Driehoek Praktijk voor school en beroepskeuze

About Driehoek Praktijk voor school en beroepskeuze

De Driehoek is a small educational psychology consultancy in Maasdam, specialising in school and career choices. It provides educational advice and supports pupils, students, working people and schools with choices and assessments.

School and career choices

The practice provides support with choices about further education, subject packages, study profiles and careers. It also helps pupils with questions about suitability and homework problems, and working people who want to match their job to their abilities and character.

• Choosing a school after group 8
• Choosing a department and learning pathway
• Choosing a subject package and study house profile
• Choosing a course or career after the final exams
• Suitability questions about a course or career

Assessments and tests

Tailored advice may include a single intelligence test or a more extensive assessment. This may examine IQ, perseverance, fear of failure, well-being, aptitude for subjects and career interests.

• Intelligence test
• Intelligence assessment
• Personality tests
• Assessment of perseverance, fear of failure, well-being, aptitude and career interests

Support for schools

The practice supports schools in placing pupils at a suitable level and in carrying out additional assessments related to learning barriers and motivation. It also assists with file analysis and the transfer of pupil information.

• Support with placing or re-placing pupils
• Assessment of learning barriers and motivation
• Analysis of pupil files
• Support for intake committees

Approach

After an initial consultation by phone or email, an appointment follows at the office or at the client’s home. A standard programme includes four tests, a detailed report and three meetings to discuss the results and options.

• Initial consultation by phone or email
• Four tests at MBO, HBO or WO level
• Detailed report
• Three meetings