Excellent Nursing Calculations Book, 12 Mar 2008
This book is a must have for all student nurses,it has all the basics to apply to everyday calculations. This will gain a student nurse or returning nurse to their profession who needs that bit of extra help with Maths. The Mock Tests are very useful to see how much you are gaining the knowledge within the book. This is a step by step book which i have found very helpful in my studies.

what a great book a must have!!, 19 Feb 2008
I only recieved my book two days ago and already i've improved. If your not good at maths or just haven't practiced in a while then this is the book for you it's brilliant. This book is a book that every student nurse or even nurse should have!!

How to master drug calculations, 19 Feb 2008
This book starts with the absolute basics and takes the reader through simple arithmetic problem solving and measurements. This is the basis for the calculation of drugs within a nursing environment and without this knowledge it would be impossible to calculate drugs. I found this particularily informative as simple omissions made at this stage could cause a major drug claculation error.

Chapters 4&5 introduced me to calculation of drugs and the different routes, followed by drug administration, particularily useful were the abbreviations that will be seen on the wards.

The mock tests at the end of the book are invaluable and will be used as a tool for renewing and updating knowledge through my training as a Paediatric Nurse.

Excellent Nursing Calculations Book, 12 Mar 2008
This book is a must have for all student nurses,it has all the basics to apply to everyday calculations. This will gain a student nurse or returning nurse to their profession who needs that bit of extra help with Maths. The Mock Tests are very useful to see how much you are gaining the knowledge within the book. This is a step by step book which i have found very helpful in my studies.

what a great book a must have!!, 19 Feb 2008
I only recieved my book two days ago and already i've improved. If your not good at maths or just haven't practiced in a while then this is the book for you it's brilliant. This book is a book that every student nurse or even nurse should have!!

How to master drug calculations, 19 Feb 2008
This book starts with the absolute basics and takes the reader through simple arithmetic problem solving and measurements. This is the basis for the calculation of drugs within a nursing environment and without this knowledge it would be impossible to calculate drugs. I found this particularily informative as simple omissions made at this stage could cause a major drug claculation error.

Chapters 4&5 introduced me to calculation of drugs and the different routes, followed by drug administration, particularily useful were the abbreviations that will be seen on the wards.

The mock tests at the end of the book are invaluable and will be used as a tool for renewing and updating knowledge through my training as a Paediatric Nurse.

Ignore the answers completely., 15 Jun 2008
Never before have I felt compelled to write a review, but this book annoyed me so much that it had to be done.

The book consists of several chapters teaching you skills such as ratios and percentages, this first part is absolutely fine and the answers that I checked were correct also.

However, the final part of the book, the section which should be the most useful, data interpretation. You are given quite a few different data interpretation questions to answer in the form of tables, bar graphs and pie charts, all good so far. But unbelievably so after you have racked your brain to figure out the answers, only to discover that the 'correct' answers written in the book are wrong. Needless to say this is indeed infuriating, especially as it takes you a while to realise this, at one point I thought I was making no progress at all.

Although the bulk of the book is useful I would avoid purchasing the book purely because of its blatant mistakes.

How to pass numerical reasoning tests: a step-by-step guide to learning key numeracy skills (how to pass), 06 Jun 2008
This book is rubbish it does not teach you a single thing and if I could give it 0 out of 5 I would. It's boring, confusing and doesnt explain anything clearly how it ever got printed is beyond me, don't waste your money.

Infuriating, 25 Jan 2008
It's not often I feel compelled to write a review of a book or anything else for that matter but, this book has infuriated me to such an extent that I feel I have to.

Are the questions representative of those you might find in a real numerical reasoning test? Yes.

Does the book have a reasonable number of practice questions? Yes.

Will this book help you pass a numerical reasoning test? No

Why??

The questions often try to catch you out which, ordinarily, is fine. However, the author over does this too such an extent that sometimes even they appear to be confused (as can be seen by their incorrect explanation of the answer). This is a problem because often in real tests you might only get 45 seconds or so per question and after reading this book you'll find yourself searching for things in real tests that simply don't exist. Another problem is the confusing way in which the questions are worded which, when combined with a smattering of incorrect answers and the aforementioned will have you screaming in no time!

I ran this book by a couple of my friends who both have masters' degrees in maths from Imperial College. They struggled even more than I did!! Could they do the maths? Yes. Could they make sense of this book? No. You've been warned.

Excellent book for reviewing your math skills., 22 Nov 2007
I have been studying in university for quite a while but in my current subject area, I didn't have to solve mathematical questions. However, I was applying for jobs which also involve case studies and numerical reasoning tests. This book was very helpful, it explains calculating with big numbers, percentages, ratios, etc. In addition, you got some practice questions, as well. I would definitely recommend this book if you wanna brush up your math skills.

Learning the trade, 04 Nov 2007
If you havent touched any maths for years and require to polish your basic maths skills, this is the book. You can oil all them rusty questions and grey areas with this book.

If your facing an SHL numeric test for the first time, you may want to have a look at this as it has all the basic numerical functions. THIS BOOK DOES NOT HAVE SHL TYPE QUESTIONS.

Do not rely on this book if you have a graduate level test. Its only for basic's which its very good at.

Excellent Nursing Calculations Book, 12 Mar 2008
This book is a must have for all student nurses,it has all the basics to apply to everyday calculations. This will gain a student nurse or returning nurse to their profession who needs that bit of extra help with Maths. The Mock Tests are very useful to see how much you are gaining the knowledge within the book. This is a step by step book which i have found very helpful in my studies.

what a great book a must have!!, 19 Feb 2008
I only recieved my book two days ago and already i've improved. If your not good at maths or just haven't practiced in a while then this is the book for you it's brilliant. This book is a book that every student nurse or even nurse should have!!

How to master drug calculations, 19 Feb 2008
This book starts with the absolute basics and takes the reader through simple arithmetic problem solving and measurements. This is the basis for the calculation of drugs within a nursing environment and without this knowledge it would be impossible to calculate drugs. I found this particularily informative as simple omissions made at this stage could cause a major drug claculation error.

Chapters 4&5 introduced me to calculation of drugs and the different routes, followed by drug administration, particularily useful were the abbreviations that will be seen on the wards.

The mock tests at the end of the book are invaluable and will be used as a tool for renewing and updating knowledge through my training as a Paediatric Nurse.

Ignore the answers completely., 15 Jun 2008
Never before have I felt compelled to write a review, but this book annoyed me so much that it had to be done.

The book consists of several chapters teaching you skills such as ratios and percentages, this first part is absolutely fine and the answers that I checked were correct also.

However, the final part of the book, the section which should be the most useful, data interpretation. You are given quite a few different data interpretation questions to answer in the form of tables, bar graphs and pie charts, all good so far. But unbelievably so after you have racked your brain to figure out the answers, only to discover that the 'correct' answers written in the book are wrong. Needless to say this is indeed infuriating, especially as it takes you a while to realise this, at one point I thought I was making no progress at all.

Although the bulk of the book is useful I would avoid purchasing the book purely because of its blatant mistakes.

How to pass numerical reasoning tests: a step-by-step guide to learning key numeracy skills (how to pass), 06 Jun 2008
This book is rubbish it does not teach you a single thing and if I could give it 0 out of 5 I would. It's boring, confusing and doesnt explain anything clearly how it ever got printed is beyond me, don't waste your money.

Infuriating, 25 Jan 2008
It's not often I feel compelled to write a review of a book or anything else for that matter but, this book has infuriated me to such an extent that I feel I have to.

Are the questions representative of those you might find in a real numerical reasoning test? Yes.

Does the book have a reasonable number of practice questions? Yes.

Will this book help you pass a numerical reasoning test? No

Why??

