Interactive Apps Covering the Full Primary National Curriculum (UK)

Published 2026-03-01

Juggling separate apps for spelling, maths and reading is a hassle — and the coverage rarely lines up with what your child is actually taught. An interactive app that spans the full UK primary national curriculum, in one place, is what most parents really want. Here's what to look for.

Why Full Curriculum Coverage Matters

The UK national curriculum sets out exactly what children should learn in each subject and year group, from Reception to Year 6. An app that follows it means your child practises what they're being taught at school — reinforcing classroom learning rather than veering off on a tangent. Patchy apps that cover only a few topics leave gaps and don't build on what happens in lessons.

What "Full Curriculum" Should Include

The core subjects

At primary level that means spelling and English (including the statutory spelling lists and common exception words), maths (arithmetic, times tables, fractions, reasoning), and reading (decoding and comprehension). An app covering all three gives you one tool instead of five.

Year-appropriate progression

It should match your child's year group and move up as they progress — Year 1 phonics through to Year 6 SATs-level work. Our pages on spelling, maths and reading show what proper coverage looks like.

Alignment with key assessments

Good coverage includes the things that actually get tested — the Year 1 phonics check, the Year 4 MTC, and Year 6 SATs.

What Makes It Actually Get Used

Full coverage is worthless if your child won't touch it. The best curriculum apps are also genuinely engaging — interactive, rewarding, and enjoyable. Look for immediate feedback, a sense of progress, and ideally real motivation like rewards. An app that's comprehensive and fun is the one that gets opened every day.

Other Things to Check

No ads or in-app purchases — see our note on ad-free apps.
Safe and distraction-free — no chat, no strangers, no clutter.
Parent visibility — so you can see how your child is getting on.
Good value — one subscription covering everything beats several.

One App, the Whole Primary Curriculum

The Pocket Money Game covers spelling, times tables, maths and reading across the full KS1 and KS2 curriculum — including the statutory spelling lists, MTC-style times tables, and comprehension. It automatically matches your child's level, it's safe and ad-free, and every correct answer earns real pocket money to keep them motivated. One tool for the whole of primary, with a 7-day free trial and no card required.

You can explore the official curriculum on the GOV.UK national curriculum pages.

Try The Pocket Money Game free

Spelling, times tables and reading across the KS1 and KS2 curriculum — and your child earns real pocket money for every correct answer.

7-day free trial. No card required.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there one app covering the whole UK primary curriculum?

Yes. Apps like The Pocket Money Game cover spelling, times tables, maths and reading across the full KS1 and KS2 curriculum in one place, matching your child's year group and progressing as they do.

Why choose a full-curriculum app over separate ones?

Full coverage reinforces what your child is actually taught at school across all core subjects, avoids gaps, and means one tool instead of several — usually better value and less hassle.

What should a full primary curriculum app include?

Spelling and English, maths, and reading with year-appropriate progression, alignment with key assessments like the phonics check, MTC and SATs, plus engaging, rewarding, safe and ad-free design.