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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
Children are not acquiring the necessary foundational skills for learning
03 September 2014
Celebrate the achievements of the teachers who have completed their Basic Concepts training
18 October 2014 to 25 October 2014
Basic Concepts training for Foundation Phase teachers from Metro Central
27 September 2014
Join us at the last SupportNet meeting of the year.
Read the full research paper for a review of the project results.
Grade R teacher receives UCT accreditation for BCP short course
Principal of the Etafeni Day Centre and Grade R teacher receive Basic Concepts Programme certificates from UCT
26 July 2014
Join us at the next SupportNet meeting.
Christel House
07 July 2014 to 10 July 2014
A dedicated Basic Concepts training

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Basic Concepts are the building blocks on which cognition and perception is built.

Metro Central Training: WCED (February, 2015)

The course was very helpful to me as a teacher, excellent and exciting, because it opened my mind … how to integrate basic concept in all learning areas. It also showed that children should not be limited and their understanding should be developed step-by-step.

Schools Improvement Initiative, UCT (June 2013)
INTSHAYELELO PRIMARY

Good work, keep it up and do the same for my colleagues. This work could help save the children of South Africa … and give them hope for a better future.

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

It is a method of teaching…to establish the basic foundations or building blocks in order for children to make sense of the environment around them.  

Die Bron Primary School: Visit 1

I now have a broader knowledge of how to teach various concepts and reach all intelligences and learning styles.

Thinking Stars: Teacher Feedback From Training, August 2014

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)