Reward System

Reward System suits teachers who want to combine classroom recognition with a record of behaviour events. Its main advantage is that teachers can start without a subscription; schools that need parent access and whole-school analysis have to move to the annual school plan.

Overview

Built for school use, Reward System brings student and class points together with records of positive and negative events. Teachers set their own rewards, so the system can support a school’s own approach rather than imposing a standard reward catalogue. Its scope is focused: it is for school behaviour tracking, not a general-purpose rewards platform.

Staff can refer news to colleagues and add follow-up information, which helps carry a record across teachers. Monitoring classes, forms and houses, with week-by-week improvement tracking, gives staff and leaders a way to look beyond individual events. That broader view depends on staff recording information consistently.

Key features

Points, events and analysis

Teachers can award points to students and classes, and record good news, bad news, sanctions, reports, comments and other events. This mix supports positive reinforcement as well as incident tracking; schools looking only for a simple points tally may not need the wider event record.

Class, form and house monitoring can help staff follow change over time. The school plan extends analysis across the whole school and departments, and adds homework and report tracking. Those additions make the paid tier more relevant to school leadership than to a teacher tracking one class.

Parent communication and data

Parent access comes with the school plan. Parents can view reports and receive automatic updates daily, weekly or termly, giving schools a way to share information beyond staff. MIS integration is also included, though its value will depend on whether it fits a school’s existing system.

The service is online, with login from anywhere. The product says data is protected in transit with SSL encryption and stored in the European Economic Area; its privacy policy specifies secure UK servers. Sixth Domain says it is GDPR compliant and registered as a data controller with the ICO. The maker says schools own identifiable student information and that it will not sell student information obtained through the software. The school plan includes 9–5 support; enquiries can be sent to [email protected].

Pricing

Reward System uses a freemium model. The free For Teachers plan costs nothing and covers behaviour tracking, analysis of forms and classes, referrals to other teachers, behaviour improvement and data security. It is the sensible starting point for individual teachers, but does not include the school plan’s parent access, whole-school and department analysis, homework and report tracking, MIS integration or 9–5 support.

For Schools costs £480 a year, billed per school per year. It is aimed at schools that need broader analysis, parent access and the additional tracking and integration features. Because the price is per school, it is not presented as a per-seat fee; schools should weigh the annual cost against their need for those school-wide functions.

Platforms

Reward System is available on the web. Online access supports logging in from anywhere, but the listed platform is web rather than a set of mobile or desktop apps.

Who it's for

Teachers who need points, custom rewards and event records can use the free plan without taking on a school-wide subscription. Senior leaders and schools are a better fit for the paid tier when they need department or whole-school analysis, homework and report tracking, parent updates or MIS integration. Schools that do not need those additions can stay with the teacher plan; those seeking mobile apps should consider a platform with them.

Pros and cons

• Pros: The free teacher plan includes points-related behaviour tracking, form and class analysis, and referrals to other teachers, making it a meaningful entry point for classroom use.
• Pros: Custom rewards sit alongside positive and negative event records, so the system can support recognition and incident tracking in one place.
• Pros: The school plan combines parent access, wider analysis, homework and report tracking, MIS integration and 9–5 support.
• Cons: Parent access and school-wide analysis require the £480 a year school plan, which may be more than a teacher needs for a single class.
• Cons: The listed platform is web, so schools seeking Android or iOS apps should look elsewhere.
• Cons: MIS integration is included, but schools will need to confirm compatibility with their system.

Alternatives

For a wider shortlist, browse Behavior Management Software. Choose LiveSchool if Android, iOS, macOS or Windows support matters, or if a billed school-year pilot with all features for one grade level and up to one school year is a better starting point; its Starter plan is $1,960 a year. Scholva Behavior & Discipline is another freemium option, with a free plan for up to 200 students forever and a free trial.

Class Charts has a free plan and offers pricing by demo request. DeansList is a paid option. PowerSchool Behavior Support uses demo-request pricing, while Abre Behavior & Discipline asks prospective buyers to contact it about pricing. Notis describes its school subscription fee as modest and invites schools to schedule a demo for pricing. Behaviour Smart offers Lite and Care plans with custom pricing based on setting, number of children or young people, and package.

Verdict

Reward System is a strong fit for teachers who want a free way to combine points, event records and class analysis. Choose the school plan when parent access and broader tracking justify £480 a year per school; look elsewhere if mobile apps are essential or that annual step-up is not worthwhile for your needs.