Recall

Lucid Recall - Efficient Assessment of working memory

For Ages 7-16

Swiftly identifies children who require classroom intervention strategies to enable them to learn

Recall provides a reliable, valid, and efficient method for identifying children with a poor working memory. Working Memory plays an important role in learning, yet can be difficult to discern in the classroom as it can result in behaviours that are not unsimilar to those diagnosed with attentional difficulties.
Phonological loop – word recall test Visuo-spatial sketchpad – pattern recall test Central executive function – counting recall test In addition Recall provides the following measures derived from the three test parts: Composite working memory skills Working memory processing speed
Avoid academic failure Are you confident your teaching strategies are right for all your students? Recall helps to identify children who need modifications to the learning experience to enable them to cope in the classroom and achieve their potential. The Recall Manual contains advice and case studies showing how to use the results to identify and support children who have various types of working memory difficulty. "Poor working memory places a child at a high risk of slow rates of academic progress, with four out of five children achieving unusually low scores in measures of literacy and numeracy…(who) are unable to cope with the working memory demands of many classroom activities. For these children we recommend an intervention that is designed to minimise task failures due to excessive working memory load." [Professor Sue Gathercole and Dr Tracy Packiam Alloway Working Memory and Learning. Sage, 2008, pp. 53 & 90] Designed especially for the conscientious but busy teacher! Easy to use – Recall is fully automated, requires minimal supervision and needs no input from the teacher. Each test begins with spoken instructions and practice items. Time saving – Recall takes only 20–30 minutes and provides instant results.
Immediate results enable instant evaluation of how each student's working memory compares with expected levels for their age, based on based on national standardised norms for ages 7:0 to 16:11. Standard scores Confidence intervals Centile scores Age equivalents (down to age 5:0) Memory span Raw Score
Standardised and scientifically validated Designed and developed by expert memory researcher Dr Helen St Clair-Thompson of the University of Hull and extensively tested in schools, Recall was updated as an online application in 2025. National standardisation using 4843 students. Validated against accepted tests for working memory as well as measures of students' school attainment. Recall gives significant prediction of performance in national curriculum levels in reading, writing and mathematics, and distinguishes SEN from non-SEN children to a statistically significant level. Educationally beneficial – With Recall available to assess students, teachers can swiftly and easily identify those that need a different approach. Gain peace of mind and reduce those nagging worries 'Am I getting it right?' Recall system requirements: Test administration is carried out entirely online through the Testwise Platform.