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Combo Driving Course
The combo driving course is essentially designed with the prime objective of empowering and enabling a parent relative or friend (Mentor) of the learner driver to assist and supervise him/her while s/he is learning to drive.
By making available course and study material specifically designed to facilitate this process, under the supervision and guidance of specifically trained ADI’s.
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The process of doing a combo course would involve a set routine of primary instruction by the ADI, where it would be preferable for the Mentor to attend the initial stages of tuition in each module. In the first module there would be no test, unless the learner driver has already mastered the primary skills of clutch control, moving off and stopping.
To make the course more effective it would be of great advantage if the Mentor could attend the final hour of each lesson. This would give the ADI an opportunity to give the Mentor feedback on problem areas the student may be having. It would also benefit the Mentor to ensure that the proper teaching methods and procedures as required by the driving standards agency (DSA) are implemented. There is a further advantage in as much as it refreshes the knowledge of the Mentor and brings his skills set in line with current practice and progress.
The supervision elements by the ADI should be assessed along the following lines;
Primary assessment; control – all aspects of control fall within this category, and may be defined within the auspices of vehicle control in all its aspects (clutch, appropriate gear, speed, steering etc)
Secondary assessment; accuracy- the ability to place the vehicle within the confines and restrictions as imposed by the available space for manoeuvring and moving, the vehicle to achieve a specific objective (correct assessment of available space, adequate clearance, driving between the lines etc)
Tertiary assessment; safety and observation – the correct interpretation and proper adherence to the rules of the road, road signs, road markings, traffic lights and roundabouts etc.
The Combo Course.
Mentor and student (p) (3-5hrs);
Preparation for module 1; Mentor will explain the various controls inside the car to the student.
Read up and explain how the clutch works, why it is needed and what it is used for.
Lesson plan, module 1; (ADI) (3hrs)
Access knowledge and discuss all the controls.
Controls, cockpit drill, mirrors, moving off and stopping.
Mentor and student (1) (3-5hrs);
Revise module 1; moving off and stopping should be done in a quiet area, where there is a lot of space, the Mentor needs to be extremely attentive and take total responsibility for safety (If the facilities are not available this practice may have to be done under the supervision of the ADI.)
Lesson plan, module 2; (ADI) (4hrs)
Asses progress on module 1. Sign off or recommend further practice.
Junctions, turning left and right, light controlled junctions and roundabouts.
Teach reversing, reverse bay park and turn in the road.
Mentor and student (2) (6hrs or more);
Practice reversing in a quiet area, and then the Bay park and the turn in the road. Start with basic junction practice, emerging turning left and right, then crossroads and turning into a minor road from a major road.
Lesson plan, module 3; (ADI) (4hrs)
Evaluate and assess practice sessions, reversing, bay park and turn in the road. Extended revision of moving off, stopping, junctions and cross roads.
Discuss and teach all aspects of roundabouts and pedestrian crossings.
Terminate the lesson with a quick introduction and practice of the emergency stop.
Mentor and student (3) (6hrs or more);
Continued practice on reversing, Bay park and the turn in the road. Practice using junctions of all kinds and start to do extended roadwork with the learner. Gradual introduction to more difficult road and traffic conditions. Be particularly aware of the proper approach to roundabouts, junctions of all kinds and pedestrian crossings.
Lesson plan, module 4; (ADI) (4hrs)
Evaluate and assess practice sessions, general drive for about 40 minutes exposing the learner to a wide variety of junctions, roundabouts and pedestrian crossings.
Teach and assess meeting traffic, planning and anticipation.
Teach the left reverse on the corner. Reassess the emergency stop.
Mentor and student (4) (5hrs or more);
Continued practice of the manoeuvres already covered.
The learner should now start to get proficient with their road craft, and most important of all they should start doing more and more independent driving. The Mentor now needs to change his role from that of being a teacher and intensive supervisor to that of coaching. This is sometimes a very difficult mental approach change for a Mentor.
