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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 
Circuit 5 Mentoring Programme: Fiella Williams, Learning Support Advisor
Metro Central Education District
03 August 2013
Bringing Basic Concepts to Foundation Phase teachers in Metro Central.
Basic Concepts at Portia Primary School
Visits to Groote Schuur and Portia Primary

Teachers are becoming acquainted with the programme and recognize the difference it is making in their classes.
Etafeni Day Care Centre Trust
Two mentoring visits to Etafeni Day Care Centre Trust

Thandi Banjwa and Louis Benjamin visited all teachers at the Centre.
Louis Benjamin visited Rosmead Primary School together with Michele Lothian, Learning Support Advisor.
Schools Development Unit: Ikwezi II
08 June 2013
Basic Concepts Programme offered as a UCT short course

The training is for 32 teachers from 5 schools in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. 

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I realize that children need to know their basic concepts so that they can develop understanding of the content of the curriculum.

Metro South Education District: Teacher Training, May 2014

'It was well run... Knowledge gained priceless. It taught me vital strategies in the teaching model for optimal learning and understanding to take place.' (Metro Central, 2012)

 

Teacher Feedback About Training (2012)

Louis I salute you. I am empowered by the presentation. Never a dull moment even though the weather was hot. I've already implemented the programme with my learners.

Metro Central Training: Western Cape Education Department (February, 2016)

‘BCP is foundational to a child's learning. It is the building blocks on which all other concepts are built. A concept needs to be fully understood by a child before a new concept can be taught. We often rush children's learning due to time constraints which is not correct.’ (KIDZPOSITIVE, Occupational Therapist, 2011)

Teacher Feedback

I was very happy about my development on this course… often as teachers we do not pay attention to detail, but because of Basic Concepts I was aware of the lack of language use in my class. I am now using a different approach with my learners and being aware of the small details that make a big change in the way I teach and learners learn. Thank you for this eye opening course.

Schools Improvement Initiative, UCT (June 2013)
INTSHAYELELO PRIMARY

I am blown away!!! This is most definitely the most useful course that I have ever attended.

Overberg District, Western Cape Department of Education (February, 2019)