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19 February 2019 to 21 February 2019
20 August 2018 to 24 August 2018
Rolling out the Basic Concepts Programme to the Northern Cape
27 August 2018 to 31 August 2018
Final Visit to Project

This will be the final and 11th official visit to the project.
Basic Concepts Logo
Test of Basic Concepts Knowledge (2008 - 2018)

Japan
14 May 2018 to 15 May 2018
Japan comes to the Namaqua District
Lara Biggs from Springbok Primary reflects on her experience of the Basic Concepts Programme

I am so grateful for Basic Concepts because it allowed me an entry point to public schools in South Africa.

Results of School Readiness Test:
12 March 2018 to 16 March 2018

This is the first visit to the project of the year and the last year of the project.

Word Test Results:

Baseline (2014) + Year 1 (2015) + Year 2 (2016) + Year 3 (2017)

 

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‘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 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

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

Public Open Training, Cape Town (2014)

Basic concept is about improving teaching methods, language and the learning processes of our learners.

Pixley Kaseme: Training Sessions 1+2

The BCP is the best place to start for learners with limited vocabulary and for closing the vocabulary gap.

Christel House Training, July 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