Lesson plan, module 5; (ADI) (4hrs)
Evaluate and assess by doing a mock test with the student lasting approximately 40 minutes. Do not interrupt the student while they driving only interfere in cases which could be dangerous or hazardous. The student should now be approaching an independent driving stage and the most important skill set to focus on now should be anticipation and planning.
Teach the parallel park and introduce the student to dual carriageway driving. Before going on to the dual carriageway be sure that the student has a firm grasp on the use of mirrors and the interpretation of how to evaluate where and how cars in adjoining lanes or located by the effective use of the mirrors.
Mentor and student (5) (4hrs or more);
The student should be at a independent driving phase and the Mentor should be quietly but effectively attentive of the actions of the student but keep their interference to an absolute minimum. Continual practice on all the manoeuvres leaving the driving process in the hands of the student as much as is possible.
Lesson plan, module 6; (ADI) (2hrs)
One hour mock test covering all of the manoeuvres. Detailed analysis of faults and corrective action teaching where necessary.
Mentor and student (6) (4hrs or more);
The same as 5 above.
Lesson plan, module 7; (ADI) (2hrs)
One hour mock test, covering all the manoeuvres. Detailed analysis of faults and corrective action teaching where necessary.
The proficiency of the student will determine whether any further lessons are required by the ADI?
A good way to evaluate the readiness of the student for their final driving test is the following, they should be able to drive up to a situation where they need to do a manoeuvre, complete the manoeuvre without any faults on their first try and drive off. They should also be able to drive without any major or serious faults for periods of 60 minutes or more. It is imperative that the student is able to do this on an independent basis.
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Definitions used in this document.
ADI – approved driving instructor (as defined by the DSA {Driving Standards Agency})
Combo course – intensive driving course intended to be completed over a period of 2 to 3 months with teaching and supervision under the auspices of an ADI. Further practice and introductions being supervised by a Mentor.
Mentor – a parent, guardian, relative or friend who has the necessary United Kingdom driving licence which he has held for more than three years and is over the age of 21. Ideally, the Mentor must be someone who has been driving for a substantially longer period of time. It would also be extremely useful if he has the qualities of patience.
Carcaptain: Hello. How may I assist you?
Angel: Where about’s are you based? do you offer residential courses.
Carcaptain: We are based in and around London and covere the surrounding and extended area of London. It is possible for us to arrange a residential course for you, costs for the residential course normally run at around £50 extra per night. Most students however have family and friends with whom they can stay.
Simone: Ok thanks
Carcaptain: Is there anything else I can help with?
Simone: Do you cover Harlow in Essex?
Carcaptain: Yes we have instructors in that area that cover Bishop’s Loughton, Chingford and Enfield test centres.
Simone: would I be able to do the course from there
Carcaptain: We have 2 instructors in Harlow itself.
Simone: I actually live in Reading, but was just thinking about my friend who I could stay with.
Carcaptain: It is possible to run the course from Harlow. That would be no problem. On an intensive course the hours in the car per day are normaly 4 to 7 hr lessons. There is a 20min service from Reading to Paddington and a 30 or 20min service to many of our instructors based in London itself.
Simone: OK that sounds great, I will give it some thought and talk to my mom and dad.
Simone: dad says he will contact you tomorrow to make all the arrangements
Here is a link to our contact page for booking your intensive driving course.
Carcaptain online chat with Armando.
Carcaptain: Hello. How may I assist you?
Armando: hello
Carcaptain: Welcome to our live chat service.
Armando: im intresting on a crash course driving
Armando: test
Armando: how das it work
Carcaptain: If you want a crash course and test we have to decide how many hours you need and then it is to register and get everything arranged.
Armando: well ok
Armando: how much will it cost
Carcaptain: How many hours of driving have you done?
Carcaptain: Have you done a test , how many and or are you test ready?
Armando: i hove done about 10 hours of driving about one year a go
Armando: i havent don any test yeat
Carcaptain: Then our recommendation would be that you due at least 33 hours of crash course and then three hours for the test. The intensive course, 33 hours, will cost in the region of £690.