The questions often try to catch you out which, ordinarily, is fine. However, the author over does this too such an extent that sometimes even they appear to be confused (as can be seen by their incorrect explanation of the answer). This is a problem because often in real tests you might only get 45 seconds or so per question and after reading this book you'll find yourself searching for things in real tests that simply don't exist. Another problem is the confusing way in which the questions are worded which, when combined with a smattering of incorrect answers and the aforementioned will have you screaming in no time!

I ran this book by a couple of my friends who both have masters' degrees in maths from Imperial College. They struggled even more than I did!! Could they do the maths? Yes. Could they make sense of this book? No. You've been warned.

Excellent book for reviewing your math skills., 22 Nov 2007
I have been studying in university for quite a while but in my current subject area, I didn't have to solve mathematical questions. However, I was applying for jobs which also involve case studies and numerical reasoning tests. This book was very helpful, it explains calculating with big numbers, percentages, ratios, etc. In addition, you got some practice questions, as well. I would definitely recommend this book if you wanna brush up your math skills.

Learning the trade, 04 Nov 2007
If you havent touched any maths for years and require to polish your basic maths skills, this is the book. You can oil all them rusty questions and grey areas with this book.

If your facing an SHL numeric test for the first time, you may want to have a look at this as it has all the basic numerical functions. THIS BOOK DOES NOT HAVE SHL TYPE QUESTIONS.

Do not rely on this book if you have a graduate level test. Its only for basic's which its very good at.

brilliant!, 09 Oct 2008
brilliant! definitely worth a purchase as it gives you many tips and the examples are amazingly helpful!
only problem as with the numerical reasoning book, even though this says its aimed at graduate tests, some of the ones i have been completing have been a lot harder :S
definitely worth the practice though.

Excellent Nursing Calculations Book, 12 Mar 2008
This book is a must have for all student nurses,it has all the basics to apply to everyday calculations. This will gain a student nurse or returning nurse to their profession who needs that bit of extra help with Maths. The Mock Tests are very useful to see how much you are gaining the knowledge within the book. This is a step by step book which i have found very helpful in my studies.

what a great book a must have!!, 19 Feb 2008
I only recieved my book two days ago and already i've improved. If your not good at maths or just haven't practiced in a while then this is the book for you it's brilliant. This book is a book that every student nurse or even nurse should have!!

How to master drug calculations, 19 Feb 2008
This book starts with the absolute basics and takes the reader through simple arithmetic problem solving and measurements. This is the basis for the calculation of drugs within a nursing environment and without this knowledge it would be impossible to calculate drugs. I found this particularily informative as simple omissions made at this stage could cause a major drug claculation error.

Chapters 4&5 introduced me to calculation of drugs and the different routes, followed by drug administration, particularily useful were the abbreviations that will be seen on the wards.

The mock tests at the end of the book are invaluable and will be used as a tool for renewing and updating knowledge through my training as a Paediatric Nurse.

Ignore the answers completely., 15 Jun 2008
Never before have I felt compelled to write a review, but this book annoyed me so much that it had to be done.

The book consists of several chapters teaching you skills such as ratios and percentages, this first part is absolutely fine and the answers that I checked were correct also.

However, the final part of the book, the section which should be the most useful, data interpretation. You are given quite a few different data interpretation questions to answer in the form of tables, bar graphs and pie charts, all good so far. But unbelievably so after you have racked your brain to figure out the answers, only to discover that the 'correct' answers written in the book are wrong. Needless to say this is indeed infuriating, especially as it takes you a while to realise this, at one point I thought I was making no progress at all.

Although the bulk of the book is useful I would avoid purchasing the book purely because of its blatant mistakes.

How to pass numerical reasoning tests: a step-by-step guide to learning key numeracy skills (how to pass), 06 Jun 2008
This book is rubbish it does not teach you a single thing and if I could give it 0 out of 5 I would. It's boring, confusing and doesnt explain anything clearly how it ever got printed is beyond me, don't waste your money.

Infuriating, 25 Jan 2008
It's not often I feel compelled to write a review of a book or anything else for that matter but, this book has infuriated me to such an extent that I feel I have to.

Are the questions representative of those you might find in a real numerical reasoning test? Yes.

Does the book have a reasonable number of practice questions? Yes.

Will this book help you pass a numerical reasoning test? No

Why??

The questions often try to catch you out which, ordinarily, is fine. However, the author over does this too such an extent that sometimes even they appear to be confused (as can be seen by their incorrect explanation of the answer). This is a problem because often in real tests you might only get 45 seconds or so per question and after reading this book you'll find yourself searching for things in real tests that simply don't exist. Another problem is the confusing way in which the questions are worded which, when combined with a smattering of incorrect answers and the aforementioned will have you screaming in no time!

I ran this book by a couple of my friends who both have masters' degrees in maths from Imperial College. They struggled even more than I did!! Could they do the maths? Yes. Could they make sense of this book? No. You've been warned.

Excellent book for reviewing your math skills., 22 Nov 2007
I have been studying in university for quite a while but in my current subject area, I didn't have to solve mathematical questions. However, I was applying for jobs which also involve case studies and numerical reasoning tests. This book was very helpful, it explains calculating with big numbers, percentages, ratios, etc. In addition, you got some practice questions, as well. I would definitely recommend this book if you wanna brush up your math skills.

Learning the trade, 04 Nov 2007
If you havent touched any maths for years and require to polish your basic maths skills, this is the book. You can oil all them rusty questions and grey areas with this book.

If your facing an SHL numeric test for the first time, you may want to have a look at this as it has all the basic numerical functions. THIS BOOK DOES NOT HAVE SHL TYPE QUESTIONS.

Do not rely on this book if you have a graduate level test. Its only for basic's which its very good at.

brilliant!, 09 Oct 2008
brilliant! definitely worth a purchase as it gives you many tips and the examples are amazingly helpful!
only problem as with the numerical reasoning book, even though this says its aimed at graduate tests, some of the ones i have been completing have been a lot harder :S
definitely worth the practice though.

Fab book - make sure you buy more than one, 20 Feb 2007
Make sure you buy at least two copies as you'll be lending this to other folks to use as well and will not see it back. A superb aid in teaching and learning. Highly recommended.

Get it!, 07 Jan 2007
This book has changed my whole attitude to a subject that I hated at school and have never had any confidence in. Just flicking through it was enough to make me realise that I could actually understand things straight away that I had always thought I couldn't do! It was a real eye-opener for me and has given me the confidence to face up to something that I have always avoided. I was so chuffed I wrote an email to the author to thank him and got a lovely email back from him straight away.
If you didn't keep up with maths at school or thought everybody else 'got it' whilst you got left further and further behind then this is a great book for you. PS I have forgiven my maths teacher for all the times he threw the board rubber at our heads in frustration and hopefully he might have learned a a little about his teaching style over the years!

Excellent Nursing Calculations Book, 12 Mar 2008
This book is a must have for all student nurses,it has all the basics to apply to everyday calculations. This will gain a student nurse or returning nurse to their profession who needs that bit of extra help with Maths. The Mock Tests are very useful to see how much you are gaining the knowledge within the book. This is a step by step book which i have found very helpful in my studies.

what a great book a must have!!, 19 Feb 2008
I only recieved my book two days ago and already i've improved. If your not good at maths or just haven't practiced in a while then this is the book for you it's brilliant. This book is a book that every student nurse or even nurse should have!!

How to master drug calculations, 19 Feb 2008
This book starts with the absolute basics and takes the reader through simple arithmetic problem solving and measurements. This is the basis for the calculation of drugs within a nursing environment and without this knowledge it would be impossible to calculate drugs. I found this particularily informative as simple omissions made at this stage could cause a major drug claculation error.

Chapters 4&5 introduced me to calculation of drugs and the different routes, followed by drug administration, particularily useful were the abbreviations that will be seen on the wards.

