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ZANEMFUNDO PRIMARY SCHOOL, PHILLIPI
Dr. Benjamin accompanied the Project Coordinator (Fiella Williams) on a visit to a project school.

Three of the Grade 1 teachers at the school received mentoring. 
23 March 2013
Dr Benjamin invited to give the keynote address at the Grade R seminar.
Samora Machel: Basic Concepts Programme
Dr. Benjamin accompanied the Project Coordinator (Fiella Williams) on a visit to a project school.

See document below for the Metro's programme of visits for Term 1.
Learning Support Educators (LSEs) in the Metro were trained to mentor and support 75 newly trained teacher-mediators in Grade 1.
Summary of Phase 1
23 January 2013
iKwezi Certification Ceremony
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:-

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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

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

Metro South Training, Western Cape Education Department, 2015

‘It is an excellent programme. Just a pity that not all reception year educators are exposed to the training. My understanding of the programme- it is developed to systematically mediate concepts so that learners are guided to develop an understanding and so that learning is meaningful.’ (Metro Central, 2012)

Training Feedback

I love the programme. I was not aware of how to introduce a concept … . If I could reverse my years in teaching, I bet I would have produced mathematicians, scientists and doctors.

Metro Central Teacher Comment (July, 2013)

I understand now that teaching is not just standing in front of the class, but a discussion/ dialogue with your children.

Metro South Education District: Teacher Training, May 2014

This is an excellent programme that can benefit any learner or educator.

Metro Central (2013): Training
Metro Central Education District