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Durbanville Schools Foundation: Training Programme 2024

Tuesday, January 30, 2024 - 14:00 to Wednesday, January 31, 2024 - 16:00
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 - 14:00 to Wednesday, March 6, 2024 - 16:00
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 14:00 to Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - 16:00
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 - 14:00 to Wednesday, July 24, 2024 - 16:00
Tuesday, September 10, 2024 - 14:00 to Wednesday, September 11, 2024 - 16:00
Tuesday, October 8, 2024 - 14:00 to Wednesday, October 9, 2024 - 16:00

Training Programme for Project Teachers

24 Foundation Phase educators from 4 project schools will be trained and supported to implement the BCP inside their classes.

The training will comprise 12 sessions run over the year. See the training programme below.

The training programme allows teachers time to implement each of the domains inside their classes before continuing with the next domain.

Classroom support and mentoring visits will be provided at the start of each domain and during the implementation of each domain.


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

I have never been to such a training. I was motivated and I can't wait to implement at the ECD and I hope I'll be doing my best!

Northern Cape Project (Phase 2, 2020-2021): Training Feedback

‘All foundation phase educators, esp. Grade R, should attend this workshop. If everyone in the education system uses this BCP model, we should see remarkable improvements in the learners' LIT/NUM over a couple of years.’ (Metro North, 2009)

Teacher Feedback

I really cannot wait to start- I want all my children to be Grade 1 ready at the end of this year.

Metro South Training, Western Cape Education Department, 2015

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

Public Open Training, Cape Town (2014)

‘Although I have been teaching Grade R for 23 years... I have learnt so much over the past 2 weeks and have already seen a change in most of my learners.’ (Metro Central, 2012)

Teacher Feedback