The mock tests at the end of the book are invaluable and will be used as a tool for renewing and updating knowledge through my training as a Paediatric Nurse.

Ignore the answers completely., 15 Jun 2008
Never before have I felt compelled to write a review, but this book annoyed me so much that it had to be done.

The book consists of several chapters teaching you skills such as ratios and percentages, this first part is absolutely fine and the answers that I checked were correct also.

However, the final part of the book, the section which should be the most useful, data interpretation. You are given quite a few different data interpretation questions to answer in the form of tables, bar graphs and pie charts, all good so far. But unbelievably so after you have racked your brain to figure out the answers, only to discover that the 'correct' answers written in the book are wrong. Needless to say this is indeed infuriating, especially as it takes you a while to realise this, at one point I thought I was making no progress at all.

Although the bulk of the book is useful I would avoid purchasing the book purely because of its blatant mistakes.

How to pass numerical reasoning tests: a step-by-step guide to learning key numeracy skills (how to pass), 06 Jun 2008
This book is rubbish it does not teach you a single thing and if I could give it 0 out of 5 I would. It's boring, confusing and doesnt explain anything clearly how it ever got printed is beyond me, don't waste your money.

Infuriating, 25 Jan 2008
It's not often I feel compelled to write a review of a book or anything else for that matter but, this book has infuriated me to such an extent that I feel I have to.

Are the questions representative of those you might find in a real numerical reasoning test? Yes.

Does the book have a reasonable number of practice questions? Yes.

Will this book help you pass a numerical reasoning test? No

Why??

The questions often try to catch you out which, ordinarily, is fine. However, the author over does this too such an extent that sometimes even they appear to be confused (as can be seen by their incorrect explanation of the answer). This is a problem because often in real tests you might only get 45 seconds or so per question and after reading this book you'll find yourself searching for things in real tests that simply don't exist. Another problem is the confusing way in which the questions are worded which, when combined with a smattering of incorrect answers and the aforementioned will have you screaming in no time!

I ran this book by a couple of my friends who both have masters' degrees in maths from Imperial College. They struggled even more than I did!! Could they do the maths? Yes. Could they make sense of this book? No. You've been warned.

Excellent book for reviewing your math skills., 22 Nov 2007
I have been studying in university for quite a while but in my current subject area, I didn't have to solve mathematical questions. However, I was applying for jobs which also involve case studies and numerical reasoning tests. This book was very helpful, it explains calculating with big numbers, percentages, ratios, etc. In addition, you got some practice questions, as well. I would definitely recommend this book if you wanna brush up your math skills.

Learning the trade, 04 Nov 2007
If you havent touched any maths for years and require to polish your basic maths skills, this is the book. You can oil all them rusty questions and grey areas with this book.

If your facing an SHL numeric test for the first time, you may want to have a look at this as it has all the basic numerical functions. THIS BOOK DOES NOT HAVE SHL TYPE QUESTIONS.

Do not rely on this book if you have a graduate level test. Its only for basic's which its very good at.

brilliant!, 09 Oct 2008
brilliant! definitely worth a purchase as it gives you many tips and the examples are amazingly helpful!
only problem as with the numerical reasoning book, even though this says its aimed at graduate tests, some of the ones i have been completing have been a lot harder :S
definitely worth the practice though.

Fab book - make sure you buy more than one, 20 Feb 2007
Make sure you buy at least two copies as you'll be lending this to other folks to use as well and will not see it back. A superb aid in teaching and learning. Highly recommended.

Get it!, 07 Jan 2007
This book has changed my whole attitude to a subject that I hated at school and have never had any confidence in. Just flicking through it was enough to make me realise that I could actually understand things straight away that I had always thought I couldn't do! It was a real eye-opener for me and has given me the confidence to face up to something that I have always avoided. I was so chuffed I wrote an email to the author to thank him and got a lovely email back from him straight away.
If you didn't keep up with maths at school or thought everybody else 'got it' whilst you got left further and further behind then this is a great book for you. PS I have forgiven my maths teacher for all the times he threw the board rubber at our heads in frustration and hopefully he might have learned a a little about his teaching style over the years!

this book has shown me the path i had forgot, 31 Jul 2001
I am training for a career with the greater manchester county fire service.whilest looking for information on recruitment on there web pages i was given examples of books to buy. one of which was HOW TO PASS VERBAL REASONING (By Dr Harry Tolley professor at the University of Nottingham,and Dr Ken Thomas a chartered psychologist and author). I would like to thank them both for re-opening my mind to a world I had forgot was there.Whilest reading there book I have been given a hole new understanding of written english.I have also a better understanding of exams,the way they work and how to handle the nervousness before the exams, which is all thanks to this book and HOW TO PASS NUMERACY TESTS (Dr Harry Tolley and Dr Ken Thomas).I have never been a "reading type" of person but i will be buying more of there books as I want to be as prepared as possible.

An extremely useful text that covers most of the topics., 19 Feb 2001
This book provided me with excellent information on verbal reasoning tests. It begins by giving you an overview of what the tests are looking for, and then goes on to remind you of the rules of English; many of which none of us have learnt since we were in secondary school.

From this basis there are then a variety of practice questions, and then mock exams. This is extremely useful as the practice questions help to get you up to speed, and then the exam helps you get use to the timed conditions.

I have found this to be a very valuable text, and am convinced that it has helped me to pass recent Verbal Reasoning Tests. It is very easy to read, and provides you with just the right amount of information to equip you with the necessary skills for the exams.

I would not hesitate to recommend this text to anybody - an absolute must for anybody having to face the daunting challenge of Verbal Reasoning Tests!

Not the same as the verbal reasoning tests of the top jobs!, 30 Aug 2000
The book is tiny - no wonder its only £8. I found it was completely different to the verbal reasoning tests given by the likes of Psion, BAe, KPMG, Arthur Anderson...etc. However, I must say that the book slightly improved my verbal reasoning in a way. The tests vary significantly in difficulty and there is no explanation of the answers what so ever! One or two tests do improve the way you look at sentences and make you understand and see patterns. No tests with paragraphs of text then questions where the answers should be true, false or can't say. That's what I wanted!

Excellent Nursing Calculations Book, 12 Mar 2008
This book is a must have for all student nurses,it has all the basics to apply to everyday calculations. This will gain a student nurse or returning nurse to their profession who needs that bit of extra help with Maths. The Mock Tests are very useful to see how much you are gaining the knowledge within the book. This is a step by step book which i have found very helpful in my studies.

what a great book a must have!!, 19 Feb 2008
I only recieved my book two days ago and already i've improved. If your not good at maths or just haven't practiced in a while then this is the book for you it's brilliant. This book is a book that every student nurse or even nurse should have!!

How to master drug calculations, 19 Feb 2008
This book starts with the absolute basics and takes the reader through simple arithmetic problem solving and measurements. This is the basis for the calculation of drugs within a nursing environment and without this knowledge it would be impossible to calculate drugs. I found this particularily informative as simple omissions made at this stage could cause a major drug claculation error.

Chapters 4&5 introduced me to calculation of drugs and the different routes, followed by drug administration, particularily useful were the abbreviations that will be seen on the wards.

The mock tests at the end of the book are invaluable and will be used as a tool for renewing and updating knowledge through my training as a Paediatric Nurse.

Ignore the answers completely., 15 Jun 2008
Never before have I felt compelled to write a review, but this book annoyed me so much that it had to be done.

The book consists of several chapters teaching you skills such as ratios and percentages, this first part is absolutely fine and the answers that I checked were correct also.

However, the final part of the book, the section which should be the most useful, data interpretation. You are given quite a few different data interpretation questions to answer in the form of tables, bar graphs and pie charts, all good so far. But unbelievably so after you have racked your brain to figure out the answers, only to discover that the 'correct' answers written in the book are wrong. Needless to say this is indeed infuriating, especially as it takes you a while to realise this, at one point I thought I was making no progress at all.

