Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children
The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) is an individually administered intelligence test for children between the ages of 6 and 16.
What does the IQ testing entail?
The IQ testing will be based on WISC-V ( Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, latest version 5). It is an intelligence test for children.
It is a one-to-one session with Dr Sandhu, a certified psychologist (PhD Cambridge University) specialising in Gifted Education. Your child will take a series of verbal and written tests under her observation and supervision.
Depending on the child’s performance, Dr Sandhu will administer 7-10 primary sub-tests. While only 7 tests are required for a full-scale IQ, Dr Sandhu usually administers 10 to generate a more comprehensive picture of your child’s intellectual profile. Your child can take a break anytime (apart from timed tests).
What will I understand/derive from the test?
You will receive an 8-page written report and the following scores will be provided.
A Composite Score (from seven of the 10 primary subsets) that represents a child’s overall intellectual ability (FSIQ).
Five Primary Index Scores measure the following areas of cognitive functioning: the Verbal Comprehension Index (VCI), the Visual-Spatial Index (VSI), the Fluid Reasoning Index (FRI), the Working Memory Index (WMI), and the Processing Speed Index (PSI).
Three (of five) Ancillary Index Scores are also provided: the Quantitative Reasoning Index (QRI), the Auditory Working Memory Index (AWMI), the Nonverbal Index (NVI), the General Ability Index (GAI), and the Cognitive Proficiency Index (CPI).
How long is the test?
1.5 to 2 hours
Who is the assessor?
Dr Sandhu holds a PhD in Psychology (Gifted Education) from the University of Cambridge, UK.
She is an accredited child psychologist and assessor who conducts internationally recognised IQ Assessments. Dr Sandhu has been working with learners of high abilities since 1996. As an educator, she has taught at the University of Cambridge, University Putra Malaysia (UPM) and Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS).
In her field of speciality (Gifted Education), Dr Sandhu has served in various capacities in institutions worldwide. She is a former Vice-President and current advisor for the National Association for Gifted Children, Malaysia (NAGCM). Her illustrious resume as a Gifted Education advocate includes working with V-Campus (affiliated with Stanford University’s Education Program for Gifted Youth), Cambridge Alliance Centre, iGenius Singapore, and serving as a school psychologist at Raffles Girls’ Secondary School in Singapore.
At present, she manages an organisation that provides consultancy and assessment services to parents, students, educators, schools, and corporate institutions in the areas of giftedness, critical thinking, creativity, and positive psychology.
Dr Sandhu
Consultation
Dr Sandhu specialises in bringing out the potential of young children and gifted individuals.
We help parents understand their gifted children better through specialised assessments and provide advice and training on how they can help their children in their learning journey. Families will benefit from an enhanced understanding of the emotional and intellectual needs of their bright children and learn how best to manage them through a customised training programme.
Counselling
Dr Sandhu offers individual and family counselling on social, emotional, and educational issues for gifted and twice-exceptional children. This may include advocacy assistance with school administrators and teachers.
Parents and educators must understand that while there are many counselling methods, few specific modalities are designed for gifted children. This is due to their exceptional nature, which is attributed to giftedness and distinct characteristics. Conventional approaches to counselling may not suffice when dealing with talented individuals.
Dr Sandhu also offers general counselling for individuals, families and students.