What & How of Becoming A Driving Instructor - Intro

Teaching A Learner To Drive?

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This is the first introduction to a new series (Series 2 Episode 1 The Introduction to What You Need To Know and How to Teach Driving in a way that ensures learning takes place. All essential knowledge and skills to become an effective Approved Driving Instructor.
This introductory espiode will give an overview of the two core areas which will be broken down as the series progresses.
The What
In short what you need to know to be an effective instructor - the Road Craft, Technical, legal and advisory guidance you need to have mastered - after all "you cant teach what you dont know" The series episodes under "the What" and the "How".
The What -Instructors Need to Know to Teach:

• Subjects/Themes that you need to know and be able to brief a student on
• Processes that you will need to know to coach a student
• Priorities, rules/laws of the road and common road craft practice
• What if scenario planning - using the environment
• Subject Briefings - why these are important for you and the students
• Student lesson records
• Directing private practice and working with Parents (Private Practice)

The How - How to Teach Driving (ref DVSA teaching and learning)

• Student Centered Lessons & Lesson Planning - setting goals and understanding students needs, practice areas, adapting & responding
• Risk and Responsibilities - risk understood, instruction, interventions, feedback
• Teaching - Q& A, accurate technical information, fault analysis, coaching
• Learning strategies - tools and approaches, depth of understanding, checking out,
• Unpacking situations, key events or hazards (ask first, joint understanding, clarity and understand learning points)
• Lesson Debrief (overlaps with above on unpacking)

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Dear Listener
Thank you for taking time to listen to our podcasts we hope they are of use and welcome your feedback. Series 1 was very much for students and parents - but we found trainee instructors also liked the materials. Series 2 is a response from Potential Instructors who want to know what they need to know to become effective instructors (the what and how of teaching) and to pass DVSA qualifying exams.
For further resources and advice please see our facebook group for parents - teaching a learner to drive on: https://www.facebook.com/groups/524645638669371
For instructors see our facebook group for instructors on:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/931188437661404
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Thank you again for listening to our podcasts we hope they were of use in your teaching a learner to drive. If you have any queries please email us on [e-mail]
Sarah Jane Hart & Jac Clayton
Directors at Drive Hart Ltd