What is an IQ assessment?

An IQ assessment is a standardized evaluation used to understand a child’s cognitive abilities, intellectual functioning, reasoning, memory, problem-solving, and learning strengths and challenges.

Why might my child need an IQ assessment?

An IQ assessment may be recommended if a child has learning difficulties, giftedness concerns, attention challenges, developmental concerns, academic struggles, or uneven learning performance.

What happens during the IQ assessment process?

The assessment process usually involves structured activities, questions, puzzles, memory tasks, and problem-solving exercises tailored to the child’s age and developmental level.

IQ Assessment

Cognitive / IQ Assessment

We provide cognitive (IQ) assessments for a range of purposes, including educational planning, giftedness identification, learning concerns, and school applications.

Cognitive assessments are often considered high-stakes, as results may influence admission into specific schools or programmes. Because many factors can affect a child’s performance on the day of testing, we take care to ensure results reflect your child’s true abilities as accurately as possible.

We support this process by:

Gathering background information from parents before the assessment
Preparing strategies to help motivate and engage your child
Providing an introductory letter with the psychologist’s photo and greeting before the session
Building rapport with your child before formal testing begins
Presenting tasks as interactive activities where appropriate to reduce anxiety
Offering encouragement and positive reinforcement throughout the session
Allowing sufficient breaks, especially if signs of fatigue arise
Conducting testing over more than one session when needed

Preparation for Assessment

No specific studying or preparation is required. The best way to help your child perform well is to ensure they are rested, comfortable, and relaxed.

We recommend:

Ensuring a good night’s sleep before the assessment
Having a healthy, light meal beforehand
Avoiding pressure and simply encouraging your child to do their best
Bringing a water bottle and light snack

Assessment Tools We Use

We utilise a range of well-established, standardised cognitive assessment tools, including:

Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence – Fourth Edition (WPPSI-IV)
For children aged 2 to 7 years
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children – Fifth Edition (WISC-V)
For children and adolescents aged 6 to 16 years
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale – Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV)
For adolescents and adults aged 16 to 90 years
Raven’s Progressive Matrices – Clinical Edition
For individuals aged 4 to 69 years

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