Kwena Basic Education Trust: Project Visit, October 2014

Monday, September 29, 2014 - 08:00 to Friday, October 3, 2014 - 12:00

Part of the Project

Kwena Basin Education Trust (Phase 1 + Phase 2)

Visit 1 to Kwena Basin Trust

The goal of the first visit to the project is to orientate and introduce teachers to the Basic Concepts Programme. Teachers will be trained to mediate the first two conceptual domains (colour and shape) and will thereafter receive support inside the classroom as they start to implement the programme.

The project leader will also make contact with key project role players, namely trustees of the Kwena Basin Education Trust, officials of the Mpumalanga Department of Education and local community leaders.

Visit Programme:-

Day 1, 29 September: Full day training 1

Day 2, 30 September: Full day training 2

Day 3, 01 October: School Visits (x2 schools)

Day 4, 02 October: School Visits (x2 Schools)

Day 5, 03 October: Meeting with local role players

Click here for an electronic survey from training (1)

Documents

'It was well run... Knowledge gained priceless. It taught me vital strategies in the teaching model for optimal learning and understanding to take place.' (Metro Central, 2012)

Teacher Feedback About 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

If you understand the basic concepts you will have a better understanding of more complex concepts.

Metro Central, October 2013

The workshop helped me to understand how to work with the children in the classroom. I also learnt how to ask open-ended questions that will encourage my learners to think and to ask more questions.

Pixley Kaseme: Training Sessions 1+2