(1) With reference to her department's Annual Performance Plan for the 2012-13 financial year, how is the required level of (a) literacy and (b) numeracy for grades (i) 3, (ii) 6 and (iii) 9 defined; (2) (a) what is considered to be the optimum percentage of learners in each grade achieving the required literacy and numeracy levels and (b) why; (3) whether a 2% to 3% increase in learners achieving the required levels is considered to be adequate; if not, why not; if so, (a) on what basis was this determination made and (b) what are the further relevant details; (4) whether her department has developed a plan to eliminate the current low levels of (a) numeracy and (b) literacy; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (5) whether the plan includes measures to improve the percentage of learners passing grade 12 Mathematics; if not, why not; if so, what percentage increase in the pass rate is expected for the (a) 2012 (b) 2013 and (c) 2014 academic year?