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02 August 2022 to 03 August 2022
Extension of the number of teachers to be trained in the Frances Baard District
20 September 2022 to 21 September 2022
Extension of the number of teachers to be trained in the Frances Baard District
25 October 2022 to 26 October 2022
Extension of the number of teachers to be trained in the Frances Baard District
Northern Cape Project: Plans for 2023

We look forward to next year and the continuation of the BC Advocacy Project in the Northern Cape.
09 November 2021
12 October 2021
15 November 2021 to 19 November 2021
Field Visit to the Northern Cape: (15-19 November)

This will be the first field trip to the project since the start of the pandemic in March 2020.
Test of Basic Concepts Knowledge (TBCK)
BCP learners are found to be more than twice as likely to be school prepared compared to learners who have not been exposed to the programme.

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Basic Concepts are the building blocks on which cognition and perception is built.

Metro Central Training: WCED (February, 2015)

I realize that children need to know their basic concepts so that they can develop understanding of the content of the curriculum.

Metro South Education District: Teacher Training, May 2014

Louis I salute you. I am empowered by the presentation. Never a dull moment even though the weather was hot. I've already implemented the programme with my learners.

Metro Central Training: Western Cape Education Department (February, 2016)

The workshop was very educative and an eye-opener. These are things that we usually just take for-granted.

Kwena Basic Education Trust

I was very happy about my development on this course… often as teachers we do not pay attention to detail, but because of Basic Concepts I was aware of the lack of language use in my class. I am now using a different approach with my learners and being aware of the small details that make a big change in the way I teach and learners learn. Thank you for this eye opening course.

Schools Improvement Initiative, UCT (June 2013)
INTSHAYELELO PRIMARY

Today’s workshop was very interesting because it shows us where to start when you teach letter, e.g. I can see, sound, feel, touch and draw the letter A...

Kwena Basin Education Trust: Project Visit, September 2016