DVSA ADI Part 3 Training Programme

DVSA ADI Part 3, Test Of Ability To Instruct Training Programme

The most common preparation for The DVSA ADI Part 3 Test is to complete an initial training course, then use a trainee licence to gain more experience and practice before taking the DVSA ADI Part 3 Test.

There are additional training requirements whilst using The Trainee Licence

Using a Trainee Licence is not compulsory, but it does give some advantages in preparing for The DVSA ADI Part 3 Test

The Training Programme below can either be used before using a Trainee Licence, or as a course to prepare for The DVSA ADI Part 3 Test without using a Trainee Licence.

If a Trainee Licence is not used, it is very likely that additional training would be required.

Practice between Training Sessions is also very important in order to consolidate what has been learnt.

Training Programme for DVSA ADI Part 3 Test Of Ability To Instruct

All Training will be conducted on a one to one basis

This Training Programme is based on Half Day Training Sessions

The DVSA ADI Part 3 training programme consists of 15 half day (3 hour) training sessions

Topics that will be covered in this training programme include:

• The different ways that people learn
• Teaching styles and learning styles
• The difference between teacher centred learning and client centred learning
• What is Instruction?
• What is Coaching?
• The Reflective Cycle
• Lesson Structure
• Reflective Logs and Progress Charts
• Structure of a course of lessons
• Changing the lesson plan
• Goals & Needs
• The standard to set or expect
• Training aids
• Route planning and practice areas
• Terminology and Jargon
• Giving directions and instructions
• Ensuring information is accurate, appropriate and comprehensive
• Ensuring that the learning environment is non-discriminatory
• Managing Risk
• Sharing Responsibility
• Teaching your client to manage risk, now and in the future
• Observation and anticipation of your client
• Observation and anticipation of other road users
• Verbal and physical interventions
• Feedback relating to potentially safety critical incidents
• Feedback relating to your clients progress and ability
• Helping your client to reflect on their performance
• Correcting driving faults
• Helping your client to analyse problems and take responsibility for their learning
• Using opportunities to clarify learning outcomes
• Dealing with your clients questions
• Use of question and answer techniques
• Talking your client through an exercise on the move
• Prompting your client through an exercise on the move
• Delivering new information (briefings)
• Recapping a topic
• Initial assessment of your client’s driving
• Ongoing assessment of your client’s driving
• Using coaching tools

Topics that you need to be able to teach include:

• Control
  • Cockpit Drill and Safety Checks
  • Move Off Safely & Under Control; uphill; downhill; at an angle
  • Normal Stop Control & Safety
  • Steering A Straight Course; and Around Obstructions, bends and corners
  • Change Gears
  • Clutch Control

• Road Procedure
  • Passing Parked Vehicles (MSM)
  • Turning Left & Right (MSPSGL)
  • Emerging Left & Right (MSPSGL)
  • Crossroads
  • Roundabouts
  • Roundabouts with Traffic Lights
  • Roundabouts with Opposite Priority
  • Roundabouts Spiral
  • Pedestrian Crossings
  • Changing Lanes
  • Dual Carriageway Junctions
  • One Way Systems
  • Complex Junctions
  • Merging
  • Acceleration Lanes
  • Deceleration Lanes
  • Level Crossings

• Dealing With Other Road Users
  • Clearance From Parked Cars
  • Clearance From Pedestrians
  • Clearance From Cyclists
  • Meeting Oncoming Vehicles
  • Following Other Vehicles
  • Crossing The Path Of Other Vehicles
  • Emerging Safely
  • Overtaking Single Carriageway
  • Overtaking Dual Carriageway

• Awareness and Planning
  • Use of Mirrors
  • Use of Signals
  • Road Position
  • Use of Lanes
  • Judgement of Appropriate Speed
  • Hazard Perception
  • Forward Planning
  • Anticipation
  • Risk Management
  • Commentary Driving
  • Eco Driving
  • Independent Driving; Road Signs
  • Independent Driving: Sat Nav

• Road Types & Environment
  • Heavily Pedestrianised: Shopping Centres; Schools
  • Heavily Parked Areas
  • Rush Hour
  • City Centre / Inner Ring Road
  • Subways & Flyovers
  • 70mph Dual Carriageways
  • 60mph Single Carriageways
  • Night Driving
  • Adverse Weather
  • Motorways

• Manoeuvres
  • Straight Line Reverse
  • Turn In The Road
  • Left Corner Reverse
  • Right Corner Reverse
  • Reverse Parking On The Road; Left & Right
  • Reverse Parking Car Park; Left & Right
  • Forward Parking Car Park; Left & Right
  • Pull Up On Right & Reverse
  • U-Turn (Taxi Manoeuvre)
  • Emergency Stop

• Driving Test
  • Show Me Tell Me Questions
  • Driving Test Procedure
  • Mock Driving Test

• Theory Topics
  • Legal Responsibilities
  • Environmental Issues
  • Security
  • Risk: Consequences & Management

This training programme is flexible, and everyone’s course will almost certainly be different,
more or less time may be needed on each subject area,
and your course will be shortened, extended or the content altered in order to tailor the course to suit your needs.

We recommend that where possible Training Sessions are spaced with sufficient time between them to allow practice and consolidation of the material covered during the Training Sessions, and preparatory work for the next training session.

We can if necessary conduct these Training Sessions intensively, so if required all 15 Training Sessions could be conducted in less than 2 weeks,
this would mean that there would be no time between sessions for consolidation or preparation.

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