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Final, delayed data has been gathered.
19 November 2012 to 23 November 2012
Dr Benjamin will be gathering delayed intervention data for Grade 1 learners who participated in the project in Grade R in 2011.
Follow up visit to teachers in Circuit 1
The BCP is one of five components of the Ikwezi Project. External evaluation of the Ikwezi Project by JCM Research and Evaluation Services found that:-
Registration open for our annual open public training course in Johannesburg and Cape Town. All are welcome to attend. The training courses are SACE accredited.

'When it comes to education, rural kids suffer enormous deficits with under-qualified teachers, inadequate classrooms and irrelevant curricula.'
Test of Basic Concepts Knowledge in the Namaqualand

A majority (69%) of learners who participated in the BCP in 2011 in Grade R were found to be prepared for learning in Grade 1 in 2012 - See image below.
Dr Benjamin Receives Vocational Service Award
Lessons from the Kamiesberg Education Project

Teachers' compliance with this project was extraordinary (95%), and the quality and dedication of the educators was most impressive.
14 July 2014 to 16 July 2014
Registration open for annual open public training in Johannesburg. All are welcome to attend. The training is accredited by UCT.

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‘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 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)

I found this course extremely helpful. One of the best I have attended. The programme makes so much sense and has really made me think!

Public Open Training, Cape Town (2014)

Training was out of this world. I would definitely recommend this training to everyone ...

Christel House Training, July 2014

The training was very effective and informative … and gave us insight into how to teach and develop language. I wish there could be more of such training to develop ourselves further.

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

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