The Portfolio Committee congratulated the Province for the 73.1 percent results in 2012 (increased by six percent from the previous year). The Committee was interested in the numbers concerning schools who did not receive the necessary LTSM. The Committee queried as to the type of accountability measures in place for those officials employed where school performance was very low. The Committee was also interested in the move to close some rural schools and proposed the creation of mega-schools. The Committee advised that the Department needed to do the necessary analysis of the ANA results and look into how best to improve those who underperformed. The Committee was concerned about the "Grade 13"/repeaters in Grade 12 and how best they were being accommodated, if at all. The Committee acknowledged the challenges of attracting graduates to rural areas and recommended that the National Department needed to look at this problem through human resources policies. The Committee was impressed and commended the Department for the best practice in respect of delivery of LTSM. This process needed to be emulated in other provinces.