The Northern Cape Project (2018 - 2024): Reaching All Grade R Learners
Description
The project aims to bring the Basic Concepts Programme to Grade R classes in all 5 districts of the Northern Cape.
The BCP is to become an integral aspect of the Grade R curriculum as well as pedagogy in the Northern Cape.
The roll-out of the programme in the province is a partnership between the Northern Cape Department of Education (NCDOE), Basic Concepts Unlimited (BCU) and the Rural Namaqualand Education Trust (RNET).
The project will progressively increase the number of teacher-mediators of the programme in the province. Approximately 100 new teachers will be trained every two years over the next 6 years.
The NCDOE will be responsible for the monitoring and support of the programme as well as the maintenance and continuation of the approach in schools in the province.
Evaluation
The project aims to improve the school preparedness of the project learners by 50%, thereby improving the overall LITNUM competencies of learners in the Foundation Phase.
The project will be evaluated and data collected during the entire process (2018-2023).
A representative (10%, n=720) sample of learners will be selected from each of the districts that participate in the project.
Pre-intervention and post-intervention data will be gathered from the project learners at the start of the project and at the end.
The intention is to produce a peer-reviewed academic paper at the end of the project.
