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PSYCHOMETRICASSESSMENTAT WORK COURSE

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Leading to fulfillment of the requirements for the British Psychological Society Level 1 & 2 Occupational Testing Qualifications

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FacilitatorThis course is facilitated by Dr. GrahamTyler the originator of regular BPS Level Aand B training in Singapore and Hong Kong.

Graham is a fully registered organizationalpsychologist and executive director ofPsyAsia International. His PhD thesisconcentrated on psychometric assessmentwith particular emphasis on the validity ofinternational and local models ofpersonality in Asia. Previously an MBAlecturer for the UKs University of LeicesterDubai Campus and currently a visitinglecturer for Asian universities (teachingMSc HRM), Graham spends most of his timeinvolved in training and consultancy inorganizational psychology. He is a jointresident of Singapore and Hong Kong. He isa full member of the Australian and BritishPsychological Societies and his researchwith psychometric tools has been

recognised by the British PsychologicalSociety with their prestigious prize forScientific Contribution to OrganizationalPsychology. Graham is also an AssociateFellow of the Hong Kong PsychologicalSociety and a member of the Hong KongInstitute for HRM. He continues to beinterested in assessment and selectionresearch and his research has beenpublished in international peer-reviewedand professional journals. He is a reviewerfor the Journal of Personality & IndividualDifferences and the annual SIOPConference in the USA, as well as asupervisor for intern psychologists fromAsian and Australian Universities. There isnobody more qualified to run this course inAsia!

"The course was indeed an eye opener forme. There's so much to learn and I must addthat Dr. Graham is indeed excellent. He isvery concerned and helpful, ensuring highstandards of understanding, even if he hasto spend extra time and effort. Indeed,fortunate to have attended."

Madhu SharmaIndependent Consultant & Trainer

India

"Graham is a clear and knowledgeableinstructor. The course is well planned anddelivered."

JaimeProject ManagerSave the Children Singapore

IntroductionPsyAsias 6-day Psychometric Assessment at Work Course provides delegates with a firmgrounding in the competent application of psychometric ability and personality tests. Competent

use and understanding of the principles underlying these assessments is so important thatPsyAsia International does not allow access to them without this or a similar qualification. Beone of the few people in Asia to posses this level of competence in psychometric assessmentand help us to set the bar higher for ethical and best practice use of tests. The course is run astwo levels and most delegates will attend the combined Level 1 and 2 course. Note however,that you must attend Level 1 before attending Level 2.

Who is this course for?This course is for human resource and training professionals, managers, facilitators, counsellorsand psychologists with a good understanding of English as well as an ability to assimilate new(sometimes technical) information without too much difficulty. Previous courses have welcomed

Human Resource Managers, Training Managers, Coaches, Career Counsellors, Psychologists,Recruitment Consultants, Team-Builders and business directors among others.

Length6 days plus pre-course work and follow-up work

After the courseSuccessful delegates who complete the various parts of the course will be able to apply to theBritish Psychological Society's Occupational Testing Qualifications: Level 1 Assistant Test UserQualification and the Level 2 Test User Ability & Personality Qualifications. They will also be able

to appear on the societys Register of Qualifications in Test Use for an additional annual feepayable to the BPS.

PsyAsia will provide all successful delegates with an online psychometric account area wherethey may administer, score and manage the Identity Personality Test, and to get you started, youwill receive credits for 5 free reports. In addition, you may opt to open an online account for theApollo personality questionnaire (with some basic additional study - FREE of charge to all Level 2Personality delegates!) and/or to use the Saville Consulting Swift aptitude tests. You may alsouse the Saville Consulting Wave personality assessment following a one-day SavilleConsulting training course (50% discount to our Level 2 Personality delegates!) after completingLevel 2 Personality. Finally, we offer a generous 30% discount to all Level 2 Personality

graduates on their first purchase of any Identity materials or credits and 10% on all other non-discounted PsyAsia products and services within the first month after their qualification.