Although the bulk of the book is useful I would avoid purchasing the book purely because of its blatant mistakes.

How to pass numerical reasoning tests: a step-by-step guide to learning key numeracy skills (how to pass), 06 Jun 2008
This book is rubbish it does not teach you a single thing and if I could give it 0 out of 5 I would. It's boring, confusing and doesnt explain anything clearly how it ever got printed is beyond me, don't waste your money.

Infuriating, 25 Jan 2008
It's not often I feel compelled to write a review of a book or anything else for that matter but, this book has infuriated me to such an extent that I feel I have to.

Are the questions representative of those you might find in a real numerical reasoning test? Yes.

Does the book have a reasonable number of practice questions? Yes.

Will this book help you pass a numerical reasoning test? No

Why??

The questions often try to catch you out which, ordinarily, is fine. However, the author over does this too such an extent that sometimes even they appear to be confused (as can be seen by their incorrect explanation of the answer). This is a problem because often in real tests you might only get 45 seconds or so per question and after reading this book you'll find yourself searching for things in real tests that simply don't exist. Another problem is the confusing way in which the questions are worded which, when combined with a smattering of incorrect answers and the aforementioned will have you screaming in no time!

I ran this book by a couple of my friends who both have masters' degrees in maths from Imperial College. They struggled even more than I did!! Could they do the maths? Yes. Could they make sense of this book? No. You've been warned.

Excellent book for reviewing your math skills., 22 Nov 2007
I have been studying in university for quite a while but in my current subject area, I didn't have to solve mathematical questions. However, I was applying for jobs which also involve case studies and numerical reasoning tests. This book was very helpful, it explains calculating with big numbers, percentages, ratios, etc. In addition, you got some practice questions, as well. I would definitely recommend this book if you wanna brush up your math skills.

Learning the trade, 04 Nov 2007
If you havent touched any maths for years and require to polish your basic maths skills, this is the book. You can oil all them rusty questions and grey areas with this book.

If your facing an SHL numeric test for the first time, you may want to have a look at this as it has all the basic numerical functions. THIS BOOK DOES NOT HAVE SHL TYPE QUESTIONS.

Do not rely on this book if you have a graduate level test. Its only for basic's which its very good at.

brilliant!, 09 Oct 2008
brilliant! definitely worth a purchase as it gives you many tips and the examples are amazingly helpful!
only problem as with the numerical reasoning book, even though this says its aimed at graduate tests, some of the ones i have been completing have been a lot harder :S
definitely worth the practice though.

Fab book - make sure you buy more than one, 20 Feb 2007
Make sure you buy at least two copies as you'll be lending this to other folks to use as well and will not see it back. A superb aid in teaching and learning. Highly recommended.

Get it!, 07 Jan 2007
This book has changed my whole attitude to a subject that I hated at school and have never had any confidence in. Just flicking through it was enough to make me realise that I could actually understand things straight away that I had always thought I couldn't do! It was a real eye-opener for me and has given me the confidence to face up to something that I have always avoided. I was so chuffed I wrote an email to the author to thank him and got a lovely email back from him straight away.
If you didn't keep up with maths at school or thought everybody else 'got it' whilst you got left further and further behind then this is a great book for you. PS I have forgiven my maths teacher for all the times he threw the board rubber at our heads in frustration and hopefully he might have learned a a little about his teaching style over the years!

this book has shown me the path i had forgot, 31 Jul 2001
I am training for a career with the greater manchester county fire service.whilest looking for information on recruitment on there web pages i was given examples of books to buy. one of which was HOW TO PASS VERBAL REASONING (By Dr Harry Tolley professor at the University of Nottingham,and Dr Ken Thomas a chartered psychologist and author). I would like to thank them both for re-opening my mind to a world I had forgot was there.Whilest reading there book I have been given a hole new understanding of written english.I have also a better understanding of exams,the way they work and how to handle the nervousness before the exams, which is all thanks to this book and HOW TO PASS NUMERACY TESTS (Dr Harry Tolley and Dr Ken Thomas).I have never been a "reading type" of person but i will be buying more of there books as I want to be as prepared as possible.

An extremely useful text that covers most of the topics., 19 Feb 2001
This book provided me with excellent information on verbal reasoning tests. It begins by giving you an overview of what the tests are looking for, and then goes on to remind you of the rules of English; many of which none of us have learnt since we were in secondary school.

From this basis there are then a variety of practice questions, and then mock exams. This is extremely useful as the practice questions help to get you up to speed, and then the exam helps you get use to the timed conditions.

I have found this to be a very valuable text, and am convinced that it has helped me to pass recent Verbal Reasoning Tests. It is very easy to read, and provides you with just the right amount of information to equip you with the necessary skills for the exams.

I would not hesitate to recommend this text to anybody - an absolute must for anybody having to face the daunting challenge of Verbal Reasoning Tests!

Not the same as the verbal reasoning tests of the top jobs!, 30 Aug 2000
The book is tiny - no wonder its only £8. I found it was completely different to the verbal reasoning tests given by the likes of Psion, BAe, KPMG, Arthur Anderson...etc. However, I must say that the book slightly improved my verbal reasoning in a way. The tests vary significantly in difficulty and there is no explanation of the answers what so ever! One or two tests do improve the way you look at sentences and make you understand and see patterns. No tests with paragraphs of text then questions where the answers should be true, false or can't say. That's what I wanted!

Chambers Adult Learners'Guide to Numeracy, 02 Nov 2008
I bought this book to help me with my Maths. It is well set out and explains in a clear and comfortable way. A realy good book I would highly recommend it for anyone who may have found others a bit hard to follow.

Fantastic - even for people who are good at maths, 05 Aug 2008
I purchased this as a gift for a dyslexic friend. Obviously I had a quick read before wrapping and found it to be superb.

I'm pretty good at maths, but never remembered how to do some of the basic stuff that I was taught in primary school. I've always been able to trigonometry and algebra but haven't been able to do long division since about 1982!

This book teaches "how" and "why" you need to know these basic things.

Imagine walking into a shop and seeing signs stating "20% off everything" and not understanding what this actually means or getting change from a cashier and not being able to work out whether it is correct or not.

If you are rubbish at maths and are too embarrassed to go to an "adult maths refresher course" then this book is for you. If you are good at maths but just want to recap on things you didn't learn when you were 5 years old then this book is also for you.

Highly recommended. Easy to read. Easy to learn with real world examples.

An excellent aid for the National Tests in Numeracy - and more., 03 Aug 2008
I bought this as I am an adult literacy and numeracy tutor and wanted a book I could recommend for extra home study to my students - this is definitely the one. Starting from scratch, the book gives clear, practical examples of numeracy problems and takes the student through them step by step. The book contains lots of interesting facts that makes numeracy come alive for the student- if you've ever wondered why zero Fahrenheit is so far below zero Celsius, this book gives a possible explanation.

Plenty of examples are given in the areas learners seem to find most challenging- for example, how to calculate ratios and metric conversions. The book is broken down into easy to find, meaningful sections that broadly map to the Adult Numeracy curriculum, starting with whole numbers and ending with data. Illustrations are plentiful, clear and helpful. There are several useful appendices, containing tables and the old/new favourite, a learning styles questionnaire.

If you are wanting to study at home to pass the National Tests in Numeracy and prefer paper-based materials to studying on the Internet,- or perhaps there are no dedicated numeracy classes in your area - this book is very much written for you.

Excellent Nursing Calculations Book, 12 Mar 2008
This book is a must have for all student nurses,it has all the basics to apply to everyday calculations. This will gain a student nurse or returning nurse to their profession who needs that bit of extra help with Maths. The Mock Tests are very useful to see how much you are gaining the knowledge within the book. This is a step by step book which i have found very helpful in my studies.

what a great book a must have!!, 19 Feb 2008
I only recieved my book two days ago and already i've improved. If your not good at maths or just haven't practiced in a while then this is the book for you it's brilliant. This book is a book that every student nurse or even nurse should have!!

