Marking: Three marking venues were identified and contracted in Kimberley. A total of 900 staff had been appointed to mark and administer the marking of the Grade 12 scripts. Venue Management Training was scheduled for 26 November 2012 with markers training scheduled for 1 - 2 December 2012. Marking would commence on 1 December 2012 and would be concluded by 14 December 2012. Marking would be monitored by the province, the DBE as well as monitors from Umalusi. The capturing of marks would take place from 1 - 16 December 2012. The marking statistics were as follows: