When to have a Literacy Learning Assessment?
During Years 1-3 if a child requires additional and targeted intervention but is too young for a formal dyslexia diagnostic assessment
Fee
A Literacy Learning Assessment costs £450. We ask that this is paid in full before the assessment.
If you need to pay this in instalments, please let us know and we can book further in advance in order to allow sufficient time to make these payments.
From time to time, and subject to available funding, we are able to consider bursary applications from individuals who meet certain criteria.
What happens during a Literacy Learning Assessment?
These sessions take about two hours and include a range of informal assessment tasks which explore reading, writing and spelling skills as well as some aspects of cognitive processing (e.g. phonological awareness and memory)
What happens afterwards?
All Literacy Learning Assessments will be followed up by a detailed report within two weeks of the session taking place. The report will include:
- a summary of background information provided by home and school
- description of each activity followed by identification of individual strengths as well as areas for development
- extensive recommendations to inform future teaching and learning
Our Specialist Teachers
All Literacy Learning Assessments are carried out by specialist teachers who hold specific qualifications in teaching children with dyslexia. They understand the strengths and particular difficulties of individual learners, and are experienced in developing programmes of specialist teaching support. Each of our specialist teachers holds a current enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check.
Information we will need
If you do make an enquiry for this service, we will ask you to complete a Visual Questionnaire and a Family Questionnaire and we will need you child's school to complete a School Questionnaire. We will give you clear instructions as to how to ask your school to do this.
