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Teaching Part-Two

Ged Wilmot & Kathy HigginsFor many, Part-Two was a matter of going out in the car and having their driving pulled to pieces by an 'insensitive' trainer. While this might make students resilient and get them through Part-Two, it does little to integrate practical driving skills with the rest of the course.

John believes that Part-Two is much more than a driving course. It is the 'Glue' that helps to stick everything else together. By relating this phase of training to the other parts through structured integration, students will gain a deeper knowledge base and become more confidence in their own decision making skills, both as drivers and later, as teachers.

John's approach to Part-Two helps you in three ways:

1. Shows you how to integrate your training with Parts One and Three therefore delivering a more 'holistic' programme and accelerating the learning process.
2. Offers an alternative approach for starting Part-Two practical training. This simple method simply takes an aspect of driving which you should be teaching for Part-Two (but which is often neglected!) and uses it as a foundation for driving development.
3. Considers the difference in approach necessary for the successful training of experienced drivers as opposed to learners.

Although only a a couple of hours of the four-day course is dedicated to Part-Two, the time will ensure you also have a basic understanding of driving skill that will enable you to prepare your own driving for the 'Cardington' driving test. This may well become a required standard for trainers in the future.