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Northern Cape Project: Master Training - Part 1 (2023)

Monday, January 30, 2023 - 08:00 to Thursday, February 2, 2023 - 16:30

Master Training (MT) for ECD Officials in the Northern Cape

The BCF initiated a preliminary trainer-of-trainers during COVID, however, we will soon start comprehensive face-to-face training for all 14 ECD Officials in the Province.

The training has both a classroom learning component as well as a practical component - see the 'classroom' component of the programme below.

Programme for the Master Trainer:-

Day 1 (30 Jan): Colour

Day 2 (31 Jan): Shape

Day 3 (1 Feb): Size

Day 4 (2 Feb): Practical demonstrations of the above three domains

The officials have mostly been exposed to the BCP during our work with them in the districts over the past 5 years.

However, they will be equipped through the MT to confidently and independently convey the programme to their teachers.

The BCF has already trained approximately 50% of all Grade R teachers in the Province. The District Officials will now be equipped to extend the programme in their districts to those teachers who have not yet been trained.

We expect the MT to run for the duration of the year. The trainers will be expected, as a part of their training, to run practice sessions with teachers from their districts.

Outcomes from MT: (taken from the feedback survey)

  • 100% of the candidate trainers indicated that they were either very motivated or exceptionally motivated to become trainers;
  • 92% of the candidate trainers indicated the training had prepared them very well or exceptionally well to train their teachers;
  • 100% of the candidate trainers indicated that the training had significantly improved their understanding of the BCP.

‘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

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

I had an idea what the course would be like, but it was much more than what I had expected.

Metro Central Training: WCED (February, 2015)

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)

It helps learners to think and forms (the) foundation for reading, writing and mathematics.

Metro South Education District: Training (January, 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)