Product reviews for Exam Literacy

I have to admit to finding books on revision rather tedious. This book, however, changes everything.

Written by a classroom teacher, Exam Literacy is a mature, intelligent and comprehensive survey of research relating to all aspects of revision, and represents a fresh approach as the evidence is prodded and tested in classrooms, not merely followed unthinkingly. Readers will immediately recognise that they are being addressed by -˜one of their own', as the writing is clear and makes constant reference to the day-to-day application of laboratory-based findings.

Jake is striding out in the direction envisioned by Dylan Wiliam of the teacher taking responsibility for assessing the efficacy of research in subject contexts. The way in which the evidence is considered, compared and projected onto the realities of the classroom yields insights way beyond the boundaries of the book's focus.

Part 1 contains invaluable investigations into the effectiveness of various learning and revision strategies, while Part 2 is seminal in its synthesis and application of evidence-based techniques to a range of subject-specific topics. Not only are the key pieces of research collected and organised into an engaging narrative, but communication with the researchers is also included to add an engaging and enlightening element. As such it is a significant contribution to the classroom-level mobilisation of research knowledge.



Exam Literacy will be of immense value to all teachers throughout the school year.