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What our delegatesthink...We have attended other psychometrictest courses since the PsyAsia one.Having attended these, we know howthorough and exceptional the PsyAsiatraining was.Student Affairs OfficerInstitute of Vocational Education(Hong Kong)

worth attending for anyone who wantsto know all about test administration andevaluationwell conceptualized and presented in anextremely professional way.Austin Aloysius Tay

Business Development DirectorGurkha International Group (Hong Kong)

Anyone who is currently usingpsychometric tests or would like to usepsychometric tests in the future mustattend. Overall, very fruitful andstimulating.Yoki

Student CounsellorVocational Training Council (Hong Kong)

Especially useful for the HR specialistdealing with recruitment andassessment.Human Resource Manager

Telekom Malaysia

Very useful for understanding about theessence of psychometric assessment &gaining competence in assessingpsychometric toolsWinnie Lee

Counselling SpecialistThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Rigorous and in-depth. Worthwhile evenfor psychologists who have experience.Dorothy TeoPsychologist

MINDEF (Singapore)

Course content(PsyAsia reserves the right to change the syllabus & tests used if necessary)

LEVEL 1: ASSISTANT TEST USER & LEVEL 2: TEST USER ABILITY3 Day Course

PurposeDelegates will benefit from understanding and using occupational tests to assist with theirwork in recruitment, selection, staff development, training, coaching and counselling.

DescriptionNo exams, no lengthy pre- or post-course work. Delegates receive their qualificationshortly after the course and can then apply for the BPS Certificate. The first day is Level1, the Test Administration component. The remaining 2 days focus on psychometric

concepts within ability testing. Delegates benefit from exposure to a wide range of testsfrom different test publishers and will gain experience in test administration, choice oftests, scoring, interpretation, feedback, etc. Interactive sessions, supportive tutoring andcase studies make the course an informal and hands-on approach to learning.

LEVEL 2: TEST USER PERSONALITY3 Day Course

PurposeDelegates will benefit from understanding and using personality questionnaires to assist withtheir work in recruitment, selection, staff development, training, coaching and counselling.

DescriptionThis is a professionally recognised course, which follows the British Psychological Societyguidelines for the Level 2 Test User Personality Qualification. Delegates receivecomprehensive training in the theory and application of personality instruments. The coursewill focus primarily on the Identity personality questionnaire and will also introducedelegates to other leading instruments e.g. Saville Consulting Wave, OPQ, 16PF andthe Apollo Profile.

Delegates are trained in personality theory, the latest research findings in personalityassessment, and technical appreciation of personality questionnaires.


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Day 1Introduction to occupational testing andtest administration

Types of tests and examples

Test administration theory

Test administration preparation

Test administration practice

Scoring and norming of tests

Norm tables

Test ethics and test user responsibilities

Homework approx1hour

Day 2How Test Scores Behave statistically:

Central tendency measures

The normal distribution

Other selection methods

Choosing appropriate assessments

Correlations and why they are useful

What is intelligence?

Concept of error and how we can use it

Reliability of tests

Item response theoryConfidence in our test scores?

Homework approx1.5hour

Day 3Validity of tests

Introduction to Test Feedback

Preparation for Feedback

Practice Test Feedback Sessions

Review of Feedback

Testing in the Real World

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Precoursework approx3hours

Day 1Introduction to Personality

The psychometric approach

How do questionnaires work?

Homework approx1.5hours

Day 2Test administration

Multi-trait questionnaires

Profile interpretation

Report writingUsing personality data in selection

Homework approx22.5hours

Day 3Feedback

Other questionnaires and models:

- e.g. Saville Consulting Wave, 16PF,the Apollo Profile

Post course work briefing

Further discussion?

PostCourse:Delegatesmakeuseoftheirnewskillsand

submitaportfolioofworktouswithin4weeksoftheendofthecourse.Theportfolio

willbediscussedduringthecourse.

