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How the game works

Stock Market Challenge transforms trading on the financial markets into an accessible and enjoyable collaborative learning experience for students and an effective tool for teachers and trainers.

Competitive

Players compete against the market and against the other teams in the room, which creates an exciting and enjoyable group activity.

Flexible

Having two versions of the game makes it suitable for different age groups and learning environments: Dealing Room, for smaller group teaching and training; and Trading Floor, for team-building and enterprise activities.

Time-pressured

Playing against the clock makes the learning experience effective and rewarding and enhances the development of skills such as team-working and communication.

Immersive and interactive

The combined effect of players’ actions in the game and their responses in the classroom environment creates a truly immersive learning experience.  

Easy to set up, easy to use.

No disks

The resource is delivered and stored online and all the game data is permanently and securely held on the server.

No downloads

Stock Market Challenge can be accessed via any web browser, from within a networked system or from stand-alone PCs or laptops.

No limits

Set up and store an unlimited library of games. The number of teams playing is only limited by the available bandwidth.

Dealing Room

Delivers the two elements of financial markets trading - researching and investing - in one simulated game environment.

Students, working in teams, invest...

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Trading Floor

Designed for larger group enrichment activities or enterprise days, students experience the excitement of buying and selling on a real trading floor.

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"I used Stock Market Challenge for a mixed ability Year 9 enterprise day and the kids loved it. It kept them entertained for five hours of a school day, which is very rare!"

Simon Davies, Maths Teacher, Downlands School, Hampshire

"A fantastic resource developing skills such as decision making, teamwork and problem solving. The pupils love it."

Paul Bulik, Business Studies, Firrhill High School, Edinburgh

“Stock Market Challenge gave students an opportunity to develop their teamwork, problem solving, decision-making and numeracy skills. Well done to all Year 11 students for an excellent Big Learning Day.”

Lynn Gibson, Head of Business Studies, Ferryhill BEC, Durham

"Stock Market Challenge served as a great opportunity to reinforce many mathematical terms and concepts. Students developed an understanding of the knowledge and skills relating to a particular industry sector, with its direct relevance to the world of work."

Mark Bouckley, Assistant Headteacher, Hedingham School, Essex