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The Pocket Money Game in Birmingham

KS1 & KS2 spelling, maths and reading practice โ€” children earn real pocket money for every correct answer. Available to every family in Birmingham, on any device, with no download required.

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Birmingham is England's second city and has one of the youngest and most diverse populations in the country, reflected in a primary school sector of exceptional variety and scale.

๐Ÿ“– Reading & Literacy in Birmingham

Birmingham has invested significantly in phonics and early reading over the past decade. The city's high proportion of multilingual pupils has driven innovation in reading approaches that support language acquisition alongside literacy.

๐Ÿ”ข Maths & Numeracy in Birmingham

KS2 maths attainment in Birmingham is broadly in line with national averages, with significant variation between schools. The West Midlands Maths Hub operates extensively in the area, supporting schools with mastery-based approaches.

๐Ÿ’ฐ The Pocket Money Game for Birmingham Families

Birmingham's large South Asian communities have a strong tradition of valuing academic achievement, with many families supplementing school learning at home. The city's diverse heritage means spelling and vocabulary support for EAL pupils is particularly valued.

The Pocket Money Game works entirely within the KS1 and KS2 National Curriculum for England, covering the statutory spelling word lists, curriculum-aligned maths across all six primary year groups, and comprehension stories matched to each reading level. Children earn configurable amounts of real pocket money for every correct answer โ€” parents set the rate, track progress, and pay out whenever they choose.

Every family in Birmingham can try the game completely free for seven days, with no credit card required. The full game โ€” spelling, maths and reading across all six levels โ€” is available from the first day of the trial.

What Birmingham parents are practising

  • KS1 Spelling โ€” common exception words, Year 1 and Year 2 statutory word lists, phonics-aligned vocabulary
  • KS2 Spelling โ€” all 200 statutory words across Years 3โ€“6, including the Year 5/6 list that many children find hardest
  • Times Tables โ€” all multiplication facts to 12ร—12, with DfE-weighted practice aligned to the Year 4 MTC
  • KS2 Maths โ€” arithmetic, fractions, percentages, algebra, geometry and reasoning across six curriculum-aligned levels
  • Reading Comprehension โ€” 36 original stories with inference and vocabulary questions, adaptive to each child's reading level

Try it free โ€” 7 days, no card needed

Join families across Birmingham and across the UK. Your child can start earning pocket money today.

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