1. Sankhyaa Learning (P) Ltd Phone: +91 44 43481500
Steeple Reach, Ground Floor, Fax: +91 44 43481508
25 Cathedral Road www.heymath.com
Chennai 600086, India
Brief description of the programme/project/initiative
 HeyMath! is a digital curriculum in Mathematics developed since 2000 in formal collaboration with
the University of Cambridge, UK.
 HeyMath! has been supporting the work of teachers and helping students build a strong
foundation in Mathematics for the last 10 years.
 HeyMath! is a leading program in Singapore, a country that has an enviable reputation for
proficiency and performance in Maths & Science. Over half the highest performing students in
public schools in Singapore use HeyMath!
 HeyMath! has been successfully implemented in collaboration with provincial governments in
South Africa (Kwa-Zulu Natal, Free State), State Governments in India (New Delhi) and Public School
districts in the US.
 HeyMath! provides schools with e-lessons and assessment resources mapped to a country’s
curriculum backed by hands-on professional development support for teachers.
 The program is accessible through a Netbook in the school and can be used in the classroom with
the help of a projector (also provided as part of the program).
 HeyMath’s pedagogy is unique because it blends all 3 critical components of mathematics learning
– conceptual clarity, procedural fluency and problem solving skills. The animated visuals and
interactive tools in the program drive the understanding deeper, help in retention of concepts and
provide opportunities for discovery based learning.
 HeyMath! helps build teaching capacity. By using the program, teachers upgrade their own content
knowledge, enrich their teaching methodologies, enhance their productivity and constantly
upgrade their professional skills.
 The program is regularly updated based on ‘best practices’ from high performing systems and
centers of excellence in Mathematics education and hence teachers have access to a range of
innovative resources which helps achieve differentiated instruction and timely intervention.
HeyMath! programme comprises the following:
 HeyMath!Zone, which converts the existing Math Lab or a classroom in the school into an
attractive and cheerful informal learning environment
 E-Lessons mapped to the School's curriculum
 Orientation & Professional Development Sessions for teachers
 Easy to use Hardware (including laptop, projector, pull down screen, UPS, multimedia speakers)
 Interactive Posters & elements on various Math concepts
Empowering teachers. Sharing best practices. Producing results.

2. Sankhyaa Learning (P) Ltd Phone: +91 44 43481500
Steeple Reach, Ground Floor, Fax: +91 44 43481508
25 Cathedral Road www.heymath.com
Chennai 600086, India
Why was the project started :
The project was launched with the aim of supporting schools in the teaching and learning of
Mathematics. Key objectives are as follows:
 Make the teaching & learning process for Maths easy, enjoyable and effective in the class rooms
 Provide an innovative and creative ICT based learning environment for Maths, in line with the
directions given by the Department of Education
 Raise teacher productivity by providing ICT based teaching tools/aids that support the work of the
teacher
 Positively impact student motivation and performance& dispel the fear of Maths
 Build teacher capacity within the school’s educational system
Objective :
The objective of HeyMath! is to change the manner in which Maths is perceived by students and establish
a unique differentiation for the school as a “Center for learning Maths”
Target group: Students of Classes 6 to 8 (in Phase 1)
Geographical reach: National Capital Territory of Delhi
Date from which the project became operational: 1 July 2009
Is the project still operational: Yes
10 points that make the programme/project innovative
1. Installation of a cheerful learning environment called the HeyMath! Zone that caters to multiple
learning abilities.
2. The HeyMath! Zone provides maximum learning value within a confined space through innovative
and interactive activities
3. Curriculum specific e-learning resources in Mathematics that are a blend of conceptual
understanding, procedural fluency and problem solving skills.
4. Engaging visual explanations & interactive activities in the E-lessons that make it easy for students
to learn, retain and apply Maths concepts in everyday life.
5. Digitized Math Lab activities for hands on learning that help enhance student understanding of the
subject.
6. Program deployment on easy to use hardware, thus helping integration by teachers with their
regular teaching methods
7. A rich and diverse question bank which has assessment items contributed by leading education
systems in the world, thus enabling sharing of best practices
Empowering teachers. Sharing best practices. Producing results.

