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The results paint a concerning but important picture.
Cognitive development in young children is not accidental — it follows a clear progression.
The training session was received extremely positively.
In a world shaped by fast information and constant opinion, the ability to speak is often mistaken for the ability to think.
A shared language of teaching and thinking is beginning to take shape across schools
Through in-class coaching and modelling, teachers are strengthening practice and bringing concepts to life for their learners.
Bridges of learning classroom visit
In classrooms across the project, teachers are moving beyond understanding concepts to actively shaping how children think, engage, and learn.
Turning “brain power” from policy into classroom practice.
We are reflecting on the latest data from the Durbanville Schools Foundation and Metro East Education projects.
Within one year, most learners moved from being not school ready to being prepared for formal learning.

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It is a method of teaching…to establish the basic foundations or building blocks in order for children to make sense of the environment around them.  

Die Bron Primary School: Visit 1

I am really glad I made an effort to attend: Fantastic, enlightening, empowering.

Metro Central Education District, March 2014
Metro Central Education District, Teacher Training, March 2014

‘It was one of the best training sessions that Metro North has presented….’ (Metro North, 2009)

Teacher Feedback

Very informative, well presented, engaging, coherent and thought provoking.

Metro South Training, Western Cape Education Department, 2015

The course was very helpful to me as a teacher, excellent and exciting, because it opened my mind … how to integrate basic concept in all learning areas. It also showed that children should not be limited and their understanding should be developed step-by-step.

Schools Improvement Initiative, UCT (June 2013)
INTSHAYELELO PRIMARY

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