How to master drug calculations, 19 Feb 2008
This book starts with the absolute basics and takes the reader through simple arithmetic problem solving and measurements. This is the basis for the calculation of drugs within a nursing environment and without this knowledge it would be impossible to calculate drugs. I found this particularily informative as simple omissions made at this stage could cause a major drug claculation error.

Chapters 4&5 introduced me to calculation of drugs and the different routes, followed by drug administration, particularily useful were the abbreviations that will be seen on the wards.

The mock tests at the end of the book are invaluable and will be used as a tool for renewing and updating knowledge through my training as a Paediatric Nurse.

Ignore the answers completely., 15 Jun 2008
Never before have I felt compelled to write a review, but this book annoyed me so much that it had to be done.

The book consists of several chapters teaching you skills such as ratios and percentages, this first part is absolutely fine and the answers that I checked were correct also.

However, the final part of the book, the section which should be the most useful, data interpretation. You are given quite a few different data interpretation questions to answer in the form of tables, bar graphs and pie charts, all good so far. But unbelievably so after you have racked your brain to figure out the answers, only to discover that the 'correct' answers written in the book are wrong. Needless to say this is indeed infuriating, especially as it takes you a while to realise this, at one point I thought I was making no progress at all.

Although the bulk of the book is useful I would avoid purchasing the book purely because of its blatant mistakes.

How to pass numerical reasoning tests: a step-by-step guide to learning key numeracy skills (how to pass), 06 Jun 2008
This book is rubbish it does not teach you a single thing and if I could give it 0 out of 5 I would. It's boring, confusing and doesnt explain anything clearly how it ever got printed is beyond me, don't waste your money.

Infuriating, 25 Jan 2008
It's not often I feel compelled to write a review of a book or anything else for that matter but, this book has infuriated me to such an extent that I feel I have to.

Are the questions representative of those you might find in a real numerical reasoning test? Yes.

Does the book have a reasonable number of practice questions? Yes.

Will this book help you pass a numerical reasoning test? No

Why??

The questions often try to catch you out which, ordinarily, is fine. However, the author over does this too such an extent that sometimes even they appear to be confused (as can be seen by their incorrect explanation of the answer). This is a problem because often in real tests you might only get 45 seconds or so per question and after reading this book you'll find yourself searching for things in real tests that simply don't exist. Another problem is the confusing way in which the questions are worded which, when combined with a smattering of incorrect answers and the aforementioned will have you screaming in no time!

I ran this book by a couple of my friends who both have masters' degrees in maths from Imperial College. They struggled even more than I did!! Could they do the maths? Yes. Could they make sense of this book? No. You've been warned.

Excellent book for reviewing your math skills., 22 Nov 2007
I have been studying in university for quite a while but in my current subject area, I didn't have to solve mathematical questions. However, I was applying for jobs which also involve case studies and numerical reasoning tests. This book was very helpful, it explains calculating with big numbers, percentages, ratios, etc. In addition, you got some practice questions, as well. I would definitely recommend this book if you wanna brush up your math skills.

Learning the trade, 04 Nov 2007
If you havent touched any maths for years and require to polish your basic maths skills, this is the book. You can oil all them rusty questions and grey areas with this book.

If your facing an SHL numeric test for the first time, you may want to have a look at this as it has all the basic numerical functions. THIS BOOK DOES NOT HAVE SHL TYPE QUESTIONS.

Do not rely on this book if you have a graduate level test. Its only for basic's which its very good at.

brilliant!, 09 Oct 2008
brilliant! definitely worth a purchase as it gives you many tips and the examples are amazingly helpful!
only problem as with the numerical reasoning book, even though this says its aimed at graduate tests, some of the ones i have been completing have been a lot harder :S
definitely worth the practice though.

Fab book - make sure you buy more than one, 20 Feb 2007
Make sure you buy at least two copies as you'll be lending this to other folks to use as well and will not see it back. A superb aid in teaching and learning. Highly recommended.

Get it!, 07 Jan 2007
This book has changed my whole attitude to a subject that I hated at school and have never had any confidence in. Just flicking through it was enough to make me realise that I could actually understand things straight away that I had always thought I couldn't do! It was a real eye-opener for me and has given me the confidence to face up to something that I have always avoided. I was so chuffed I wrote an email to the author to thank him and got a lovely email back from him straight away.
If you didn't keep up with maths at school or thought everybody else 'got it' whilst you got left further and further behind then this is a great book for you. PS I have forgiven my maths teacher for all the times he threw the board rubber at our heads in frustration and hopefully he might have learned a a little about his teaching style over the years!

this book has shown me the path i had forgot, 31 Jul 2001
I am training for a career with the greater manchester county fire service.whilest looking for information on recruitment on there web pages i was given examples of books to buy. one of which was HOW TO PASS VERBAL REASONING (By Dr Harry Tolley professor at the University of Nottingham,and Dr Ken Thomas a chartered psychologist and author). I would like to thank them both for re-opening my mind to a world I had forgot was there.Whilest reading there book I have been given a hole new understanding of written english.I have also a better understanding of exams,the way they work and how to handle the nervousness before the exams, which is all thanks to this book and HOW TO PASS NUMERACY TESTS (Dr Harry Tolley and Dr Ken Thomas).I have never been a "reading type" of person but i will be buying more of there books as I want to be as prepared as possible.

An extremely useful text that covers most of the topics., 19 Feb 2001
This book provided me with excellent information on verbal reasoning tests. It begins by giving you an overview of what the tests are looking for, and then goes on to remind you of the rules of English; many of which none of us have learnt since we were in secondary school.

From this basis there are then a variety of practice questions, and then mock exams. This is extremely useful as the practice questions help to get you up to speed, and then the exam helps you get use to the timed conditions.

I have found this to be a very valuable text, and am convinced that it has helped me to pass recent Verbal Reasoning Tests. It is very easy to read, and provides you with just the right amount of information to equip you with the necessary skills for the exams.

I would not hesitate to recommend this text to anybody - an absolute must for anybody having to face the daunting challenge of Verbal Reasoning Tests!

Not the same as the verbal reasoning tests of the top jobs!, 30 Aug 2000
The book is tiny - no wonder its only £8. I found it was completely different to the verbal reasoning tests given by the likes of Psion, BAe, KPMG, Arthur Anderson...etc. However, I must say that the book slightly improved my verbal reasoning in a way. The tests vary significantly in difficulty and there is no explanation of the answers what so ever! One or two tests do improve the way you look at sentences and make you understand and see patterns. No tests with paragraphs of text then questions where the answers should be true, false or can't say. That's what I wanted!

Chambers Adult Learners'Guide to Numeracy, 02 Nov 2008
I bought this book to help me with my Maths. It is well set out and explains in a clear and comfortable way. A realy good book I would highly recommend it for anyone who may have found others a bit hard to follow.

Fantastic - even for people who are good at maths, 05 Aug 2008
I purchased this as a gift for a dyslexic friend. Obviously I had a quick read before wrapping and found it to be superb.

I'm pretty good at maths, but never remembered how to do some of the basic stuff that I was taught in primary school. I've always been able to trigonometry and algebra but haven't been able to do long division since about 1982!

This book teaches "how" and "why" you need to know these basic things.

Imagine walking into a shop and seeing signs stating "20% off everything" and not understanding what this actually means or getting change from a cashier and not being able to work out whether it is correct or not.

If you are rubbish at maths and are too embarrassed to go to an "adult maths refresher course" then this book is for you. If you are good at maths but just want to recap on things you didn't learn when you were 5 years old then this book is also for you.

