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Photos of some of the remarkable teachers, officials and project coordinator during the project.
The following photos were taken during at the schools (Noupoort Intermediate and Lowryville Intermediate) and surroundings in the Northern Cape.
Tami Mhalti, Project Coordinator

'We believe that if learners are well prepared in Grade R and 1 in their basic concepts they can build on their knowledge and skills to achieve excellence in the higher grades and beyond!'
07 July 2011 to 09 July 2011
Registration open for the annual open public training in Cape Town. All are welcome to attend.
Teachers with certificates at the graduation ceremony

33 teachers received certificates at the graduation ceremony. Many of these teachers had been involved in the project since its inception 4 years previously.

The results revealed a systemic and meaningful change in the cognitive functioning of the learners at the project schools. While at the start of the project the majority of learner

The project leader visited the project 3 times every year for the duration of the project.
Opvoeding blom in Kamiesberg, by Hannarie Wenhold

The final set of results, particularly for the learners in Grade 3 (those who started the project in Grade R), were most encouraging and seemed to provide support for intervention effect.
Kamieskroon, Northern Cape

The project was implemented in four small rural villages in the Kamiesberg Municipality of the Northern Cape, namely: Kheis, Nourivier, Rooifontein and Kammasies.

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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)

I feel very strongly that Basic Concepts should be introduced to all learners- this will give me the time to develop their conceptual language and increase their vocabulary and verbal fluency.

Metro Central Training: Western Cape Education Department (October, 2015)

Very well put together course: well researched, well prepared, well delivered.  A course that can be trusted to yield results when applied in practice, and therefore a much needed and valuable tool to implement with learners who are in danger of failing to learn adequately.

Open Public Training, 2015 (Cape Town)

What stood out for me - was not teaching the content, but how to teach the concept and so much vocabulary is elicited …

Thinking Stars: Teacher Feedback From Training, August 2014

I realized that if one lays down a solid foundation for your learners they will become self-assured and confident human beings.

Metro Central, October 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