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Metro South Education District: Westlake Primary

Friday, January 25, 2019 - 10:30 to Tuesday, January 29, 2019 - 16:30
Westlake Primary School, Cape Town

Part of the Project

Westlake Primary (click on school to open google map)

This training will be run by Michele Lothian, the Learning Support Advisor in this district.

Michele has extensive knowledg of the programe and is a certified trainer of the Basic Concepts Programme.

The Grade 1 and 2 teachers will be trained at this school.

The training sessions will be interspersed over the year, allowing teachers time to implement the programme before proceeding to the next conceptual domain.

The training is endorsed by Basic Concepts Unlimited.

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Michele.Lothian@westerncape.gov.za

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

Developed new method/techniques on how to use myself better in sessions and get better potential from children.’ (KIDZPOSITIVE, Occupational Therapist, 2011)

Teacher Feedback

If you understand the basic concepts you will have a better understanding of more complex concepts.

 

Metro Central, October 2013

I had an idea what the course would be like, but it was much more than what I had expected.

Metro Central Training: WCED (February, 2015)

The BCP provides "tools" for higher-level learning.

Public Open Training, Cape Town (2014)

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)