Kwena Basin Extension Project (2025-2028): Feeback from Size (04 May 2026)

Training Session 3: 

Size - 04 May

    Number of educators present: 32
    Number of educators absent:4
    Department Officials:0
    Numer of primary schools: 2
    Number of ECDs: 4 (one absent)

 The training session was rated very positively overall, with an average score of 4.7 out of 5 and 83.3% of participants giving it the highest rating.

 
Main Themes from Teachers' about Size

1. Understanding and Teaching the Concept of Size
   Teachers repeatedly referred to concepts such as big/small, tall/short, thick/thin, length and height, showing that the session strengthened their understanding of how to teach size concepts systematically.

2. Match–Compare–Measure as a Core Teaching Strategy
   One of the strongest themes was the importance of matching, comparing and measuring as the foundation for teaching SIZE concepts effectively.

3. Practical Teaching 
   Many teachers highlighted learning how to mediate SIZE, demonstrate concepts, session planning using the 6-step model, and implement activities in the classroom.

4. Development of Cognitive and Sorting Skills
   Teachers referred to sorting, sequencing, patterns, shapes and classification, indicating growing awareness of how SIZE concepts connect to broader cognitive development.

5. Improved Mediation and Communication Techniques
   Some responses reflected deeper understanding of mediation and communication, including different ways of explaining concepts and recognising that “mediating is not teaching.”

6. Alignment with CAPS and Classroom Practice
   Teachers appreciated seeing how Basic Concepts activities align with CAPS requirements and can be integrated into everyday classroom teaching.

 
Teacher Comments

Teachers described the training as highly informative, practical and beneficial, with many reporting increased confidence in implementing Basic Concepts and noticing improvements in learners’ vocabulary and participation. The session was also praised for its clear demonstrations, engaging presentation style and strong alignment with classroom practice. As one teacher put it:

“The workshop was very informative and practical — I now understand how to implement Basic Concepts with confidence, and I can already see improvements in my learners’ vocabulary and thinking.”