Siyavula
What it is
Siyavula provides online Mathematics and Physical Sciences practice for learners, educator tools, and free curriculum-aligned textbooks. Practice covers Mathematics Grades 8–12 and Physical Sciences Grades 10–12, aligned with South Africa’s CAPS curriculum. Learners receive unlimited question versions, instant marking, full solutions, and a progress dashboard, with questions becoming harder as concepts are mastered. Educators can search by subject, grade, topic, and difficulty, then assign automatically marked homework and assessments. Reports show activity and progress for individual learners, classes, and schools. Textbooks for several subjects across Grades 4–12 are free to read, download, copy, share, and modify. The web platform works on internet-enabled devices and is stated to be zero-rated on MTN and Cell C networks in South Africa. Learner and verified-teacher access are free; paid teacher plans start at $2,050 a year, excluding VAT.
For and against
For
- Free learner and verified-teacher access
- Unlimited practice questions with instant marking
- Adaptive difficulty increases as learners master concepts
- Teacher reports cover learner, class, and school levels
- Open textbooks can be copied, shared, and modified
Against
- Practice is limited to listed grades and subjects
- Paid teacher plans are billed per teacher and subject
- Essentials supplementary groups are limited to five
- Prices exclude VAT
The verdict
Siyavula combines free learner practice, educator assignment tools, reporting, and open textbooks around the CAPS curriculum. Schools should check whether its subject and grade coverage matches their needs and whether paid teacher-plan limits fit.
Who it suits
Siyavula suits learners following the South African CAPS curriculum and educators assigning Mathematics or Physical Sciences work. It also serves schools needing reports and open textbooks.
Plans and prices
Educator access
Free access for verified teachers
Read 8 Oct 2026 · siyavula.com
Learner access
Free online practice for Mathematics and Physical Sciences
Read 8 Oct 2026 · siyavula.com
Essentials
Supplementary groups limited to 5
Read 8 Oct 2026 · siyavula.com
Advanced
Price capped for 9 or more teachers
Read 8 Oct 2026 · siyavula.com
On the record
- Adaptive learning
- Questions become harder as learners master easier concepts.siyavula.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Company history
- The About page says Siyavula Education closed in 2023 and Siyavula EdTech Enterprises spun out from the Siyavula Foundation in 2024.siyavulafoundation.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Connectivity
- Siyavula says the site is zero-rated on the MTN and Cell C networks in South Africa.siyavula.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Curriculum
- The practice platform covers Mathematics Grades 8–12 and Physical Sciences Grades 10–12 and is aligned to South Africa’s CAPS curriculum.siyavula.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Device requirement
- The practice platform can be used on any internet-enabled device.siyavula.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Practice
- Learner practice includes unlimited question versions, instant marking, full solutions, and a personal progress dashboard.siyavula.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy law
- The privacy policy describes its personal-information practices in relation to South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI).siyavula.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Siyavula provides online Mathematics and Physical Sciences practice for learners and teaching tools for educators.siyavula.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Reporting
- Teacher reports support tracking learner progress and reviewing activity at individual, class, and school levels.siyavula.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- The privacy policy says Siyavula uses reasonable technical and organisational safeguards, including monitoring system access, secure record storage, access controls, and safe record deletion.siyavula.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- Teacher plan support includes the Help Centre, email support, webinars, online training, and priority support.siyavula.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Teaching tools
- Educators can search questions by subject, grade, topic, and difficulty, then assign homework and assessments with automatic marking.siyavula.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Textbooks
- Its curriculum-aligned textbooks for several subjects across Grades 4–12 are free to read and download, and are open resources that users may copy, share, or modify.siyavula.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Trial
- The pricing page lists free learner and verified-teacher access and paid teacher plans, but does not state a free-trial period.siyavula.com · read 8 Oct 2026
