Teaching financial literacy to school students in the United Kingdom
Financial literacy program for UK school students
MoneyTime is a web-based, self-taught financial literacy program that makes teaching financial literacy in UK schools fun.
Set up is remarkably simple and takes less than 2 minutes
No prep time or teacher financial knowledge is required
Tests and quizzes are automatically marked
It’s gamified for experiential learning
And students just love it!
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MoneyTime’s financial literacy curriculum
MoneyTime consists of 11 core financial literacy lessons and 19 extension lessons, all of which imitate real life experiences – from wages, savings and tax to mortgages, buying real estate and simple investing.
Earning, saving and interest
Employment and tax
Budgeting and payment methods
Borrowing and credit
Purchasing property
Investing
Business basics
Insurance, warranties and online safety
Why choose MoneyTime for your financial literacy lessons?
No teacher training required
You don’t have to be financially trained or have a strong working knowledge of money - MoneyTime does the teaching for you.
Students work through the self-directed lessons on their own.
Then we provide you with practical activities to spark conversation and expand on what has been taught in the program.
Regular automatically marked assessments
MoneyTime has automatically marked quizzes and tests to assess student progress after each lesson. Easy-to-follow reporting functions provide detailed feedback on student results for yourself, your exec team and your board.
Learning through play
The financial literacy lessons are combined with a fun money management game which maximizes students’ engagement and enjoyment.
They earn virtual money for correct answers, which they can spend in-game by purchasing, saving, investing or donating. These decisions simulate real life decisions & help students understand the impact of their choices. They learn from trial & error without risk or fear of failure.
Built-in parent engagement
In addition to the core and extension classroom lessons, there are 13 lessons for students to complete with their parent or guardian. These are optional but highly recommended as they enable students to put their learning into their own life’s context.
Parents love that their child is learning how to be smart with money, and are often surprised at their child’s level of understanding of the personal finance topics gained from the MoneyTime program.
See how MoneyTime’s financial literacy program works for teachers
Teacher demo of MoneyTime’s financial literacy program
Be one of the first UK schools to use MoneyTime!
Having been proven in New Zealand, Australia, South Africa & the USA, MoneyTime is now being piloted in the United Kingdom.
The pilot involves free use of the program in Years 6 - 9 for the 2025/ 2026 school year in return for your feedback!
Teachers rate MoneyTime’s school program
MoneyTime is so impressive! Our district vetting process was equally impressed. Many of the students stop me in the halls to report out. SO MUCH FUN! Thank you!
~ Jennifer Chantler, Brian S. McCarthy Middle School, NH
★★★★★
Students enjoy the fun challenges that each module brings as well as the competitive nature of moving up the leaderboard. I highly recommend MoneyTime to other schools looking to provide a comprehensive financial learning program to their students.
~ Jeffrey Benjamin, Teacher, Santiam Junior/ Senior High School, OR
★★★★★
The first thing my students ask me each morning is whether they can do MoneyTime. The excitement and enthusiasm is incredible as well as the conversations they have amongst each other.
~ Irena Karakousis, Caulfield Junior College, VIC
★★★★★
Hear from a teacher using MoneyTime
Regular testing shows a 42% average increase in knowledge - proof that MoneyTime really works!
Implementing MoneyTime with your students
Flexible to use
The 11 core financial literacy modules & 19 extension modules fit equally well into English, Math and Social Studies learning areas. They can be used as a supplementary resource or as an elective.
Quick & easy to implement
Getting started takes just 2 minutes. There is no training required or lesson preparation to do.
It’s just as quick for your students. They can start as soon as they have created their account and watched the short introductory video.
Easy to fit in
Each financial literacy lesson only takes thirty minutes - meaning plenty of flexibility. They can be scheduled across learning areas, split between year groups, used in tutor time or as extension activities, set for homework and are an easy filler for relief teachers. If you can’t finish them as a block, use them as end of year fun!
Practical lesson guides
MoneyTime provides lesson guides that include intended outcomes, new vocabulary, teaching tips and activities and discussions for you to do with your students after each lesson. These are highly recommended for feedback, questions and reinforcement.
Hear from more teachers using MoneyTime
Case studies: Stories from the classroom
Discover how educators bring financial education to life with MoneyTime
How a Seattle Teacher Built His Financial Literacy Curriculum Around MoneyTime
Johann Chin has integrated MoneyTime into his curriculum to teach financial literacy to 7th and 8th grade students. He is passionate about financially educating his students, here’s how he has made MoneyTime a cornerstone of his financial literacy elective.
From Classroom to Competition: A STEM Teacher’s Journey to Top National Rankings
Clarissa Howard, a middle school STEM teacher in Maine, successfully used MoneyTime to teach financial literacy to her 7th and 8th graders, resulting in a 66% average knowledge gain and top rankings in our nationwide interclass competition.
MoneyTime and the curriculum
MoneyTime’s content contains equal amounts of literacy (reading, vocabulary, and comprehension), maths and social education.
Class fits include: PSHE, Citizenship, Maths, Enterprise/ Business Studies/ Economics, Personal and Social Development (PSD)/ Health and Wellbeing and Tutor Time.
Click below for MoneyTime’s curriculum fits for England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
Flexible ways to use MoneyTime in class
Curriculum-aligned with PSHE, Citizenship, Maths & more
Split modules by year group (e.g. Year 7: Modules 1–11, Year 8: Modules 12–22, Year 9: Modules 23–31)
Setting MoneyTime for a group of students whilst you take another learning group
Run during tutor time or as an after-school activity
Assign modules as homework
Nationwide Interclass Competition
Classes across the United Kingdom (UK) compete for the title of Best Financial Literacy Class in their respective countries.
Every class using MoneyTime is automatically entered in the competition.
Scores are based on students’ module quiz results and the percentage of students completing the program in their class.
It’s a fun way to stimulate interest in financial literacy and generate some healthy inter-class rivalry!
The competition runs each year from September to July in the UK.
Financial literacy in international schools
Many international school parents want their children to be taught financial literacy. MoneyTime provides international school boards with a world class program that gives them genuine point of difference.
MoneyTime is available as a financial literacy teaching resource to international schools curriculum based on the United Kingdom with students Years 6 to 9. The UK version’s content follows the United Kingdom banking, legal and financial systems.
Internationally award-winning program
Selected as one of the top 100 education innovations for 2023
Runner up - The Money Awareness & Inclusion Awards 2022
Winner - Children’s Education Program of the Year - 2022
Get MoneyTime for your school
Our UK pilot program is now open to all schools in the United Kingdom for Years 6-9.
Register for the pilot now and use MoneyTime for free for the 2025/2026 school year.
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