Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC)

Children may be sent for psychometric testing if parents require additional information about their child's educational or psycho-social functioning.

Testing to determine if your child is “intelligent enough”, or finding out your child's “IQ score” as a matter of curiosity, are not grounds to send your child for an intelligence assessment. Results from subsequent assessments may lead to an inaccurate reflection of your child's cognitive abilities and nullify subsequent test results, especially if your child is re-tested on the same instrument.

For example, intelligence tests may help to diagnose any learning disabilities your child may face.

An IQ assessment is compulsory for entry to a special needs school in Singapore.

We administer the Wechsler intelligence Scale for Children – Fifth Edition (WISC-V), which assesses a child's cognitive abilities including verbal ability, visual spatial processing, fluid reasoning, working memory, and processing speed. It can be completed without any reading or writing.

The overall IQ score is not as important as understanding the profile of your child's cognitive strengths and weaknesses on a holistic basis. Only through a good understanding of your child's strengths and weaknesses will a parent be able to direct appropriate resources to helping him or her. For this reason, IQ assessments are always conducted and interpreted by an experienced clinical or educational child psychologist.