Highly recommended. Easy to read. Easy to learn with real world examples.

An excellent aid for the National Tests in Numeracy - and more., 03 Aug 2008
I bought this as I am an adult literacy and numeracy tutor and wanted a book I could recommend for extra home study to my students - this is definitely the one. Starting from scratch, the book gives clear, practical examples of numeracy problems and takes the student through them step by step. The book contains lots of interesting facts that makes numeracy come alive for the student- if you've ever wondered why zero Fahrenheit is so far below zero Celsius, this book gives a possible explanation.

Plenty of examples are given in the areas learners seem to find most challenging- for example, how to calculate ratios and metric conversions. The book is broken down into easy to find, meaningful sections that broadly map to the Adult Numeracy curriculum, starting with whole numbers and ending with data. Illustrations are plentiful, clear and helpful. There are several useful appendices, containing tables and the old/new favourite, a learning styles questionnaire.

If you are wanting to study at home to pass the National Tests in Numeracy and prefer paper-based materials to studying on the Internet,- or perhaps there are no dedicated numeracy classes in your area - this book is very much written for you.

Comprehensive book linked to Cert Ed (Post-compulsory), 22 Feb 2006
I am a teacher of adults with disabilities in a Learndirect setting and though I am not presently doing a Cert Ed (Post-compulsory) I was drawn to this book because it appears, and to be fair mostly is, thoroughly up-to-date, comprehensive and authoritative.

I have found, however, that the book is of fairly limited use unless you are actually on the course. You might think this can't be a criticism, but the book does claim to be of general use for all FE and PCE teachers. To me, it just doesn't seem smoothly written. It can brush over things and overly focuses on activities for the reader which are written for groups on a Cert Ed course. These activities would be wonderful and would constitute the main value of this book, but unfortunately they are not going to work as well if you are reading it alone.

The book covers the usual topics - working in PCE, professional development, student learning, teaching and managing learners, resources for teaching and learning, assessment, exploring the curriculum, course design, development and evaluation. There is a good chapter on developments in post-compulsory education with a chronology of UK PCE and a comparative chronology of the US. The bibliography is excellent. At the end of each chapter FENTO standards are listed.

There is no doubt this is THE manual for those on the Cert Ed (PCE) but this review just serves as a little warning for those teachers not on the course!!

There are better books out there for general interest/professional development (Adults Learning by Jenny Rogers and Teaching Adults by Alan Rogers spring to mind). The former is the best book I have read on adults learning (see my review for that book) and Alan Rogers' book is more in-depth and equally as useful.

Time saving read., 05 Apr 2004
This is a must read if you are following a PGCE.

Not for the faint hearted or those who are new to the terminology of Life Long Learning.

A difficult theoretic study made easy! Packed full of other references to follow that make the assignments just that bit easier.

Language problems and teaching text books, 20 Sep 2003
I consider myself to be reasonably literate yet I find the majority of teaching text books to go too deeeply into the psychology and lack the "teachers Tips" that most of us could do with. This book falls into the trap of looking well laid out but quickly becomes bogged down in technical language that requires a dictionary permenantly placed by ones side.

THE guide to teaching in post-compulsory education, 28 Nov 2002
Anyone embarking upon a teaching within post-compulsory education has undertaken a difficult challenge. The sector is characterised by a diversity that demands flexibility and constant professionalism on the part of the teacher. "Teaching and Training in Post-compulsory Education" is an invaluable, practical guide to teaching in the sector. A second edition, updating and expanding the fine work in the original text, would be most useful.

Compulsory reading for Cert Ed or 730-7, 12 Jan 2000
I found this book an excellent reference source whilst doing my Certificate of Education this year. It is a good starting point for any research that you have to carry out. The bibliography also is very good for research purposes. There is also a section on the development of Post Compulsory Education, although not very detailed, it does list however key events from 1800 to 1999, ie Dearing report, Kennedy report etc. My only quibble is the price of the book...

Excellent Nursing Calculations Book, 12 Mar 2008
This book is a must have for all student nurses,it has all the basics to apply to everyday calculations. This will gain a student nurse or returning nurse to their profession who needs that bit of extra help with Maths. The Mock Tests are very useful to see how much you are gaining the knowledge within the book. This is a step by step book which i have found very helpful in my studies.

what a great book a must have!!, 19 Feb 2008
I only recieved my book two days ago and already i've improved. If your not good at maths or just haven't practiced in a while then this is the book for you it's brilliant. This book is a book that every student nurse or even nurse should have!!

How to master drug calculations, 19 Feb 2008
This book starts with the absolute basics and takes the reader through simple arithmetic problem solving and measurements. This is the basis for the calculation of drugs within a nursing environment and without this knowledge it would be impossible to calculate drugs. I found this particularily informative as simple omissions made at this stage could cause a major drug claculation error.

Chapters 4&5 introduced me to calculation of drugs and the different routes, followed by drug administration, particularily useful were the abbreviations that will be seen on the wards.

The mock tests at the end of the book are invaluable and will be used as a tool for renewing and updating knowledge through my training as a Paediatric Nurse.

Ignore the answers completely., 15 Jun 2008
Never before have I felt compelled to write a review, but this book annoyed me so much that it had to be done.

The book consists of several chapters teaching you skills such as ratios and percentages, this first part is absolutely fine and the answers that I checked were correct also.

However, the final part of the book, the section which should be the most useful, data interpretation. You are given quite a few different data interpretation questions to answer in the form of tables, bar graphs and pie charts, all good so far. But unbelievably so after you have racked your brain to figure out the answers, only to discover that the 'correct' answers written in the book are wrong. Needless to say this is indeed infuriating, especially as it takes you a while to realise this, at one point I thought I was making no progress at all.

Although the bulk of the book is useful I would avoid purchasing the book purely because of its blatant mistakes.

How to pass numerical reasoning tests: a step-by-step guide to learning key numeracy skills (how to pass), 06 Jun 2008
This book is rubbish it does not teach you a single thing and if I could give it 0 out of 5 I would. It's boring, confusing and doesnt explain anything clearly how it ever got printed is beyond me, don't waste your money.

Infuriating, 25 Jan 2008
It's not often I feel compelled to write a review of a book or anything else for that matter but, this book has infuriated me to such an extent that I feel I have to.

Are the questions representative of those you might find in a real numerical reasoning test? Yes.

Does the book have a reasonable number of practice questions? Yes.

Will this book help you pass a numerical reasoning test? No

Why??

The questions often try to catch you out which, ordinarily, is fine. However, the author over does this too such an extent that sometimes even they appear to be confused (as can be seen by their incorrect explanation of the answer). This is a problem because often in real tests you might only get 45 seconds or so per question and after reading this book you'll find yourself searching for things in real tests that simply don't exist. Another problem is the confusing way in which the questions are worded which, when combined with a smattering of incorrect answers and the aforementioned will have you screaming in no time!

I ran this book by a couple of my friends who both have masters' degrees in maths from Imperial College. They struggled even more than I did!! Could they do the maths? Yes. Could they make sense of this book? No. You've been warned.

Excellent book for reviewing your math skills., 22 Nov 2007
I have been studying in university for quite a while but in my current subject area, I didn't have to solve mathematical questions. However, I was applying for jobs which also involve case studies and numerical reasoning tests. This book was very helpful, it explains calculating with big numbers, percentages, ratios, etc. In addition, you got some practice questions, as well. I would definitely recommend this book if you wanna brush up your math skills.

Learning the trade, 04 Nov 2007
If you havent touched any maths for years and require to polish your basic maths skills, this is the book. You can oil all them rusty questions and grey areas with this book.

If your facing an SHL numeric test for the first time, you may want to have a look at this as it has all the basic numerical functions. THIS BOOK DOES NOT HAVE SHL TYPE QUESTIONS.

