Instructor Training - Part Three. Instructional Ability
A ONE HOUR TEST OF INSTRUCTION.
TAKEN IN BEDFORD, BLETCHLEY, LUTON OR NORTHAMPTON.
TRAINING IS BASED IN BEDFORD OR NORTHAMPTON.
TRAINING IS ALWAYS "ONE TO ONE" UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED.
THE TEST IS TAKEN IN OUR VEHICLE.
THE EXAMINER DRIVES THE CAR ACTING AS A PUPIL.
HE GIVES ROUTE DIRECTIONS WHICH YOU REITERATE.
THE EXAMINER SETS THE SCENE
AND WILL GIVE YOU ONE OF TEN SUBJECTS.
AT THIS STAGE HE WILL PORTRAY HIMSELF AS A NOVICE LEARNER.
YOU ARE NOW THE INSTRUCTOR AND HE IS ACTING AS YOUR PUPIL.
AFTER HALF AN HOUR
THE EXAMINER FINISHES THIS EXERCISE AND COMES OUT OF ROLE.
HE WILL THEN SET ANOTHER SCENE AND SUBJECT,
PORTRAYING HIMSELF AS A TEST STANDARD PUPIL.
AT THE END OF THIS HALF HOUR YOU WILL BE
BACK AT THE TEST CENTRE .
YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR RESULT AT THE END OF THE TEST.
THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF 2HR TRAINING SESSIONS TO REACH THE REQUIRED
STANDARD IS GENERALLY ONLY AROUND 15 .
This depends upon homework and practise.
DSA REQUIREMENT OF 40 HOURS PLANNED TRAINING.(20 Sessions)
(IF YOU TAKE THE TRAINEE LICENCE OPTION - see 'Trainee Licence Option').
