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Here are some Basic Concepts about the Basic Concepts Programme
Literacy is the bridge to a brighter future. Let's build it together. Happy International Literacy day from Basic Concepts
18 August 2023
Continuation of the training of the ZFM teachers
25 August 2023
Continuation of the training of the ZFM teachers
Explore the world of knowledge and get a glimpse into what the inside of a Basic Concepts Classroom looks like
Dr Louis Benjamin's work provided a key framework for both pre-school and Foundation Phase Literacy and Numeracy.
Join us at the Basic Concepts Foundation as we empower teachers within the classroom
Why early childhood education is important
05 September 2023 to 20 September 2023
Live Training With Dr Louis Benjamin

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The BCP provides "tools" for higher-level learning.

Public Open Training, Cape Town (2014)

Teachers use questions that evoke thinking and inquiry, so that the learners are able to discover and experience for themselves.

Metro South Training, Western Cape Education Department, 2015

The BCP is the best place to start for learners with limited vocabulary and for closing the vocabulary gap.

Christel House Training, July 2014

I love the programme. I was not aware of how to introduce a concept … . If I could reverse my years in teaching, I bet I would have produced mathematicians, scientists and doctors.

Metro Central Teacher Comment (July, 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

Before the course, I never focused on the main concepts as I never really thought them essential to "real life" as a speech-language pathologist. I now have a very different perspective on why these aspects are important and how they move cognition forward.

ZOOM TRAINING 2 FEEDBACK