In line with the Planning Commission's recommendations on improving school functionality, the Department, in conjunction with the provinces, would send teams to the 15 districts that performed under 60 percent. The teams would not only be expected to identify challenges but also to deal with those challenges as all districts were expected to perform at the national average of 70% for 2012. They would also go to all schools that performed under 40% in 2011, which were, in the main, the small and rural schools that needed consolidating into more vibrant and efficient schools. By the end of the first term, they would report on credible plans to improve learner outcomes both in terms of quality of passes and the numbers going through. The Minister also highlighted that processes were being finalised at the Education Labour Relations Council for the evaluation of principals and deputy principals in terms of which they would be required to sign performance agreements. This measure was meant to strengthen accountability levels. In her closing remarks, Minister Motshekga's message to the Class of 2011 was to congratulate them for a job well done. For the Class of 2012 the Minister indicated that there were great role-models whose larger-than-life endeavours should challenge them to aim high. The 2011 matric results marked a decisive shift from the trend of years past. They had arrested the decline by registering a significant improvement across the system and would work even harder to ensure that the improvements were sustained.