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Types of Assessments

Full Diagnostic Assessments

  • Recommended for children from 8 to 15

  • Carried out by two qualified and experienced Specialist Assessors, Consultants and Specialist Teachers

  • Identifies dyslexia and other Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs)

  • Highlights the student’s learning strengths and weaknesses

  • A detailed analysis of findings is given in a post discussion assessment immediately after testing

  • A password protected, detailed report provides recommendations for schools, specialists and parents

  • We are happy to talk with class teachers and specialists in order to ensure that accommodations and modifications suggested in the report are effectively implemented and followed through

  • In-school Full Diagnostic Assessments are also provided

  • We work with a number of schools to provide in-school Full Diagnostic Assessments that identify dyslexia and help form classroom interventions

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We have provided Full Diagnostic Assessments for       over the past 15 years at the following primary and secondary schools:
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  • St John’s CofE School (Archway)

  • St Eugene’s de Mazanod (West Hampstead)

  • St Michael’s CofE School (Camden)

  • Our Lady’s of Grace (Camden)

  • Belmont Preparatory School (Mill Hill)

  • Heathside School (Hampstead)

  • Channing Girls’ School (Highgate)

  • Fortismere School (Muswell Hill)

Access Arrangements  for GCSE and A Level Exams

  • Private and in-school Access Arrangements (AA), in order to help them with their cohort of students who may need additional time or other accommodations for examinations.

  • We have a working relationship with a number of secondary schools including the following: 

Fine Arts (Hampstead) 

Hasmonean High Schools (Barnet)

Dancer’s Academy

Dame Alice Owen

Fortismere School (Muswell Hill)

Ark Pioneer Academy​

  • Liaison between the school’s SENCo and the assessor is mandatory prior to testing

  • We carry out private AAs at our premises in Finchley 

DSA Assessments

  • We can refer you on to an Independent Chartered Educational Psychologist, who will be able to assess for Disability Student Allowance applicability.

  • The DSA is a  sum of money that is given to aid students who have recognised disabilities sufficient for them to need extra tuition or equipment, in order to help level the playing field with students who are able to learn without additional impediments.  

  • It is available via medical advice to all sorts of physical disabilities but crucially it is available for students diagnosed as having specific learning difficulties (SpLD's)/Dyslexia.

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