Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fifth Edition: Australian and New Zealand Standardised Edition

Audience

This session is designed for those learning about the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, 5th Edition (WISC V) for the first time, and intern or provisional psychologist requiring access and training in this measure.

Course Description

This live online, interactive, two-day training will comprise a comprehensive overview to administration of the WISC V, provide examples of item administration, analyse strengths and weaknesses at the subtest and index level and outline digital approaches to the assessment. The training will also involve small group discussions and case study analysis.

Learning Outcomes

After attending this session, participants will be able to:

• Describe the uses for the WISC V in clinical settings
• Prepare to conduct a WISC V assessment
• Administer, score and interpret the WISC V
• Work with small groups to discuss and interpret case studies
• Analyse primary and ancillary index scores
• Analyse the strengths and weaknesses at the subtest and index level, including index level discrepancy analysis
• Interpret the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria including links to other relevant assessments
• Describe and utilise the digital administration approaches with the WISC V on both Q interactive and Q global

Prerequisites

All participants are required to:

• Register on Pearson Clinical to receive a User Level C
• Hold either full or provisional registration as a psychologist, be a psychologist in training, or working as an intern psychologist

Note: For researchers or other professions requiring WISC V training please contact Pearson Academy. Only those attendees who are a User Level C will be able to purchase the WISC V assessment through Pearson Clinical.