Part of a holistic assessment
Educational assessment
Understanding whether a child’s ability to learn is developing as expected, and where they may need a different kind of support.
An educational assessment measures the core academic skills children build through school and compares them to what is typical for their age. It is often the clearest way to understand why learning feels harder than it should.
We look not only at what your child can do, but how they do it, so the recommendations that follow are specific, practical, and ready to use in the classroom.
- ReadingWord reading, fluency and reading comprehension.
- Written languageSpelling and written expression.
- MathematicsNumerical operations and mathematical problem solving.
- Learning profileHow these skills sit against your child’s underlying cognitive ability.
An educational assessment can help identify whether a child meets criteria for a specific learning disorder, such as in reading, written expression, or mathematics.
An educational assessment at Known is never carried out in isolation. It forms part of a single, holistic assessment that Dr Murray designs around your child. If the picture suggests it, she may also explore areas such as ADHD, cognition or specific processing difficulties within the same process, rather than sending you away to begin again.
Every child is different, so each assessment is shaped around them. In broad strokes: questionnaires completed by parents and teachers, a clinical interview with parents of around one to two hours, and direct assessment with your child of around two to three hours. Findings are drawn together into a written report with background, results, and practical strategies for home and school.
Begin with understanding.
Tell us a little about your child and what you’re noticing. It takes a few minutes, and it’s the first step toward a clearer picture.
An assessment may explore more than one area
These aren’t separate services to book. Dr Murray draws on them together, in one assessment, as your child needs.