(1) With reference to the imminent training of grades 8 and 9 mathematics teachers, (a) why she insists that training should be done during school hours, (b) how she will enforce this plan when she has no authority over teachers who are provincial education department employees and (c) why (i) it has been deemed necessary to consult with the unions before the commencement of such a plan and (ii) have directly affected stakeholders such as the SA Principals’ Association not been consulted; (2) (a) on what basis the determination has been made that grades 8 and 9 are the critical focus areas and (b) why interventions are not being implemented at an earlier stage; (3) (a) what informs her confidence that this training will succeed where other training has not, (b) who designed the training programme, (c) who will conduct the training, (d) whether subject advisors will be trained along with the teachers, (e) who will provide support to those teachers who are found to be lacking in the knowledge of the curriculum they are employed to teach and (f) what action will be taken Friday, 27 February 2015 136 INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 4 - 2015 in the case of teachers who do not achieve 80% as required in the assessments despite developmental attempts; (4) (a) who will fund the logistics surrounding the training, such as (i) transport, (ii) venue hire and (iii) stationery costs and (b) how she will ensure that the plan reaches all mathematics teachers who need help; (5) whether the 1+4 Model is the only intervention her department has developed to improve mathematics learning outcomes; if not, what are the details of the additional interventions?