Everyday shops
Find stationery, books, uniforms, shoes and household essentials at different price tiers.
Phase 2 · Lower secondary · Ages 12–15
School Ready
Make the budget work.
A school shopping list, limited coins and a town full of choices. Phase 2 asks learners to compare, prioritise, save and recover when plans change.
12–15Designed age
2,000Starting coins
9Required items
30Game minutes
The challenge
The cheapest full list costs more than the starting budget
This is deliberate. Learners cannot succeed by clicking the cheapest option nine times. They must explore ways to earn, save, compare quality, consider second-hand goods and decide what can wait.
Phase 2 measures the thinking behind the shopping—not simply whether every box was ticked.
Game flow
Plan, shop, adapt and finish
Review the list
Check nine school essentials and the money available.
Explore the town
Visit shops, the bank, second-hand market and community spaces.
Compare choices
Balance price, quality, durability and urgency before buying.
Respond and reflect
Handle events, reach school and review the behaviour report.
The town
Every place supports a different decision
Aligned media frames keep each building visually connected to its description on every screen size.
Second-hand market
Consider whether a used item can meet the need while protecting the budget.
Bank and savings
Keep money in cash, an e-wallet or savings and experience the trade-offs of each.
The school list
Nine needs, many possible baskets
The same checklist can lead to very different decisions. Learners compare affordable, standard and premium choices rather than following one perfect route.
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Uniform
Shirt and trousers or skirt.
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Shoes
Compare price, condition and value.
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School bag
Choose what is useful, not merely fashionable.
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Books
Textbooks and exercise books.
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Study tools
Stationery and a calculator.
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Water bottle
A practical daily essential.
Assessment
Seven behaviours tell the fuller story
The report looks at patterns in the learner's decisions, making the result useful for reflection and classroom discussion.
Budget discipline
How carefully available money is protected.
Needs first
Whether essentials take priority over temptations.
Value comparison
How often options are compared before purchase.
Saving behaviour
Whether money is set aside and used thoughtfully.
Risk awareness
How scams, emergencies and uncertainty are handled.
Recovery
How well the learner adapts after a setback.
Completion
How effectively the learner becomes school ready.
For facilitators
Turn different shopping baskets into a conversation
After the run, ask learners which purchases they would change, where they found value, and how their plan handled unexpected events. The report supports discussion; it is not a personal financial score.
Can you become school ready?
Explore the town, make the trade-offs and see what your choices reveal.
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