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Term 4 has been an energising and productive period for the Basic Concepts Foundation.
Celebrating Transformation in Education: 18 Certified Mediators of Learning
02 February 2026 to 06 February 2026

Main activities for Term 1 (2026):
16 March 2026 to 20 March 2026

Main activities for Term 1 (2026):
Eighteen teachers from our four project schools were recently certified as Mediators of the Basic Concepts Programme
7 immersive virtual sessions designed for educators, therapists & parents who believe every child can learn.
Children are not waiting to be ready. They become ready when we give them opportunities to think.
Practical applications of BCP were shared and discussed
Educators from schools across the local area came together at Paul Greyling Primary for a vibrant Basic Concepts Programme Symposium
A new article by Dr Louis Benjamin (Oct 2025) explores how the BCP helps teachers move beyond instruction to mediation.
15 April 2026

Embark on an immersive learning journey with our Basic Concepts Programme (BCP) Online Training! 

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Training was out of this world. I would definitely recommend this training to everyone ...

Christel House Training, July 2014

The BCP focuses on the learner… where the teacher acts as a mediator, prompts to access logical thinking and develops language.

Metro Central: Training, October 2014

Die Basiese Konsepte Program het my self vertroue weer op gebou. My taal gebruik en my manier van dinge doen het ook verander. Ek is baie bly en gelukking om deel uit te maak van die Basiese Konsepte Program.

Pixley Kaseme: Training Sessions 1+2

It helps learners to think and forms (the) foundation for reading, writing and mathematics.

Metro South Education District: Training (January, 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

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