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Open Public Training, 2017 (Cape Town)

Sunday, July 30, 2017 - 09:00
Sunday, August 6, 2017 - 18:30
Sunday, August 13, 2017 - 18:30
Sunday, August 20, 2017 - 18:30
Sunday, August 20, 2017 - 18:30
Sunday, September 3, 2017 - 18:30

Train to become a mediator of the Basic Concepts Programme

This is a SACE accredited, blended learning course which involves experiential, hands-on learning opportunities as well as access to an online course.

Trainer

Dr Louis Benjamin, the creator of the Basic Concepts Programme

Date & Time:

Session 1 (colour): 30 July 2017, 09h00 - 16h00

Session 2 (shape): 6 August 2017, 09h00 - 16h00

Session 3 (size): 13 August 2017, 18h30 - 20h30

Session 4 (position): 20 August 2017, 18h30 - 20h30

Session 5 (number): 27 August 2017, 18h30 - 20h30

Session 6 (letter): 3 September 2017, 18h30 - 20h30

Costs:

Course Fee: R2,800 / R1,750 (students) / R235.00 (per 2hr session)

Including training file and mediator manual

Early Registration: R2,300 (by 14th June 2017)

Material Fee: R850.00 (optional, but recommended)

Including cognitive tool kit and picture set. To find out more about materials click here.

Venue:

Pro Ed House (Cnr Erin & Elma Roads, Rondebosch)

Online Registrations:

Click Here

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)

The sessions were clear, informative, exciting, well presented, practical, logical and relevant to the context of teaching young learners.

Metro Central, October 2013

It made me look at my teaching in a different way. I am excited to implement what I have learnt.

Metro Central Education District, March 2014
Metro Central Education District, March 2014

Very informative. Well planned. Well organised. Based on CAPS. Good intervention programme.

Metro Central Training: WCED (February, 2015)

What stood out for me - was not teaching the content, but how to teach the concept and so much vocabulary is elicited …

Thinking Stars: Teacher Feedback From Training, August 2014

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