Administering a Griffiths Course Mrs Rebecca Shearer Postgraduate Administrative Co-ordinator, Edinburgh

6-months Pre-course Set course date with tutors Arrange visit to Special Needs School for practical session on Day 3 Offer places to delegates on waiting list –Maximum 12 delegates per course –To respond by specific date or place reallocated Arrange rooms to hold practical sessions

3-months Pre-course Finalise candidates for course (ideally) Arrange course lunch/dinner Check or have cases checked for missing items Order replacement equipment as required Contact Dr Burne with final course numbers –Arrange to have folders and contents sent or to have photocopying done locally for candidates folders

2-months Pre-course Send out course information to participants: –Information letter –Map showing location –Programme –List of candidates Start to recruit children to assist with practical sessions Send out course information to lecturers: –Programme –List of candidates

1-month Pre-course Arrange teas/coffees/lunches/course dinner etc Chase up unpaid course fees Copy/arrange to have copied lecturers ’ handouts and add to packs Label folders and make name badges Ensure all necessary equipment organised and ready for course

During Course Arrange presents as ‘ thank you ’ for each child who helps Arrange any transport required to get participants to ‘ Special Needs School ’

End of Course Get participants to go through cases and check everything back in correct case/bag Gather in books Gather in assessments sheets Tutors sign certificates and registration forms (to be handed back to administrator) Tie up finances –Late course fees –Tutors fees –Thank you to Special Needs School

Equipment & Materials List (Day 1) SessionEquipmentHandoutsNo of Rooms Required Day 1 Registration  Folders containing information from Hogrefe 1 Introduction  Computer, data projector & screen  Evaluation Sheets 1 Demonstration  Test equipment for 0- 2 year olds  Powerpoint slides: Introduction 1 Assessment of Young Child  Test equipment for 0- 2 year olds 1 Film: ‘ Testing the very young ’  Video player and screen Video1 Scoring the Griffiths Scales 0 – 2, Interpretation or results Report writing  Scoring sheets 0 – 2 1

Equipment & Materials List (Day 2 & 3) SessionEquipmentHandoutsNo of Rooms Required Day 2 Practical Session with 6mth – 2 year olds Test equipment for 0-2 year olds Scoring sheets6 Introduction to the Extension Scales  Test equipment for 0-2 year olds 1 Video: ‘ Extension scales in use ’  Video player and screen  Videos 1 Day 3 Demonstration of elements of Extension Scales Test equipment for 2-8 year olds1 Scoring of Extension Scales  Test equipment for 2-8 year olds  Scoring sheets 1 Practical Session with 2 – 6 year olds  Test equipment for 2-8 year olds  Scoring sheets 6

Equipment & Materials List (Day 4) SessionEquipmentHandoutsNo of Rooms Required Day 4 Practical Session with Special Needs Children Test equipment for 2-8 year olds Scoring sheets6 The Griffiths Scales and their relation to other test methods  Computer, data projector & screen Psychologist ’ s handout 1 Assessing communication disorders in young children  Computer, data projector & screen  Video 1 Feedback and distribution of certificates Certificates1