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Ongoing mentorship visits by fieldworker yield excellent results

Visits to the teachers by project fieldworker Thandi Banjwa on the 27th and 30th August were most encouraging.  
40 delegates attended the first BCP Expo Day at the Cape Town Science Centre. See photos, presentations and feedback about the Expo.
Kenwyn Primary, Cape Town
Teacher-mediators start to make a difference
Press Release Expo Day for Basic Concepts Programme (24th August 2013)
12 October 2013
Bringing Basic Concepts to Foundation Phase teachers in Metro Central
Hantam Community Education Trust
Early Childhood Development The Basic Concepts Programme remains an integral aspect of the work at Hantam Community Education Trust.
2nd term mentoring visits continue to schools in Central.
A few tips to prepare for a mentoring visit to your class:-
Weltevreden Valley Core Primary
2nd term mentoring visits by Fiella Williams continue to schools in South.

See photos below from a recent visit to Weltevreden Valley Core Primary.

Theme: Home and garden

Conceptual Domain: Size

 

30th July  

Groups 1 (Amelia): 9h00-10h00 

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‘It was one of the best training sessions that Metro North has presented….’ (Metro North, 2009)

Teacher Feedback

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)

My concern about my learners’ language barriers and how to overcome these barriers has been solved for me.

Metro Central Training: Western Cape Education Department (October, 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 understand how I can assist my learners who need intervention. The BCP will boost the self-esteem and knowledge of weak learners. It definitely helps me to guide my learners, using the correct language applicable to the situation.

Metro South Education District: Training (January, 2013)

The Basic Concepts Programme is basically the same as Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development. It is a way of teaching… it gives individuals a way to structure their thinking and reasoning. 

Mitchell's Plain Primary School, November 2015