Do not rely on this book if you have a graduate level test. Its only for basic's which its very good at.

brilliant!, 09 Oct 2008
brilliant! definitely worth a purchase as it gives you many tips and the examples are amazingly helpful!
only problem as with the numerical reasoning book, even though this says its aimed at graduate tests, some of the ones i have been completing have been a lot harder :S
definitely worth the practice though.

Fab book - make sure you buy more than one, 20 Feb 2007
Make sure you buy at least two copies as you'll be lending this to other folks to use as well and will not see it back. A superb aid in teaching and learning. Highly recommended.

Get it!, 07 Jan 2007
This book has changed my whole attitude to a subject that I hated at school and have never had any confidence in. Just flicking through it was enough to make me realise that I could actually understand things straight away that I had always thought I couldn't do! It was a real eye-opener for me and has given me the confidence to face up to something that I have always avoided. I was so chuffed I wrote an email to the author to thank him and got a lovely email back from him straight away.
If you didn't keep up with maths at school or thought everybody else 'got it' whilst you got left further and further behind then this is a great book for you. PS I have forgiven my maths teacher for all the times he threw the board rubber at our heads in frustration and hopefully he might have learned a a little about his teaching style over the years!

this book has shown me the path i had forgot, 31 Jul 2001
I am training for a career with the greater manchester county fire service.whilest looking for information on recruitment on there web pages i was given examples of books to buy. one of which was HOW TO PASS VERBAL REASONING (By Dr Harry Tolley professor at the University of Nottingham,and Dr Ken Thomas a chartered psychologist and author). I would like to thank them both for re-opening my mind to a world I had forgot was there.Whilest reading there book I have been given a hole new understanding of written english.I have also a better understanding of exams,the way they work and how to handle the nervousness before the exams, which is all thanks to this book and HOW TO PASS NUMERACY TESTS (Dr Harry Tolley and Dr Ken Thomas).I have never been a "reading type" of person but i will be buying more of there books as I want to be as prepared as possible.

An extremely useful text that covers most of the topics., 19 Feb 2001
This book provided me with excellent information on verbal reasoning tests. It begins by giving you an overview of what the tests are looking for, and then goes on to remind you of the rules of English; many of which none of us have learnt since we were in secondary school.

From this basis there are then a variety of practice questions, and then mock exams. This is extremely useful as the practice questions help to get you up to speed, and then the exam helps you get use to the timed conditions.

I have found this to be a very valuable text, and am convinced that it has helped me to pass recent Verbal Reasoning Tests. It is very easy to read, and provides you with just the right amount of information to equip you with the necessary skills for the exams.

I would not hesitate to recommend this text to anybody - an absolute must for anybody having to face the daunting challenge of Verbal Reasoning Tests!

Not the same as the verbal reasoning tests of the top jobs!, 30 Aug 2000
The book is tiny - no wonder its only £8. I found it was completely different to the verbal reasoning tests given by the likes of Psion, BAe, KPMG, Arthur Anderson...etc. However, I must say that the book slightly improved my verbal reasoning in a way. The tests vary significantly in difficulty and there is no explanation of the answers what so ever! One or two tests do improve the way you look at sentences and make you understand and see patterns. No tests with paragraphs of text then questions where the answers should be true, false or can't say. That's what I wanted!

Chambers Adult Learners'Guide to Numeracy, 02 Nov 2008
I bought this book to help me with my Maths. It is well set out and explains in a clear and comfortable way. A realy good book I would highly recommend it for anyone who may have found others a bit hard to follow.

Fantastic - even for people who are good at maths, 05 Aug 2008
I purchased this as a gift for a dyslexic friend. Obviously I had a quick read before wrapping and found it to be superb.

I'm pretty good at maths, but never remembered how to do some of the basic stuff that I was taught in primary school. I've always been able to trigonometry and algebra but haven't been able to do long division since about 1982!

This book teaches "how" and "why" you need to know these basic things.

Imagine walking into a shop and seeing signs stating "20% off everything" and not understanding what this actually means or getting change from a cashier and not being able to work out whether it is correct or not.

If you are rubbish at maths and are too embarrassed to go to an "adult maths refresher course" then this book is for you. If you are good at maths but just want to recap on things you didn't learn when you were 5 years old then this book is also for you.

Highly recommended. Easy to read. Easy to learn with real world examples.

An excellent aid for the National Tests in Numeracy - and more., 03 Aug 2008
I bought this as I am an adult literacy and numeracy tutor and wanted a book I could recommend for extra home study to my students - this is definitely the one. Starting from scratch, the book gives clear, practical examples of numeracy problems and takes the student through them step by step. The book contains lots of interesting facts that makes numeracy come alive for the student- if you've ever wondered why zero Fahrenheit is so far below zero Celsius, this book gives a possible explanation.

Plenty of examples are given in the areas learners seem to find most challenging- for example, how to calculate ratios and metric conversions. The book is broken down into easy to find, meaningful sections that broadly map to the Adult Numeracy curriculum, starting with whole numbers and ending with data. Illustrations are plentiful, clear and helpful. There are several useful appendices, containing tables and the old/new favourite, a learning styles questionnaire.

If you are wanting to study at home to pass the National Tests in Numeracy and prefer paper-based materials to studying on the Internet,- or perhaps there are no dedicated numeracy classes in your area - this book is very much written for you.

Comprehensive book linked to Cert Ed (Post-compulsory), 22 Feb 2006
I am a teacher of adults with disabilities in a Learndirect setting and though I am not presently doing a Cert Ed (Post-compulsory) I was drawn to this book because it appears, and to be fair mostly is, thoroughly up-to-date, comprehensive and authoritative.

I have found, however, that the book is of fairly limited use unless you are actually on the course. You might think this can't be a criticism, but the book does claim to be of general use for all FE and PCE teachers. To me, it just doesn't seem smoothly written. It can brush over things and overly focuses on activities for the reader which are written for groups on a Cert Ed course. These activities would be wonderful and would constitute the main value of this book, but unfortunately they are not going to work as well if you are reading it alone.

The book covers the usual topics - working in PCE, professional development, student learning, teaching and managing learners, resources for teaching and learning, assessment, exploring the curriculum, course design, development and evaluation. There is a good chapter on developments in post-compulsory education with a chronology of UK PCE and a comparative chronology of the US. The bibliography is excellent. At the end of each chapter FENTO standards are listed.

There is no doubt this is THE manual for those on the Cert Ed (PCE) but this review just serves as a little warning for those teachers not on the course!!

There are better books out there for general interest/professional development (Adults Learning by Jenny Rogers and Teaching Adults by Alan Rogers spring to mind). The former is the best book I have read on adults learning (see my review for that book) and Alan Rogers' book is more in-depth and equally as useful.

Time saving read., 05 Apr 2004
This is a must read if you are following a PGCE.

Not for the faint hearted or those who are new to the terminology of Life Long Learning.

A difficult theoretic study made easy! Packed full of other references to follow that make the assignments just that bit easier.

Language problems and teaching text books, 20 Sep 2003
I consider myself to be reasonably literate yet I find the majority of teaching text books to go too deeeply into the psychology and lack the "teachers Tips" that most of us could do with. This book falls into the trap of looking well laid out but quickly becomes bogged down in technical language that requires a dictionary permenantly placed by ones side.

THE guide to teaching in post-compulsory education, 28 Nov 2002
Anyone embarking upon a teaching within post-compulsory education has undertaken a difficult challenge. The sector is characterised by a diversity that demands flexibility and constant professionalism on the part of the teacher. "Teaching and Training in Post-compulsory Education" is an invaluable, practical guide to teaching in the sector. A second edition, updating and expanding the fine work in the original text, would be most useful.

