DRIVING INSTRUCTOR
TRAINING
The
Driving Instructors Training Course
As a profession, the position demands
a high standard of responsibility from one who is dealing
with members of the public and who quite rightly, look
to you for a caring and methodical approach. Hence the
reason, why a Government qualification (DSA ADI) follows
successful training. You must have held a clean driving
licence for a minimum of 4 years and be aged over 21.
Outlined below, are the three exams, their criteria,
the order and the general structure of the Safeway training
programme. We are prepared to adapt training timetables
wherever possible to suit candidates preferences as
long as we are notified in advance.
PART ONE (The
Theory Test)
The exam is held at a local centre, the format is basically
100 multiple choice questions (tick one of four boxes)
and it lasts for 90 minutes. It is overseen and conducted
by the DSA (typical exam - back to school!). An aditional
15 minutes also includes a hazard perception video test.
All of this is computer operated.
Safeway can issue you with a pack that
contains study units, they are designed and laid out
alongside text books that will be your necessary reading
material. Each study unit is a "band" of information
that you need to be fully conversant with, and is similarly
laid out with multiple choice format to test your knowledge
after studying. There are five "bands" of
information to learn, each study unit covers one of
the bands and a specific area of knowledge, e.g. Law
and publications of documents, they are designed to
be easy to follow and are methodically laid out for
ease of studying. You will need to purchase the text
books, they can be obtained from a good book shop. The
actual exam questions are also available i.e.
the complete bank (about 1,000) - but we can point out
that is a lot more than just knowing the answers!
You will be expected to treat this as
home study and divert your attention to gaining as much
knowledge as possible whenever time is available to
do so. A mock test would be arranged at a suitable stage
to offer constructive assessment of any weaknesses prior
to any exam, this will allow some time to address any
misunderstandings. You are allowed as many attempts
at this exam until passed.
PART TWO (Driving
Ability Test)
This exam can be applied for and attempted only when
you have Part One, normally, you would take the exam
in your own car. The test, is basically an advanced
driving test that lasts for one hour, it is similar
to the learner driver test in format, but the standards
are very much higher. You are required to drive with
smooth use of the car controls and correct road procedure
along with set tasks. You are notified of the result
of the test immediately at the end of the session. You
are allowed only three attempts at the exam, a stipulation
from the DSA.
Your "driving ability" training
would normally commence immediately after you have been
engaged as a trainee instructor for Safeway. You can
expect to need up to 12 hours of training, this takes
place by forward planned mutually arranged two hour
sessions in either the training car or your own car.
We recommend that the part two training to start immediately
and run parallel with your own home studying for the
Part One (the theory test), when you have passed the
part one exam, you will be ready and in a position to
immediately apply for the part two exam.
PART THREE -
FINAL EXAM (Instructional Ability Test)
This exam can be applied for and attempted only when
you have passed Part Two, you will have the option to
take the exam in the Safeway training car, or your own
car if suitable. The test consists of yourself as the
Driving Instructor and the Examiner role playing a pupil.
The Examiner, after choosing a pre-set subject will
ask you to teach him/her as if they were a genuine pupil.
The exam lasts for one hour and takes place on road
at a nearby test centre. You are notified of the results
of the exam immediately at the end of the session. You
are allowed only three attempts at the exam, a stipulation
from the DSA.
Your "Instructional Ability"
training would normally commence immediately after passing
the Part One exam, you can expect to receive up to 40
hours of training via a forward planned mutual schedule
in the training car or your own car if suitable. Some
of the "in-car" training hours will be via
observation with a co-trainee - a valuable period for
recognising/assessing/and observing other methods/techniques.
You will be issued with the necessary teaching materials
e.g. visual aids, briefings etc.
We recommend that the part three training
begin immediately after passing the part one exam. When
you have passed the part two exam, you will be nearer
to being ready to apply for the trainee licence option
and/or the part three exam.
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