3. Sankhyaa Learning (P) Ltd Phone: +91 44 43481500
Steeple Reach, Ground Floor, Fax: +91 44 43481508
25 Cathedral Road www.heymath.com
Chennai 600086, India
8. Structured professional development workshops that provide access to best global practices in the
Teaching & Learning of mathematics from high performing school systems around the world
(Singapore, top CBSE schools, leading school districts in the US).
9. One page lesson guides that serve as effective lesson planning tools and help to use the various
modules of the program
10. Continuous (24*7) support for issue resolution, academic queries & technical issues.
List the 5 achievements of the programme/project
 The HeyMath! Zone has generated a lot of interest and enthusiasm amongst the students and is
helping to dispel the fear associated with the subject
 Teachers find it easier to explain concepts that are otherwise difficult to explain in a conventional
classroom environment. The use of “ learn while you play” techniques with the aid of various
activities and manipulatives in the Math Zone make teaching very engaging.
 HeyMath! resources are being regularly used by teachers . Some of the parameters for quantifying
the effectiveness of HeyMath! program are listed below:
o Approx 90% of the teachers agreed that lesson planning has become easier for teachers by using
HeyMath!’s good teaching methodologies
o Approx 75% of the teachers agreed that HeyMath! will help students retain their conceptual
understanding
 Increase in teacher-student interaction as seen in regular classroom observations
 The impact of using the HeyMath resources has been very positive in terms of student
understanding and motivation as well as for improvement of student performance in regular
assessment.
List the 5 key challenges faced while implementing the programme/project/initiative and how they
were overcome
1. Teacher participation and acceptance
This was an initial challenge that was overcome through regular teacher training sessions where
teachers were given enough time to explore the resources at their own pace. There was
personalized help available to teachers who were not comfortable using technology. In addition,
regular classroom observation sessions created opportunities for HeyMath! team members to
interact with teachers, thus creating a healthy & professional rapport.
2. Getting teachers to use the HeyMath! Zone to its full potential & encourage hands on learning
This challenge was overcome by conducting training sessions in the HeyMath! Zone rather than in a
classroom and by explaining to teachers how the different elements of the HeyMath! Zone can be
integrated with regular teaching methods, thus providing a more holistic learning experience for
the students.
Empowering teachers. Sharing best practices. Producing results.

4. Sankhyaa Learning (P) Ltd Phone: +91 44 43481500
Steeple Reach, Ground Floor, Fax: +91 44 43481508
25 Cathedral Road www.heymath.com
Chennai 600086, India
3. Difficulty in scheduling of classes at HeyMath! Zone (to ensure equitable access to HeyMath!
resources) due to inadequate technology infrastructure in the school
This was overcome by providing the school help with timetabling in addition to helping teachers
manage their classes in such a way that every section of every class visited the HeyMath! Zone at
least once every week. Also, the mobile units provided to the school made it easy for the teacher to
hold the class in any classroom by projecting the lessons on an empty wall.
4. Changing teachers’ attitude towards adopting a new technology based tool in the classroom
Teachers initially complained that they were constantly behind schedule and that they had no time
for “additional work”. This attitude changed when teachers understood how technology can make
their work simpler and in many cases, it can save them a lot of valuable classroom time.
List the 5 points how can the programme serve as a model that can be replicated or adapted by others
1 This model of implementation has a minimal set-up time and requires negligible
technology/infrastructure set-up in the school.
2 The program resources can be aligned to suit any curriculum since the resources are based on
concepts rather than topics.
3 Provides an inclusive/ equitable platform to ensure that children with multiple learning abilities are
benefited
4 Can cater to all schools irrespective of the teacher/student capacity in the school by simply
increasing the number of hardware units given to the school.
5 Focus on teachers rather than students to ensure better streamlining of information and larger
coverage.
List 5 points to elaborate on the scalability of the programme/project/initiative
1 The programme is built on a technology platform that has the required robustness and portability
for effective, user-friendly, secure and efficient delivery and hence has been implemented across
the globe in a variety of schools.
2 Simple, intuitive design makes the programme easy-to-use for teachers and students.
3 Uncomplicated procedure to enable content upgrades at regular intervals
4 The programme can be scaled up for a school system of any size simply by replicating the
HeyMath! Zone – E-learning Modules – Teacher training model.
5 Minimal infrastructure/technology required in the school since the hardware units provided are a
complete package.
Empowering teachers. Sharing best practices. Producing results.