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Is South Africa losing human potential because of cognitive stunting of children?

Click on the link below for an interview with Dr. Louis Benjamin on Cape Talk.
Each child who has not been given the opportunity to be challenged to extend him/herself beyond the here and now...
Position Refresher

Training Session 7 & 8: POSITION

Training Session 5 & 6: SIZE

The third set of six training sessions was successfully implemented using a live, virtual training method.
Individual Teacher Interviews: JTG and PKS

Individual telephone calls were made to project teachers between mid-May and mid-June.
Size Refresher
ZF Mgcawu
Details of Phase 3 (2022-2023)
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Training Session 3 & 4: SHAPE

The second set of six training sessions was successfully implemented using a live, virtual training method.

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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

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

For me the most effective aspect was the basic teaching model.  When I implemented the model I found that my learners were more focussed when I followed the steps of the model.

Ikwezi: Schools Development Unit, July 2014

‘BCP is foundational to a child's learning. It is the building blocks on which all other concepts are built. A concept needs to be fully understood by a child before a new concept can be taught. We often rush children's learning due to time constraints which is not correct.’ (KIDZPOSITIVE, Occupational Therapist, 2011)

Teacher Feedback

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

I found all aspects of the course very effective.  I now have a very good understanding of how to teach all the concepts.  I am going to be more specific and detailed when I teach. I need to research and plan my basic concepts lessons ...

Ikwezi: Schools Development Unit, July 2014