'I can actually see results from using some of the ideas I got during the training.'
Central Training 2012
‘All foundation phase educators, esp. Grade R, should attend this workshop. If everyone in the education system uses this BCP model, we should see remarkable improvements in the learners' LIT/NUM over a couple of years.’ (Metro North, 2009)
Teacher Feedback
I feel very strongly that Basic Concepts should be introduced to all learners- this will give me the time to develop their conceptual language and increase their vocabulary and verbal fluency.
Metro Central Training: Western Cape Education Department (October, 2015)
Very informative. Very well presented. Very good use of visual aids.
Thinking Stars: Teacher Feedback From Training, August 2014
For me the most effective aspect was the basic teaching model. When I implemented the model I found that my learners were more focussed when I followed the steps of the model.
Ikwezi: Schools Development Unit, July 2014
Encourages children to be observant and provides opportunity for building language skills - from basics to more complex.
‘It is an effective mediation tool that can provide structure to those teachers who have lost sight of the objectives of teaching. It offers a step-by-step model that should be transferable … '