Carcaptain:
Carcaptain: Which area do you live in?
Armando: ok but i kneet to do my thery test too
Carcaptain: We can arrange your theory test as well.
Armando: is that still same price
Armando: and whats the chanxis of pasing / ore felling ?
Carcaptain: That intensive driving course will cost in the region of £690 and then all course materials including the tests, theory test, driving tests, car hire and cover charge for the test will cost another hundred and £149 on top of the £690. This will mean and all in cost of £839
Carcaptain: Generally, our students, because of the intensive course, pass their driving test.
Carcaptain: When would you like to start?
Armando: what will hapen if a fell the driving test / thery test
Armando: as soon as posoboll
Carcaptain: We would rebook your theory test, which normally takes around 5 to 10 days, if you fail your practical driving test we will rebook your test within 21 days.
Armando: and no think to pay
Carcaptain: Sorry I do not understand your last comment?
Armando: if you rebook my test thats i dont have to pay any think four the rebooking
Armando: with my thery test i really stragol what hellp do i get to meak sure i pasit
Carcaptain: If you fail your test, it will not be because we have not provided you with adequate training or course material. There is no way that any driving school can guarantee that you will pass your test. We can only do our best to prepare you for the test in the time available. Failing a test is therefore at your expense.
Armando: sow how much will that be sekent time
Carcaptain: As part of the theory test we provide you with a DVD and CD set for your computer which has all the questions in the DSA data base. The course material for the theory also has extensive hazard perception test material for your edification. If you are really struggling we can arrange additional classes for the theory test. As this is not normally provided it will be at an additional cost. We would recommend that you make every effort to study with the supplied material as it has never failed any of our students in the past.
Carcaptain: A second theory test will be £31
Carcaptain: A second practical driving test will be £110
Armando: thank u four you hellp
Carcaptain: When would you like to start?
Armando: plees cal me on my fon 079 **** **** soe we can mke the talc for the corse.
Carcaptain: Pleasure, I will do it right now.
Geoff: Hi I would be intrested in an intensive course
Carcaptain: How can I help?
Carcaptain: Have you done any previous driving or lessons?
Geoff: yes i have
Carcaptain: Have you had a look at the courses that we offer and how they relate to your previous experience?
5day Intensive driving courses and 5day crash courses in Mottingham South East London.
Geoff: yes i think i just need to brush u on my skills
Carcaptain: Have you done a test yet?
Geoff: yh last september
Carcaptain: Then we would recommend the 11hr or the 15hr depending on how badly you failed last time?
Geoff: how much is that?
Carcaptain: 11hr is £263 and the 15hr is £354
Geoff: kk thanks, is that available in my area i live in mottingham
Geoff: also how soon could i book the test
Carcaptain: Nottingham is out of our area. we cover London and surrounding area. We can get you a test within the next 14days if you wish. Do you have relatives down our way?
Geoff: mottingham south east london
Geof: not nottingham
Carcaptain: Sorry, Mottingham, South East London is no problem at all. We have in excess of 93 instructors who do intensive courses for the school. They are situated all over London and cover the surrounding area as well.
Geof: kk thanks can you check for mottingham
Geof: how to i book the test?
Geof: how do i book the course
Carcaptain: You can make use of our test booking service at a small fee of £19.50. They will find you test on a short notice basis we should not be further than 21 days away.
Carcaptain: Alternatively you can book a test directly on the DSA website.
Carcaptain: If you wish to book a course, you can simply provide me with your e-mail address, mobile telephone number, and full names and I will send you a complete enquiry form.
Geof: thanks Big_Geof$£$_banger@bola.coma am goin away on the 15th of july so before this date would be good
Carcaptain: I will send you a full enquiry form by email. With the details as I understand them. Do we book you in for a 15hr course?
Geof: yes thats what i will like
Geof: does that include everything?
Carcaptain: OK thanks. You will receive the email from us this evening still.
Geof: does the 354 include everything?
Carcaptain: Is there anything else I can help you with?
