DYNAMIC ASSESSMENT AND MEDIATED LEARNING: COURSES AVAILABLE

We also offer the following 2-hour modules:

Module 1) Fundamentals of Dynamic Assessment (2 hours)
This module covers the fundamentals of DA using animations, film clips, and group activities. We explore the rationale behind DA, drawing on the work of developmental psychologists such as Lev Vygotsky, Reuven Feuerstein, and Carol Dweck.

Available Dates: Tuesday 27th January 2026 (9.00-11.00am) (online).

Module 2) Mediated Learning (2 hours)
We explore the concept of mediated learning, breaking it down into 17 components or ‘principles’, analysing video clips, and providing practical guidance on how to apply this powerful approach.

Available Dates: Tuesday 27th January 2026 (11.30am-1.30pm) (online).

Module 3) Cognitive and Affective Principles (2 hours)
This module examines how children learn and identifies key behaviours to observe, nurture, and develop. We analyse video clips to understand how best to intervene with these cognitive and emotional aspects of learning.

Available Dates: Tuesday 27th January 2026 (2.30-4.30pm) (online).

Module 4) Dynamic Assessment and Feedforward (2 hours)
This session explores how to move forward after conducting a dynamic assessment, offering techniques to set individual learning plans and goals. Video clips from real cases are used to illustrate these concepts.

Available Dates: Thursday 27th November 2025 (2.30-4.30pm) (online).

Module 5) How to Use Dynamic Assessment with ‘Off-the-Shelf’ Materials (2 hours)
We demonstrate how everyday games, puzzles, and problem-solving activities can be used in DA. While specific materials are available for DA, this module shows how a variety of games can be used to explore a child’s learning. Video clips illustrate how this can be done.

Available Dates: Thursday 13th November 2025 (2.30-4.30pm) (online).

Module 6) How to Use Dynamic Assessment Remotely (2 hours)
We demonstrate how DA can be implemented online using platforms like Teams and Zoom. The session provides tips and strategies for using DA in remote settings.

Available Dates: Thursday 20th November 2025 (2.30-4.30pm) (online).

Module 7) Using Dynamic Assessment when writing Education, Health and Care Needs Assessments (EHCNAs) (2 hours)
This module explains how to use DA when contributing to an EHC Needs Assessment, highlighting options beyond standardised assessments.

Available Dates: Thursday 4th December 2025 (2.30-4.30pm) (online).

Module 8) Exploring the Diverse Applications of Dynamic Assessment: Insights from a Local Authority Educational Psychologist (3 hours)
In this module, led by Dr. Suzy Shaw, we explore the diverse applications of dynamic assessment within the fast-paced environment of a local authority educational psychology service. Through real-world examples, we consider how dynamic assessment can be effectively integrated into observations, consultations, and assessments to explore children and young people’s learning potential. 

Available Dates: Friday 17th October 2025 (9.30am-12.30pm) (online).

Specialised Courses (Full-day or Half-day):

  Working with Bilingual, Multilingual, and EAL Children: Implications for Practice
(Full day: 9.30am–4.00pm, note this course is not about Dynamic Assessment practice)
This course explores the theory and practice of working with bilingual, multilingual, and EAL children. We discuss the advantages and challenges of bilingualism and explore practical considerations for professionals working with these groups of children and young people. Please note that this course does NOT cover content related to DA but focuses on working with bilingual, multilingual and EAL children more generally.

Available Dates: Friday 5th December 2025 (9.30am-4.00pm) (online).

 Using Dynamic Assessment with children who have significant language and communication challenges
In this full day course (9.30am-4.00pm), delivered jointly by Dr Fraser Lauchlan and Dr Kirstie Rees (author of The Mental Health and Wellbeing of Children and Young People with Learning Difficulties), we consider some of the practical considerations required when working with children who have significant language and communication challenges. The session will balance psychological theory and research with practical, evidence-based strategies and resources which EPs can use in their practice and support educational colleagues to apply in a busy school context.

Available Dates: Tuesday 4th November 2025 (online).

Metacognition and How to Create Autonomous Learners
(9.30am-1.00pm, note this course is not about Dynamic Assessment practice)
In this half-day workshop, delivered by Dr Taryn Moir, author of How to Create Autonomous Learners, we explore evidence-based approaches to developing metacognitive skills and self-study habits. We discuss how to engage students, parents, and partners, and how to implement these strategies across a class, school, or consortium.

Available Dates: Tuesday 25th November 2025 (online).

Rethink Learning using Dynamic Assessment
In this whole-day workshop (9.30am-4.00pm), we cover the fundamentals of DA, delve into the practical applications of mediated learning, and consider the Cognitive and Affective Learning Principles that are evident in children’s learing. We also look at some materials used in DA, and consider issues relating to putting DA into practice, including feedback and report writing. Includes looking at video footage and real-life cases.

Available Dates: Friday 21st November 2025 (9.30am-4.00pm) (online).