Tuesday 23 April 2013

Paper based initial assessments from Guroo


5 key product announcements from Guroo and a promise!
  1. Paper based initial assessment and diagnostic now available
  2. Paper based ICT Level Checker now available and free to all Guroo customers
  3. Guroo 3.0 now released
  4. 20 x tutorial videos now live and free to all Guroo customers. 
  5. Spring offer - get an extra 25% licences free when you order in April  or May.
  6. Coming soon with Guroo 3.1 - Exam Practice, revised ICT Initial Assessment and core curriculum tags.  
Paper based initial assessment for maths and English
Designed for the WBL sector and for learners with difficult access to the internet.  A full 50 question initial assessment for maths and English.  Buy a pack covering both subjects for just £6.  This includes single use tests, pre-paid envelope to send to Guroo, results available within 2 days including a full diagnostic and ILP,  emailed in pdf form to the tutor and learner, with the learners personal Guroo area updated for future progress assessment.
Contact Guroo on 0191 305 5045 or info@guroo.co.uk for more information or to buy your packs.
Paper based ICT level checker
  • "Hi Guroo,  I had had a look at the ICT skills checkers and they look very good, looking forward to seeing the revised diagnostic."
  • "Well done, I wish everybody worked that quick."
  • "Glad Guroo exists."
Complements the existing Maths and English level checkers and designed primarily for use in the interview process or as an effective screening tool, a paper based resource supplied either as a pdf (free to ALL Guroo customers) or as a full colour A4 leaflet (30p each).   
Contact Guroo on 0191 305 5045 or info@guroo.co.uk for more information or to buy your packs.
Guroo 3.0 is now live
  • "Glad Guroo exists."
  • "makes it so much easier to find things - just what we need"
Featuring a new header bar that's always "on top" and gives one click access to all resources, plus a quick launch feature that means almost all popular tasks are available in one click.  It makes Guroo  faster, easier and so much nicer to use.  There's nothing to install, as soon as you log in, Guroo 3.0 is ready to use.
20 tutorial videos now live
  • "These are really good because they include references to context and touch base with analytical thinking"
·         "I really liked the videos about probabilities and formulae and hope to use these with my learners"
These have gone down a storm with our tutors and learners with more than 10,000 views already.  They currently cover all the criteria in Maths L1, plus most of E3 and L2 and the first two English videos for apostrophes and commas are also now live.
Order in April or May - get 25% more licences for free.
April and May is a quiet time in our part of the education world.  It's also a great time to place an order.  Anyone who either places a new order for Guroo, or adds more licences to their existing account will find an extra 25% added for free.  All you have to do is order in April or May.  There's no change to the base price, just a great deal from Guroo.  Click here for the latest price lists.
And with Guroo 3.1 just around the corner, there really isn't a better time to take action - contact our friendly business team Cathy (on the left) or Daisy (on the right) and they'll help you.

As always, your comments and thoughts are appreciated - let us know what you'd like us to cover in the newsletter by emailing the editor - jwells@guroo.co.uk

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