Northern Cape Project (Phase 3 | ZFM): Support Visit 6 - September 2024

Feedback from Support Visit 6

This was an official visit conducted by the Basic Concepts Foundation and Local District Officials to 17 project schools from 02-06 September 2024.

A total of 45 teachers were visited at the project schools, with an average duration of 52 minutes per visit.

The primary goal of this visit project was to assist teachers to initiate the new conceptual domains of number and letter inside the classroom.

All the teachers at the schools visited conducted demonstration sessions and received mentoring during their sessions.

93% of the teachers recevied ratings of either average or good or excellent, while only one teacher (7%) was rated as poor.

Teachers provided feedback after the visits and unanimously rated the visits as 'helpful or very helpful' on four criteria (see above).

Summary of our findings:
The Basic Concepts Programme is being implemented regularly in many classrooms, with noticeable improvements in learner engagement and the use of full sentences.

Teachers demonstrated strong use of the concepts teaching model and followed the programme steps effectively.

While some areas, like daily implementation and full-sentence responses, need attention, the overall progress and enthusiasm from both teachers and learners are impressive.