator, prompts to access logical thinking and develops language.

Metro Central: Training, October 2014