What’s it like to be Well Informed intern?
We’re very lucky to have had Nick Marshall working with us a Marketing Intern for the last three months. Sadly, he’s leaving us to move on to another placement, however before he went I asked Nick to write up a few thoughts on his time here at Well Informed.
Theory Test Pro tips for libraries.
A recent article by the Lancashire Telegraph has revealed that driving theory test books are the most borrowed non-fiction item in Blackburn with Darwen libraries. The report also mentions that ‘learner drivers are making good use of Theory Test Pro’.
We are always happy to hear that Theory Test Pro is being well used in libraries, however, we want to ensure that all our subscribers are getting the most out of our product and promoting it to their members.
The theory test has changed.
January 23rd has arrived and the DSA changes to the theory test have come into effect. We’ve discussed these changes several times before on this blog, but for those that aren’t in the know yet here are the key points:
- The DSA will no longer publish the actual questions used in the test.
- Instead, a separate bank of practice questions will be used in revision materials.
- All study materials will now include text to improve knowledge and understanding.
- Theory Test Pro is already up to date and contains both the official practice questions and the knowledge and understanding text.
It will be interesting to see how these changes affect the test pass-rate (currently at 63% pre-changes) and any other potential outcomes there may be. The official statistics for the 2011/12 period are expected in July of this year.
We would really like to hear from candidates who are about to take their theory test, particularly those who previously attempted it before January 23rd, as well as anyone else affected by the test changes.
Please leave a comment below with your thoughts.
Not long until the theory test changes!
On 23 January 2012 the DSA will make several changes to the driving theory test. You may already be aware of these changes but if you haven’t or just need a reminder, here are the details of what’s taking place:
QR Codes: Even the DSA are using them
Even if you don’t know what a QR code is, I can almost guarantee that you have seen one. However, would you know what to do with it? If you don’t then relax, you’re in good company! Most people have a vague conception that you need to scan it with a smartphone, but don’t know how to do it.
You’ll see more and more QR codes popping up over time, so now is a good time to get familiar with them. Last month, the DSA announced that they had included them in the new edition of their theory test study books.
Believe it or not, your smartphone can scan bar codes just like a checkout till scans your food at the supermarket. QR codes are like bar codes but can hold a lot more data, so they can do more sophisticated things such as load a website, display contact details, or download a voucher. Read more…
Top 10 driving theory questions that trip up most learner drivers
Here’s a statistic that surprised us, only 46% of test candidates pass their driving theory test on their first attempt. That’s a terrible first time pass rate – it means that more than half of people fail the theory test on their first go.
Obviously preparation is a key factor in being able to pass, but we wondered whether there were particular questions that caused learners to fail.
To work this out, we analysed over 2 million driving theory tests from 150,000 test candidates that used Theory Test Pro.
The results highlighted 10 questions that 40% of learner drivers fail to answer correctly.
40% of learner drivers can’t answer these questions
- You are involved in a collision. What documents may the police ask you to produce?
- Name three situations where you may overtake another vehicle on the left?
- When can you drive or park in a cycle lane marked by a solid white line? Read more…
Improved hazard perception player
We’ve been focusing more time on improving the hazard perception player too. This month we have released two improvements.
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Getting back to business
The last few days have been quite tense for everyone in our London office. We’re based in Hackney and have been uncomfortably close to some of the rioting that was going on.
On Tuesday, I arrived at work to see the signs of an attempted break in by rioters and looters. Fortunately, our windows have bomb proof glass and they didn’t manage to get in, but it’s still very depressing stuff.
The good news is that everything now seems to be returning to normal. We’re trying to put all this behind us now and are taking care of business.
I hope you haven’t been a victim of any of the chaos from the last few days. Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
Lots of instructors have asked us to add the ADI question bank to Theory Test Pro. I’m pleased to say that we’ve now implemented this feature. To switch to the ADI question bank, simply click on the vehicle category drop down on your dashboard. You and any PDIs that you enrol can now take full mock tests. You can also choose to focus on specific bands.
Has this helped you pass your Part 1? Let us know in the comments below.
Want a date this Valentines Day? Get behind the wheel!
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