7.2 National Professional Teachers Organisation of South Africa (NAPTOSA): NAPTOSA had engaged with the Department in respect of the launch of the Matric Intervention Programme. The only problem the union had concerned the timing of the launch which was too late in the year. NAPTOSA was of the view that there needed to be concerted efforts to have suitable interventions at all levels of schooling and not only for matriculants. The Union also had no problem with the competency tests for the markers except for their bad timing. NAPTOSA had a concern as to who would be setting and marking these competency tests. The Union re-iterated that the province was well ahead in respect of administration and preparations for the examinations. There was regular consultation and good communication between the unions and the department. There was also a close working relationship between the various unions in the bargaining council.