Geof: i just wanted to kno if the price included the test booking car rental and lessos
Geof: lessons
Carcaptain: No the DSA booking charges and test cover charge for the car need to be added to the price. The DSA booking charges £62 and the test cover charge is £39.
Geof: kk thanks send the email and i will send you all the detal
Carcaptain: Will do – Good luck with your test. Just call if we can be of any further assistance.
Link to 5 Day Intensive Crash course for London and the surrounding areas.
Carcaptain website chat;
CarCaptain: Hello, how can I help you?
Fatima: hi do you do intensive course for automatic car
CarCaptain: We do.
Fatima: can you give idea of price please
CarCaptain: It depends on how many hours you would like to take? We offer between 11 and 43 hour courses.
Fatima: ok and do you book test
CarCaptain: Yes we book both your theory & your practical test for you – if you want us to.
Fatima: i have already passed theory do you work in ilford area
CarCaptain: Okay, that’s good. We cover everywhere within the M25 so Ilford is no problem.
Fatima: thats good so what is cost for 11 hr course and does that include everything i have takern test 4 times still failed twice with no minors need someone good lol
Fatima: ?
CarCaptain: The 11 hours in an automatic car is £284.00.
CarCaptain: The practical test costs are £115.25 & they are on top of the lesson costs.
Fatima: thankyou can i have number to book and what is availbility
CarCaptain: We have an 85% first time pass rate so hopefully this will be your fifth and final time.
Fatima: fingers crossed one last question and i will leave you alone would i be able to spread the 11 hrs ver 3 days
CarCaptain: We can get you booked in within two weeks of booking with us.
CarCaptain: The 11 hours would be spread over three days anyway, four hours on the first day, 4 hours on the second day & the test on the third day.
CarCaptain: If / when you want to book you can either do it on here or call 08008600186.
Fatima: i will clear it with my husband first and will call tomorrow to book thankyou for your help
CarCaptain: No problem at all.
Many of the clients that we help have at one time or another been told that it is impossible to get their full driver’s licence in a short space of time. Friends and family who passed their tests many moons ago may think that an ongoing course of weekly lessons is unavoidable. Other driving schools often panic when asked if everything can be completed within a week or so and claim ” it can’t be done”. (LINK> “Why do an Intensive course (article)? <LINK )
However, at CarCaptain we do this all the time, all it takes is a bit of dedication on our behalf to ensure that your wish lists are fulfilled and deadlines met. (LINK> What we need to know to be able to plan and arrange your chance to get your licence within 14 days of having contacted us? <LINK)
All theory and practical driving tests in the UK are sold by the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) and all of these tests are invigilated over by an examiner employed by the DSA. Currently in London the average wait for a theory test is around three weeks, for a practical test this stretches to ten weeks. For anyone who wants to get their licence quickly finding a cancellation is a must because we are constantly in touch with the DSA either through the WEB or directly our staff are monitoring developments for other student requirements in similar situations. Of course cancellations can be booked by anyone but most of our clients do not have the time and resources that we have to be searching on the DSA’s website night and day, so we do it for them. At CarCaptain we have the benefit of knowing what is the best time of day to look for a last minute test, what test centres are busier than others and what areas are better to learn in. This means that we can always find our client a test, however much of a rush they are in. Just put us to the test!
To give you some idea of the process behind arranging a short notice (Fast Track) intensive course please see our guide below;
Step 1) You ring to inquire about our courses, we email you details of the course you are interested in and request the information we need from you to confirm your booking. You also pay a deposit (the amount depends on what length of course you are taking)
Step 2) We post you a copy of the highway code and a hazard perception CD ROM so that you can prepare for the theory test, this can be delivered the next working day and your theory test can be booked for as soon as two days time.
Step 2 CarCaptain) – At this point we will be periodically checking the theory test booking service for a last minute cancellation, tests become available all of the time due to people being unable to attend – also if there is an extremely high demand for tests the DSA very often create a few new ones to prevent a backlog.
