Description
– This is a 1 hour recorded session available on demand –
This CPD course is targeted at specialist assessors who are considering alternatives to the Wide Range Intelligence Test (WRIT) which will be withdrawn from the SASC list of approved tests at the start of January 2026.
The course will give an overview of:
- Conceptualisations of intelligence – the Cattell-Horn Carroll (CHC) and PASS theories.
- The structure and conceptualisation of intelligence of 5 test batteries: RIAS-2, IDS-2, WCJIV-Cog, TOD and CAS-2.
- The subtests in each battery that aim to measure intelligence and/or the ability to find ways to tackle learning tasks, and how these relate to the requirements of the current SASC report format.
- Examples of the kinds of tasks an examinee would be asked to complete in these subtests.
- Basic test information including age range, approximate costs, administration time, standardisation, validity and reliability.
This course is presented by Anita Haigh, an experienced dyslexia specialist working at the Helen Arkell Dyslexia Charity. Anita works as a consultant for parents and as a specialist assessor. She delivers in-service training sessions and parent workshops for schools. She has also lectured and tutored on the Level 5 and Level 7 Diploma training courses for Specialists teachers and assessors.
How to access our on-demand courses
Please note access to an on-demand course expires 1 month after purchase date (or, if applicable, the date your bursary was confirmed)
When you purchase an on-demand course, you will receive an automated email from us with various links (make sure to check your junk box!). Pressing the links under the heading Download will allow you to download 1. the course handout(s) and 2. an ‘Accessing the Recording’ document.
The ‘Accessing the Recording’ document contains a link to a very short Zoom registration form. Once completed, you will be granted automatic access to the recording. To start watching, you will need the passcode which will be listed in the ‘Accessing the Recording’ document.
You can now go ahead and 
view the recording. You can view the recording more than once by clicking the same link you used to register.
We monitor access to ensure the purchase of this on-demand course is used solely by the individual who has made the purchase. Links and passcodes are not to be shared with others.
If you have any questions about this process or any other queries, please email courses@helenarkell.org.uk
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