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Send us Fan Mail Podcast 6 (2021) Link to Drive Hart https://linktr.ee/drivehart This podcast covers the all important skill of being able to stop a car once you have moved off. As a parent supervising a learner it is important not to overestimate how the learner may be phased by this - they have just got going and need to keep it slow (first gear) in the first few attempts. The process for stopping is covered step by step under the headings of: P.O.S P - Place ...
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Send us Fan Mail We break down how to give timely, safe feedback during driving lessons without distracting the student at the worst possible moment. We share practical ways to reinforce learning, confirm understanding, and debrief clearly so every incident becomes progress. • acknowledging student questions right away and returning to them at a safer time • deciding when to coach on the move and when to pull over • using “tagging” to capture moments worth unpacking later • reinforcing good ...
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Send us Fan Mail Overview of Lesson Construction and Practice areas - key sub-competencies of Lesson Planning (DVSA higher level competency area) outlined in the ADI Guidance to Examiners available on Gov.uk. Key tested competencies for Part 3 and Standards Checks. Commentary: A driving lesson can feel “busy” and still achieve nothing if the plan is fuzzy. We sit down as Sarah Hart and Julie Clayton from Drive Heart to get specific about lesson planning for driving instruct...
Send us Fan Mail Tell me whats wrong with this statement: “We’re doing roundabouts today” sounds like a plan, but it often leaves learners unclear on what they’re trying to improve or how to judge success, its telling not engaging the student in the plan setting and lacks definition - as we all know - Roundabouts as a theme includes a host of skills, processes and decision-making skills. However, in contrast with the above approach, a meaningful briefing/conversation...
Send us Fan Mail Transcript link Your lesson plan meets the real world, and the real world wins. We sit down as a training team to talk through what examiners actually want to see in SC1 lesson planning, especially for a standards check or ADI Part 3, and how to stay calm and purposeful when the drive doesn’t follow your original plan. If you’ve ever wondered how to prove your lesson plan is pupil-focused while still reacting to what’s happening on the road, this conversation is built for you...