Step 3) Once the theory test has been successfully passed we will concentrate on finding a practical test. You can start your lessons the day of your theory test if you would like to, this speeds up the process if you have a lot of hours to fit in before your desired practical exam date.
Step 3 CarCaptain) As soon as we receive the theory certificate number which you are given immediately after passing your theory test we start looking for a practical test cancellation. The DSA put many new tests on their online booking service very early in the morning and somebody from CarCaptain is always around to grab them – this is the time of day we find most of our late notice tests. Most cancellations are for 2-3 days time which gives you enough time to finish your course so that you are test ready. If you are not happy with the date we have found we will recommence our search and find you another one!
Lots of different circumstances warrant taking a last minute intensive course, sometimes jobs depend on it or our clients are only in the UK for a matter of days. Other times people have had enough of learning to drive and just want to get it over and done with. Last minute courses are very popular with business men and women who cannot afford to take more than a few days off work and with teenagers who want to get their licences’ during their half term holidays.
Whatever your situation we can definitely help you to get your licence in under two weeks. If you would like any further information on any of the courses please feel free to contact us;
Freephone – 0800 8600 186
Landline – 0207 099 1232
Mobile – 07825395128
Email – jennifer@carcaptain.com
or fill in our Web based inquiry form. (LINK> Find our WEB based inquiry form here. <LINK)
Each course that we offer can be tailored to suit your needs, to give you an idea of how it is possible to schedule a course please see our ‘step by step’ guide below;
1) Once you have decided that you would like to take an intensive driving course with CarCaptain we require a deposit, the amount of which depends upon which course you would like to do.
2) As soon as we have received your deposit we book your theory test for a date which is convenient for yourself, there is usually a 10-14 day wait for a theory test but if you are in a real rush booking a cancellation is always an option. Remember to give yourself time to revise though! We also mail your theory course material which consists of a highway code & a hazard perception CD ROM. It is possible to start your lessons before you have taken a theory exam. If you have already passed your theory test we skip straight to the practical test booking.
3) As soon as you have passed your theory test you are issued with a certificate which has a unique number on it, without this it is impossible to book a practical test. We will call you on the day of your test to get this number from you & then begin looking for a practical test straight away. This is when it is important for us to know when you would like to take your practical test.
4) If you have a specific date in mind for a practical test we will begin looking for a test on that date, if you just need a test as soon as possible we will search in all of your local test centres, if you would like a practical exam in the same week as your theory we will find one for you.
5) Once we have settled upon a practical test date which you are happy with we assign you to a driving instructor who then contacts you to arrange all of your lesson times, our courses can be spread over as little or as much time as you would like. Our instructors are happy to take you for up to seven hours of lessons per day or if you would prefer you can do as little as two hours per session. If you have already begun lessons with your instructor you are now at the final push before your test!
6) On the last day of your course you will take your driving test, your instructor will meet you an hour & a half before the test so that you can have some practice time to ‘warm up’. The practical exam lasts around 45 minutes & you will then be dropped back to your arranged meeting place.
At Carcaptain we have an 85% first time pass rate, this means that at the end of a test there is very good news for the majority of our clients. However, if you are unsuccessful it is not the end of the world, we can book you another test for as soon as you would like & we are happy to take into account your personal commitments.
Taking an intensive course with Carcaptain is a very personalised experience, if you have any requests or special requirements we will go out of way to satisfy them.
If you would like any further information on any of the courses which we offer please feel free to contact us;
Freephone – 0800 8600 186
Landline – 0207 099 1232
Mobile – 07825395128
Email – jennifer@carcaptain.com
Alternatively details of the courses are on our website: www.carcaptain.com
Would it be possible for me to start my intensive driving course next week, as I have a week off work?
Yes this is quite possible, however we would need you to provide us with all the relevant information as soon as possible and to fill in your wish list so that we can obtain the information to plan the course for you in accordance with your skill level, the time you have available to do the course and provide you with a complete cost breakdown of the course designed in terms of the information you provided.
We would also need this information so that we can arrange your practical driving test to match up with the end of your intensive driving course.