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Our lesson plans for new drivers follow a structure that leads to the pupil arriving test level with the required experience, in the shortest possible time. You learn to a structure but at a pace that suits you.
The SmartLearners method is a fully planned structure that follows a set program with clearly defined objectives or goals that you are encouraged to set yourself. The instructors use professional training materials and modern training methods to ensure your training is both effective and enjoyable.
The course has supporting e-books that can be accessed online or can be supplied on a CD for a nominal charge. During the course you receive handouts which support the learning from the latest lesson which facilitates accelerated learning.
Not all driving schools provide such a standard structured training program - each instructor does his or her own thing making it very difficult for you to know how long it will take, what to expect or where you are at any point in the training process. This simply cannot happen with our method because you know where you are in the plan and you will know when each goal has been achieved. You know what you are trying to do and you know when you can do it.
Your progress is precisely recorded in your driver record for anyone to see. This is particularly useful for parents paying for driving tuition with a direct interest in the pupils progress.
For other than new starters, an individual plan will be drawn up following a driving evaluation.
SmartLearners Learning Structure
Basic forward driving skills
- Introduction
- Before you start learning to drive
- Cockpit drill
- Foot controls
- Hand controls
- Light switches
- Rear view mirrors
- Moving off
- Lights and instruments
- Using the forward gears
- Stopping the car safely
- Steering
- Looking after your car
- Skill development
- Emergency stops
- All-weather driving
Road procedure
- Giving signals
- A hazard routine
- Meeting other vehicles
- Straight line reversing
- Turning left
- Reversing to the right
- Emerging at T-junctions
- Turning right
- Crossroads
- Roundabouts
- Who's responsible?
- The safety bubble
”New places”
- Reversing to the left
- Turning the car around
- Reversing into a parking bay
- Parallel parking
- Overtaking
- Traffic lights
- Pedestrian safety
- Railway level crossings
- Dual carriageways
- Road markings
- One-way systems
The driving test and beyond
- The driving test
- Getting ready for the big day
- Taking the driving test
- Typical questions about the driving test
- Show me, Tell me
- Test day checklist
- Driving alone for the first time
- Driving alone out of town
- Driving alone on the motorway
- Driving alone at night
- Driving alone at the scene of an accident
- Driving alone and avoiding accidents
- Driving alone and avoiding road rage
- Driving alone and staying in control
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