5.3.13 Curriculum: the District only implemented the curriculum and did not have the power to change it. The District would further strengthen the training of teachers on the curriculum. The department had acknowledged that there were challenges with regard to the understanding of the curriculum by educators in some schools. Curriculum Advisors were sent to support schools. At some schools they were denied access by the unions. The Minister had issued a statement on re-packaging the curriculum and the department was in the process of preparing Intermediate Phase teachers for the implementation of the curriculum in 2012. 6. Engagement at Ntabankulu Senior Secondary, Ntabankulu 1. This school was situated in the small town of Ntabankulu. It consisted of a Principal, a Deputy Principal, three Heads of Department and 15 educators. The total number of learners was 644.This school was classified as a Quintile 1 school.