Specialist Training for Driving Instructors

Home / Training Services / ADI Check-Test rescue

ADI Check-Test rescue / E Grade Development

This course covers all aspects of effective teaching and lesson structure - includes full breakdown and analysis of Check-Test marking and examples of how Check-Test lessons and effective day-to-day lessons can be planned and implemented.

For many instructors a failed Check-Test comes as a complete shock - one day they feel that they are doing a good job and their pupils are happy and the next they are suddenly faced with the real prospect of losing their livelihood.

At the time of writing there are over 800 instructors awaiting a second or third Check-Test and possible expulsion from the register. In addition there ate around 4000 new instructors with an E grade - this is just one step from a failed Check-Test and means that the instructor needs to take action to improve.

As with all SmartDriving programmes, you will get personal training with John Farlam. This course is only available on a one-to-one basis because experience has shown that specialist individual advice is usually required.

While John can not guarantee success he has only ever had one instructor fail after attending a Check-Test rescue course - this candidate was happy with the training and passed the test after a repeat course - acknowledging that he had not applied the principles learned on the first course during the test ...

Many instructors who have been downgraded have not only passed after attanding John's 'Success Based' course, but have achieved a Grade 5 putting them in the top 33% of instructors.

This course is available in both Buxton and Boyle (Ireland). The course fee includes B&B accommodation in Ireland. Budget accomodation is available in Buxton.

This course covers the following topics and much more besides ...

DSA Marking analysis
Lesson and course structure
Error identification and correction
Understanding fault analysis
Understanding appropriate 'levels of instruction'
Strategies to meet your customer's needs
Route planning - critical success factors
Check-Test Planning - with examples ...
'Success Based' feedback methods
The analysis and correction of specific problems
Effective use of Q&A

Format

Skills Development is normally run as a two-day programme however an extra day can be added if required to allow for practice sessions covering relevant skill areas.

Day-One runs from 9.30am to 5.00pm and considers your needs and basic skills with training to develop any weak areas.

Day-Two runs from 9.00am to 4.00pm and is designed to help you integrate skills in the context of day-to-day lessons and the Check-Test.

All training uses modern accelerated learning methods, including simple 'training games' that will make your learning experience easy, enjoyable and stress-free.

What you won't get is the destructive and demoralising "Let's do some role-play and I'll tell you what you are doing wrong" approach ...

Syllabus, locations and fees

The fee for the course is £645.00 using your vehicle (vehicle supplied for courses in Ireland). All courses in Ireland include B&B accommodation

An investmet in your futureClick HERE for details of course locations

Click here for available training dates

Click here for Cheap flight info (Ireland)

Budget accommodation is readily available in Buxton.

For further information email john@smartdriving.co.uk

All enquiries are treated with the strictest confidence.