Compulsory reading for Cert Ed or 730-7, 12 Jan 2000
I found this book an excellent reference source whilst doing my Certificate of Education this year. It is a good starting point for any research that you have to carry out. The bibliography also is very good for research purposes. There is also a section on the development of Post Compulsory Education, although not very detailed, it does list however key events from 1800 to 1999, ie Dearing report, Kennedy report etc. My only quibble is the price of the book...

A book to turn everyone into a writer, 20 Apr 2007
I write for a living and I also train others to improve their writing and this lovely little book as been a godsend. I encourage everyone I ever teach to buy it (or get the boss to buy it for them).

It's written so well that you can relax with it over a cup of tea or read it on the train home after a tiring day's work and it won't send you to sleep! It is practical, approachable and has everything it says that good writing should: clarity, simplicity, economy, variety, vigour and suitability.

Mind you, I would have called it the Penguin Writers' Manual. I wonder if they agonised over that. Maybe they want us all to have one each, not to share.

Highly recommended, 18 Nov 2004
This book is extremely useful. It will help anyone at any level, from a regular or professional writer to someone trying to create a CV or letter.

Everything is explained in simple layman's terms, and is supported by useful everyday examples. The best thing is that it's not at all patronising, it's just very matter of fact.

I would strongly recommend this book, and would also recommend "The Penguin Guide to Punctuation" by Robert L. Trask in the same series.

First-time the Title says what it means, 24 May 2004
I purchased "The Penguin Writer's Manual (Penguin Reference Books)". Although it says reference - it actually is teaching you how to group words into paragraphs. Over-all how to construct paragraphs into an essay.

Not only that, it starts from basics to advance writing essays or novels.

I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn from scratch or use it as a reference book.

The great thing about this book is that it is so easy to understand. The author has taken great deal of pains taking to explain how the paragraph's can be constructed in a lay man's term.

It is definitely better book!

Excellent Nursing Calculations Book, 12 Mar 2008
This book is a must have for all student nurses,it has all the basics to apply to everyday calculations. This will gain a student nurse or returning nurse to their profession who needs that bit of extra help with Maths. The Mock Tests are very useful to see how much you are gaining the knowledge within the book. This is a step by step book which i have found very helpful in my studies.

what a great book a must have!!, 19 Feb 2008
I only recieved my book two days ago and already i've improved. If your not good at maths or just haven't practiced in a while then this is the book for you it's brilliant. This book is a book that every student nurse or even nurse should have!!

How to master drug calculations, 19 Feb 2008
This book starts with the absolute basics and takes the reader through simple arithmetic problem solving and measurements. This is the basis for the calculation of drugs within a nursing environment and without this knowledge it would be impossible to calculate drugs. I found this particularily informative as simple omissions made at this stage could cause a major drug claculation error.

Chapters 4&5 introduced me to calculation of drugs and the different routes, followed by drug administration, particularily useful were the abbreviations that will be seen on the wards.

The mock tests at the end of the book are invaluable and will be used as a tool for renewing and updating knowledge through my training as a Paediatric Nurse.

Ignore the answers completely., 15 Jun 2008
Never before have I felt compelled to write a review, but this book annoyed me so much that it had to be done.

The book consists of several chapters teaching you skills such as ratios and percentages, this first part is absolutely fine and the answers that I checked were correct also.

However, the final part of the book, the section which should be the most useful, data interpretation. You are given quite a few different data interpretation questions to answer in the form of tables, bar graphs and pie charts, all good so far. But unbelievably so after you have racked your brain to figure out the answers, only to discover that the 'correct' answers written in the book are wrong. Needless to say this is indeed infuriating, especially as it takes you a while to realise this, at one point I thought I was making no progress at all.

Although the bulk of the book is useful I would avoid purchasing the book purely because of its blatant mistakes.

How to pass numerical reasoning tests: a step-by-step guide to learning key numeracy skills (how to pass), 06 Jun 2008
This book is rubbish it does not teach you a single thing and if I could give it 0 out of 5 I would. It's boring, confusing and doesnt explain anything clearly how it ever got printed is beyond me, don't waste your money.

Infuriating, 25 Jan 2008
It's not often I feel compelled to write a review of a book or anything else for that matter but, this book has infuriated me to such an extent that I feel I have to.

Are the questions representative of those you might find in a real numerical reasoning test? Yes.

Does the book have a reasonable number of practice questions? Yes.

Will this book help you pass a numerical reasoning test? No

Why??

The questions often try to catch you out which, ordinarily, is fine. However, the author over does this too such an extent that sometimes even they appear to be confused (as can be seen by their incorrect explanation of the answer). This is a problem because often in real tests you might only get 45 seconds or so per question and after reading this book you'll find yourself searching for things in real tests that simply don't exist. Another problem is the confusing way in which the questions are worded which, when combined with a smattering of incorrect answers and the aforementioned will have you screaming in no time!

I ran this book by a couple of my friends who both have masters' degrees in maths from Imperial College. They struggled even more than I did!! Could they do the maths? Yes. Could they make sense of this book? No. You've been warned.

Excellent book for reviewing your math skills., 22 Nov 2007
I have been studying in university for quite a while but in my current subject area, I didn't have to solve mathematical questions. However, I was applying for jobs which also involve case studies and numerical reasoning tests. This book was very helpful, it explains calculating with big numbers, percentages, ratios, etc. In addition, you got some practice questions, as well. I would definitely recommend this book if you wanna brush up your math skills.

Learning the trade, 04 Nov 2007
If you havent touched any maths for years and require to polish your basic maths skills, this is the book. You can oil all them rusty questions and grey areas with this book.

If your facing an SHL numeric test for the first time, you may want to have a look at this as it has all the basic numerical functions. THIS BOOK DOES NOT HAVE SHL TYPE QUESTIONS.

Do not rely on this book if you have a graduate level test. Its only for basic's which its very good at.

brilliant!, 09 Oct 2008
brilliant! definitely worth a purchase as it gives you many tips and the examples are amazingly helpful!
only problem as with the numerical reasoning book, even though this says its aimed at graduate tests, some of the ones i have been completing have been a lot harder :S
definitely worth the practice though.

Fab book - make sure you buy more than one, 20 Feb 2007
Make sure you buy at least two copies as you'll be lending this to other folks to use as well and will not see it back. A superb aid in teaching and learning. Highly recommended.

Get it!, 07 Jan 2007
This book has changed my whole attitude to a subject that I hated at school and have never had any confidence in. Just flicking through it was enough to make me realise that I could actually understand things straight away that I had always thought I couldn't do! It was a real eye-opener for me and has given me the confidence to face up to something that I have always avoided. I was so chuffed I wrote an email to the author to thank him and got a lovely email back from him straight away.
If you didn't keep up with maths at school or thought everybody else 'got it' whilst you got left further and further behind then this is a great book for you. PS I have forgiven my maths teacher for all the times he threw the board rubber at our heads in frustration and hopefully he might have learned a a little about his teaching style over the years!

this book has shown me the path i had forgot, 31 Jul 2001
I am training for a career with the greater manchester county fire service.whilest looking for information on recruitment on there web pages i was given examples of books to buy. one of which was HOW TO PASS VERBAL REASONING (By Dr Harry Tolley professor at the University of Nottingham,and Dr Ken Thomas a chartered psychologist and author). I would like to thank them both for re-opening my mind to a world I had forgot was there.Whilest reading there book I have been given a hole new understanding of written english.I have also a better understanding of exams,the way they work and how to handle the nervousness before the exams, which is all thanks to this book and HOW TO PASS NUMERACY TESTS (Dr Harry Tolley and Dr Ken Thomas).I have never been a "reading type" of person but i will be buying more of there books as I want to be as prepared as possible.

An extremely useful text that covers most of the topics., 19 Feb 2001
This book provided me with excellent information on verbal reasoning tests. It begins by giving you an overview of what the t