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Past Projects:
A Project Of The Vrygrond Community Development Trust, Vrygrond, Western Cape
Year: 2008-2009
Number of educators trained (Sunrise Educare and Capricorn Primary): 20
Target of intervention: 321 learners
Outcome: The project was prematurely terminated by the Vyrgrond Community Development Trust owing to funding difficulties.
Contact Person:
Jonathan Schrire (Email: ajax@iafrica.com)
Western Cape Department of Education (METRO SOUTH EDUCATION DISTRICT)
Year: 2008-2009
Number of educators trained: 34 (34 schools)
Target of intervention: 1200 learners
Description: The project was implemented by Grade R teachers. Two groups of Grade R educators were trained in 2008 and 2009. The teachers received regular support and mentoring from the Project Coordinator for a period of one year. The project results found that a majority (85%) of the learners who participated in the programme in 2008 were prepared for learning in Grade 1 in 2009. The majority (70%) of the learners tested in 2009 were ready to progress to Grade 2 at the end of the year. The data for learners who participated in the programme in 2009 and are now in Grade 1 will be gathered at the end of the year.
Contact Person:
Berenice Daniels (badaniel@pgwc.gov.za)
Western Cape Department of Education (METRO CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT)
Year: 2008-2009
Number of educators trained: 40 (38 schools)
Target of intervention: 1400 learners
Description: The project was implemented by Grade R teachers in the district. Two groups of educators were trained in 2008 and 2009. The teachers received regular support and mentoring from Learning Support Teachers and the Project Team for a period of one year. The project results found that a majority (67%) of the learners who participated in the programme in 2008 were prepared for learning in Grade 1 in 2009. The majority (71%) of the learners tested in 2009 were ready to progress to Grade 2 at the end of the year. The data for learners who participated in the programme in 2009 and are now in Grade 1 will be gathered at the end of the year.
Contact Person:
Saras Pillay (spillay@pgwc.gov.za)
A Project For Rotary (Waterfront Branch) And The Rural Namaquland Education Trust
Year: 2006-2009
Number of educators trained: 8 (4 pre-school and 3 primary schools)
Number of officials trained: 9
Target of intervention: 164 learners
Description: The project was implemented in all classes in the Foundation Phase (Grade R – Grade 3) at three multi-grade rural schools. The educators at the project schools were trained to implement the intervention programme. The teachers received regular support from District Officials as well as visits from the Project Leader over the duration of the project. The results of the project found significant benefits for learners who had participated in the project when compared to learners from comparable control schools in the district.
Contact Persons:
Rotary -David Bradley (davlor@lantic.net)
Rural Namaqualand Education Trust- Bianca Mittag (BiancaMitt@aol.com)
Phumlani Educare Centre, Cape Town, Western Cape
Year: 2007
Number of teachers trained: 1
Description: The project was implemented by the Grade R teacher at this school with all her learners (n=20). The class was divided into five groups with four learners in each group. The teacher received mentoring and support at her school on a quarterly basis. The children were assessed at the end of the project (n=16): 69% of the learners were prepared for Grade 1, while 21% of the learners were not yet considered ready for learning in Grade 1.
Contact Person:
Eva van Bella (Email: vanbelle@wol.co.za)
Hebrew Pre-Primary School System, Cape Town, Western Cape
Year: 2007
Number of teachers trained: 8
Description: The project was implemented by Grade R teachers at three schools within the school system. The BCP was primarily used to promote and enhance the cognitive functioning of learners, however, was also used intensively with learners who experienced a range of information processing and learning difficulties. The programme is still being used for learners who have learning difficulties in the school system.
Contact person:
Jos Horwitz (Email: jos@pre.herzlia.com)
A Project Of The Hantam Community Education Trust
Year: 2003-2006
Number of teachers trained: not yet available
Description: The project was implemented by class teachers over four years (2003-2006) in Grade R to Grade 3. The results of the project found that the scholastic performance and knowledge of basic conceptual systems of learners improved significantly during the project. Furthermore the scholastic functioning of learners in the Foundation Phase improved towards the scores expected of learners in that grade (reading, addition, subtration) during the project, with the exception of spelling.
Western Cape Department of Education (EMDC SOUTH)
Year: 2002, 2003, 2004
Number of teachers trained: not yet available
Description: The BCP was mainly used in a pull-out format by Learning Support Teachers for learners who experienced barriers towards learning
Western Cape Department of Education (EMDC CENTRAL)
Year: 2003, 2004, 2005
Number of teachers trained: not yet available
Description: The BCP was mainly used in a pull-out format by Learning Support Teachers for learners who experienced barriers towards learning
KWAZULU NATAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Year: 2004
Number of teachers trained: 30
Description: The BCP was used by Foundation Phase and remedial teachers
NORTHERN CAPE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Year: 2003
Number of teachers trained: 26
Description: The BCP was used by class teachers