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Full Material Kit

Basic Concepts Programme Materials

The full material kit includes:

Cogntive Tool Kit

  1. wooden block set (75 pieces)
  2. plastic cube set (120 cubes)
  3. plastic peg set (90 pegs) and wooden position boards (5 boards)
  4. plastic/wooden letters (26 letters) and numbers (10 numbers and 3 operations)

Picture Sets

  1. 13 picture cards

Mediator Manual

  1. background and introduction to the programme
  2. a detailed outline of 48 BC Sessions
  3. a set of tools to support the implementation of the programme: recording, evaluating and monitoring sheets
  4. a set of BC Transfer Worksheets
  5. a set of useful Appendices

The manual is available in English and Afrikaans.

Small Group Activities

  1. A3 lamenated posters representing all six conceptual domains (6 posters)
  2. workbook activity templates linked to the above posters (6 workbook templates)

The small group activities are ony available in English.

Cost: 
ZAR 2 230.00
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The BCP focuses on the learner… where the teacher acts as a mediator, prompts to access logical thinking and develops language.

Metro Central: Training, October 2014

I have enjoyed the BCP online training. I do think it was of great benefit as I have learned new approaches to help children learn. I also thought that BCP is also very helpful to children with difficulties as it provides them with concrete experience through manipulating the materials and being asked different questions to help them be aware of their way of thinking. Louis was very thorough and delivered the smallest details to help us understand the method. I found that very helpful and it enabled me to use it with my kids who have a difference in age and needs. I also enjoyed attending the training via Zoom as Louis was very efficient in using different features to make the training practical, fun and enjoyable.

ZOOM TRAINING 2 FEEDBACK

Strategies to help teachers to support learners to think, as well as thinking about how thinking occurs and what the gaps might be.

Open Public Training, Cape Town (2013)
BCP Short Course, UCT (June 2013)

The Basic Concepts Programme is basically the same as Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development. It is a way of teaching… it gives individuals a way to structure their thinking and reasoning. 

Mitchell's Plain Primary School, November 2015

‘I thoroughly enjoyed this workshop as I was given the opportunity to work with learners … while being guided. The trainer demonstrations with the learners were an excellent idea. This workshop has been a success as I can now see what our learners lack. It made a lot of sense.’ (Metro South, 2009)

Teacher Training

What I understand about the Basic Concepts Programme is that it is very useful in all subjects. I must implement it in every lesson. I must also try to be as accurate and precise as possible when teaching.

Die Bron Primary School: Visit 1