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Registration open for our annual open public training course in Johannesburg and Cape Town. All are welcome to attend. The training courses are SACE accredited.

'When it comes to education, rural kids suffer enormous deficits with under-qualified teachers, inadequate classrooms and irrelevant curricula.'
Test of Basic Concepts Knowledge in the Namaqualand

A majority (69%) of learners who participated in the BCP in 2011 in Grade R were found to be prepared for learning in Grade 1 in 2012 - See image below.
Dr Benjamin Receives Vocational Service Award
Lessons from the Kamiesberg Education Project

Teachers' compliance with this project was extraordinary (95%), and the quality and dedication of the educators was most impressive.
14 July 2014 to 16 July 2014
Registration open for annual open public training in Johannesburg. All are welcome to attend. The training is accredited by UCT.
01 July 2014 to 03 July 2014
Registration open for annual open public training in Cape Town. All are welcome to attend. The training is accredited by UCT.
24 June 2013 to 26 June 2013
Registration open for annual open public training in Cape Town. All are welcome to attend. The training is accredited by UCT.
24 January 2013 to 31 January 2013
Grade R and Grade 1 teachers will be trained as mediators of the BCP at the start of the new year.
23 February 2013 to 02 March 2013
Latest training for Foundation Phase teachers in BCP Metro Central will be offered early in 2013.

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The emphasis on language throughout the programme helps to develop learners' understanding of concepts and expand their vocabulary. The BCP stops learners from guessing, it gives them more structure and develops their cognitive functioning.

Metro Central Teacher Comment (July 2013)

The training was very effective and informative … and gave us insight into how to teach and develop language. I wish there could be more of such training to develop ourselves further.

Metro South Education District: Teacher Training (February, 2014)

'Definitely exceeded my expectations. I see that the BCP can have far reaching consequences if implemented optimally. We were told the how and why of implementation rather than the what.' (Metro Central, 2012)

Central Training 2012

The course was very helpful to me as a teacher, excellent and exciting, because it opened my mind … how to integrate basic concept in all learning areas. It also showed that children should not be limited and their understanding should be developed step-by-step.

Schools Improvement Initiative, UCT (June 2013)
INTSHAYELELO PRIMARY

Die Basiese Konsepte Program het my self vertroue weer op gebou. My taal gebruik en my manier van dinge doen het ook verander. Ek is baie bly en gelukking om deel uit te maak van die Basiese Konsepte Program.

Pixley Kaseme: Training Sessions 1+2

Thank you Louis for you dedication and enthusiasm. We need our teachers to be enthused with a love of children and a passion for mediating to our learners. God Bless.

Metro Central (2013): Training
Metro Central Education District