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What ourdelegates think...Very practical and logical. Alsorelevant and provides confidence inusing psychometric assessmentsstraight after

Amit PuriManaging Consultant

Sandbox Advisors (Singapore)

A high standard of training,yet value for money.Pang Peow Yeong

PsychologistMINDEF (Singapore)

A very intensive but insightful courseSarah KwokStrategic Resourcing & Development ManagerCathay Pacific Airways Limited (Hong Kong)

It gives me a fuller understanding ofcomparing test scores. The feedbacksession was useful.Mel

Counselor/Educational PsychologistMinistry of Education (Singapore)

"I very much respect theprofessionalism of Graham, PsyAsiaand BPS's high standards. Greattopics, worth the hard work, now I feelvery confident in advising our clients inthe selection and use of psychometrictests for assessment purposes"Justine GuoTalent & Organization Consultant

Hewitt Associates (China)

A useful course to gain a more in-depth understanding of psychometricsin applied settings.Ho Hui Fen

PsychologistSingapore Police Force


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What our delegatesthink...Hard work required, but well worth theeffort.Kenneth LimPsychologist

MINDEF (Singapore)

It is an intensive course of high qualitystandards.Shi MinPsychologist

Civil Service College (Singapore)

Intensive, Informative, Life-changing,Brilliant.Sam Mothibi

General ManagerExelco Nv. (Botswana)

"It is high standard, tough but fun!"Josephine GohHuman Resource Manager

Marsh & McClennan (Singapore)

Some extracts from personal emails ofthanks from our delegates to the coursefacilitator:"I must add that I've enjoyed the course and learnt a lotfrom you.""Many thanks for a great showing and educationalouting these last two weeks - I have learned much fromyour tutelage""...and thanks for last week. It was a great course.""First, I would express my thanks to your e ffective &efficient lecture - the most impressive one in my life -and patience on my work...""...and thank you for the terrific three days. I havelearned so much from you.""Appreciate your clear and succinct teaching methods!The last 3 days have been great learning days and amlooking forward to Level B.""Thank you for everything, I personally have learntmuch. Great Job!!"" I found it very informative and stimulating and I cantrecall learning so much on a training course before orrealizing how much I still have to learn.""Thanks, Graham for the excellent course. We alreadystart to think about level B..."

Summary

Learn how to competently administer, score and interpret personality assessments for

workplace selection, development, team-building and guidance. Discover how to effectively add ability and aptitude tests to your human resource

selection process. Learn how to scientifically weight the results of different tests andtools and how to come up with an overall candidate score.

Explore the myths and realities of online testing and find out about different proceduresavailable for the assessment of remote candidates.

Receive the British Psychological Society Occupational Testing Qualifications

PsyAsia International is the leading independent provider of Psychometric AssessmentTraining in the Asia region and our facilitator is the only RESIDENT facilitator of thiscourse in Singapore and Hong Kong. Resident facilitators combine international bestpractice with an extensive knowledge of local application, laws, customs and culture

and ensure that your money stays local whilst also ensuring speedy marking of yourwork!

Places fill early and most courses run fully booked (max 12 people), so pleaseregister early (6-8 weeks before the course) at www.psyasia.com/registerCourse feesPlease see the course page at our website for up-to-date fee information. Successfuldelegates who wish to register with the British Psychological Society (BPS) will be requiredto pay the additional BPS registration fee directly to the BPS. In Singapore this courseusually runs at the Conrad Centennial where we provide complimentary 5-star buffet lunch

and refreshments throughout the day. In other locations, refreshments will be provided, butlunch is usually not provided.

Note that all Level B delegates receive starter packs of test material with

retail value in excess of SG$1200/HK$6000 to take away!

Next course datesPlease see the PsyAsia website and join our mailing list at the website to be kept informedof course dates as they are published. Go to http://dates.psyasia.com for all course dates.16PF is a registered trademark of The Institute for Personality and Ability Testing, Inc.Saville Consulting Wave is a registered trademark of Saville Consulting Group.OPQ is a registered trademark of Saville & Holdsworth Limited.

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