Working memory and Recall
Recall is now on Testwise! Find out more about working memory and the benefits of Recall now being on Testwise.
At a glance
- Age ranges
- 7-16 years
- Test duration
- 20-30 minutes
- Test format
- Digital
A digital test of executive function to assess working memory and processing speed in children aged 7–16 years.
A digital test of executive function to assess working memory and processing speed in children aged 7–16 years – Now on Testwise!
Assess the fundamental functions of working memory and processing speed using three sub-tests: Phonological loop – a word recall test, Visuo-spatial sketchpad – a pattern recall test, and Central executive function – a counting recall test.
Immediate results mean you can evaluate how each student’s working memory compares with expected levels for their age, based on nationally standardised norms, and identify those who require classroom intervention strategies to support them with their cognitive difficulties.
How Recall can help you
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Using Recall with our other assessments
Recall works well with a range of our most popular products.
Use Recall alongside:
Exact
Recall provides cognitive context behind slow working speeds picked up by Exact, validating results as part of a wider profile and providing the evidence needed for JCQ access arrangement applications.
CAT4
Add depth to CAT4 by identifying working memory and processing speed. This can help to mitigate for low SAS and/or build a more detailed picture of cognitive strengths and challenges.
NGMT & Star Maths
Shows how memory/processing issues may impact maths fluency or problem-solving in NGMT/Star Maths.
NGRT & Star Reading
Recall identifies underlying cognitive barriers (e.g. memory, processing) that may explain unexpected NGRT/Star Reading outcomes impacting comprehension.
PASS
Can help to understand why some students might report low confidence, motivation or self-efficacy in PASS (due to unseen cognitive challenges).
Support for exam access applications
Working memory/processing speed is one of the leading reasons for exam access arrangements to be issued. Results from Recall can be used to complete JCQ form 8.
Recall in action
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Exact
Digital screening to identify students entitled to exam access arrangements that provides supporting evidence for applications.
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CAT4
The UK’s most widely used test of reasoning abilities for children aged 6 – 17+ years.
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New Group Maths Test (NGMT)
A digital, adaptive, termly test that measures maths attainment.
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New Group Reading Test (NGRT)
A fully adaptive, standardised, termly reading assessment.
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PASS
A tool that supports pupils’ wellbeing in learning and offers practical next steps.
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FAQs
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What subtests/skills are assessed?
- Phonological loop
- Visuo-spatial sketchpad
- Central executive function
What is working memory and why is it important?
Working memory is a temporary storage system under attentional control that underpins our capacity for complex thought (Baddeley, 2007). Imagine, for example, multiplying two numbers together. The numbers need to be held in a short-term store while you use learned multiplication rules to perform the calculation.
Working memory plays an important role in supporting the acquisition and development of educational skills. Performance on working memory measures is highly predictive of several skills, including literacy and mathematics. Poor performance is also known to be associated with a wide range of learning and neurodevelopmental difficulties.
What do Recall reports show?
The individual report shows a child’s standard age score for each of the sub-tests, as well as a composite score for working memory and a measure of processing speed, which can be used as evidence to support applications for exam access arrangements.
Reports also show: confidence intervals, centile scores, age equivalence, memory span and average time taken to complete the assessment.
Are results from Recall acceptable as measures of cognitive processing when applying for exam access arrangements?
Yes, they are acceptable measures for JCQ purposes.
All of the sub-tests in Recall are appropriate measures of cognitive processing when assessing for exam access arrangements, as long as the student is not older than the test ceiling (16 years 11 months).