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Northern Cape Project (Phase 1, 2019-2020): Visit One to John Taolo Gaetsewe

Monday, February 4, 2019 - 08:00 to Friday, February 8, 2019 - 16:30

First Visit to the Project:

The main purpose of the first visit is to initiate the project.

The teachers will receive two days of training and be exposed to the first two conceptual domains of the programme: Colour and Shape.
 
Refer below for more details about the forthcoming training.
 

Date: 4 + 5 February 2019

Time: 8:00 - 16:30

Place: Davince Hospitality, Kuruman

Number of teachers: 41

Number of District Officials: 3 (JTG) + 3 (Frances Baard)

Number of Provincial Officials: 1

Number of Volunteers: 2

 

The teachers will start with the implementation of the Basic Concepts Programme immediately after the training on February 6th.

Support and mentoring visits to the teachers will be initiated immediately after the training on the 6th to the 8th February.

The visits will be lead by district and provincial officials as well as by the project team leaders.

Community volunteers will accompany the class vistors on their mentoring visits - they will receive on-site training to provide additional support to the teachers.

See programme for visit in documents below.

  • Wrenchville
  • Wrenchville
  • Debin, Community Site
  • Debin Primary
  • Debin Primary
  • Rabonyane Primary
  • Rabonyane Primary
  • Provincial & District Officials (Dips, Ruth and Olga)
  • District officials and Volunteers
  • Training: Session 1+2
  • Training: Session 1+2
  • Training: Session 1+2
  • Training: Session 1+2
  • Maralodi Primary
  • Training: Session 1
  • Training: Session 1+2
  • Debin, Community Site

I am extremely grateful for being exposed to this programme … I'm always worried about those learners who are not progressing. The programme can support these learners in order to lay the foundation for academic progress. Practically my whole class needs this Foundation!!! How can I start with formal teaching if they do not know their Basics.

Metro South Education District: Training (January, 2013)

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)

We were taught the theory as well as the practice.  I now feel confident to start to implement the programme with my class and even with my nieces and nephews.

Mitchell's Plain Primary School, November 2015

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

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

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

Metro Central (2013): Training
Metro Central Education District