The District ensured that at the start of the year, new teachers were identified for workshops with subject advisors. These workshops focussed mainly on target content and performance in weak areas. Advisors had personalised sessions with teachers and analysed learner performance and supplied advice to teachers. With the start of the year, all school with Mathematics and Science problems had been identified. Subject advisors were instructed to visit/monitor these schools on a regular basis. With regard to failures in Matric, it was the prerogative of the school principals to allow these learners to repeat. There was a huge backlog in respect of learner transport which the Department hoped to address.