Individual Lessons


The DVSA states that learners who pass their driving test have had, on average, 47 hours of professional training combined with 20 hours of private practice. I would be very happy to help you along on that journey to “test success”.


There are many different aspects to learning to drive and lessons are structured in a LogicaL and sensible way so as to ensure your progression is a continuous journey of learning new techniques and improving your understanding of road craft at the same time as honing previously learned skills. As a general guideline, each lesson will follow a pattern similar to this:


  • Begin by recapping what was learned in the last lesson and highlighting areas of strength and/or weakness.


  • Agree a clear objective for the current lesson and discuss the most LogicaL way in which we can achieve that objective.


  • Once a clear understanding of the objective and how we are going to achieve it has been established, we will put into practice what we have discussed.


Practical learning will be broken into a LogicaL sequence of:


  1. Under full instruction
  2. Prompted
  3. Coached with occasional prompting
  4. Fully independent


  • Having reached our objective, we can reflect on what has been achieved, highlighting areas of strength and/or weakness and discuss how we might address any issues.


  • Further practice (of both the most recently achieved skill and previously learned skills).


  • Final discussion to reflect on what we’ve done today and then make a plan for the next lesson.


As I stated above, this is a general guideline of how a lesson will progress. There has to be room for flexibility in any plans – after all, we are all individuals and have our own strengths and weaknesses in different areas.


I generally recommend lessons of at least one and a half hours but preferably two hours – this not only gives plenty of time to learn new skills, but also allows enough time to practice what you have learned in previous lessons. If this is your preferred way of learning (as opposed to taking an Intensive Course) please take advantage of the Block booking prices. This will not only save you money, but it will also enable you to reserve future lesson slots at regular times or times to suit you.

INTENSIVE COURSES


When learning to drive by taking just a couple of lessons a week, it can work out to be quite a lengthy exercise. Of course, this might be how you would prefer to learn – and I am more than happy to help you learn in this way. However, for a variety of reasons, you might want to speed the whole process up. This is when an Intensive Course would be ideal.


When I first became an instructor, I taught recruits in the British Army on Intensive Courses. It was very rewarding to see these young recruits gain confidence and skills throughout the courses and get a real fulfilment when they passed their driving test. The benefits of learning this way were easy to see and I have continued to teach many other new (and not so new) drivers on my own courses over the last few years.


So, why choose an Intensive Course?


  • A momentum is created that would not be possible to maintain in one or two weekly lessons.


  • The pupil / teacher understanding is greatly enhanced which leads to an accelerated learning environment.


  • Because an Intensive Course is normally taken in the lead up to a booked Practical Driving Test, this “deadline” tends to focus the pupil’s mind.


  • Intensive Courses are great for building self-confidence.


  • Quick results – without sacrificing quality or safety.


  • Intensive Courses are focussed and create an embedded knowledge in the learner.


  • First time pass rates are about 70% for learners who have had an Intensive Course as opposed to 45% for those getting one or two lessons per week.


  • No necessity for inter lesson practice with parents, friends or partners.


  • It offers great value for money.

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