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Our September classroom and ECD visits reveal encouraging progress and the vital role of ongoing support in turning new teaching approaches into lasting practice.
Teachers found the Letter domain practical, engaging and empowering, giving them new ways to understand and mediate letter development with their learners.
31 August 2026
“The training is very good and understandable. I think our learners will benefit greatly when we go back to class.”
There is an important difference between giving a child an answer and helping them develop the thinking needed to find the answer themselves.
For decades, cognitive education has debated whether cognitive skills should be taught separately from academic content or embedded within children's everyday learning.
Position learning helps children experience concepts, talk about them and think through different perspectives.
The Basic Concepts Foundation recently completed its fourth round of support visits to schools participating in the MEED project
Concept Builders
17 September 2026 to 21 October 2026
Building the foundations for learning - Open for Registration
Basic Concepts Foundation has launched its first school-based Concept Builders intervention in Cape Town
Numbers are foundational – learners need to understand what numbers represent and how they are used in everyday life before moving to more complex number concepts.

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Presentation was well organized and clear. The lecturer explained extensively about the content of the course. The programme should be implemented by all Foundation Phase teachers and be recognized by government. The BCP is CAPS aligned.

Schools Improvement Initiative, UCT (June 2013)
INTSHAYELELO PRIMARY

Ek waardeer alles wat Dr Louis ons geleer het. Daar is soveel dinge wat ek nie geweet het nie, bv. hoe om ons kinders te help leer. You are a star, thank you for your time. 

Pixley Kaseme: Training Sessions 1+2

The emphasis on language throughout the programme helps to develop learners' understanding of concepts and expand their vocabulary. The BCP stops learners from guessing, it gives them more structure and develops their cognitive functioning.

Metro Central Teacher Comment (July 2013)

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

 

Metro Central, October 2013

I found all aspects of the course very effective.  I now have a very good understanding of how to teach all the concepts.  I am going to be more specific and detailed when I teach. I need to research and plan my basic concepts lessons ...

Ikwezi: Schools Development Unit, July 2014

I understand how I can assist my learners who need intervention. The BCP will boost the self-esteem and knowledge of weak learners. It definitely helps me to guide my learners, using the correct language applicable to the situation.

Metro South Education District: Training (January, 2013)