Typical Lesson Plan

In this blog we will roughly lay out what a ‘typical’ 40 hours of lesson might look like, taking into account that all instructors teach with a different approach this is just a guide. They may do things differently of course taking into account how easily the student picks things up, sometimes you may need to go over certain subjects in more detail, spread across more than one lesson.

1^st Lesson

CONTROLS LESSON

• The instructor will need to see and check your provisional licence, it is of upmost IMPORTANCE to bring it along with you on your first lesson
• A short eyesight test – Reading a number plate from 20 meters away
• Handing you an appointment card and explaining the Terms & Conditions e.g: highlighting the cancellation procedure etc.

The instructor will then drive you a short distance from your home, somewhere quite and begin the lesson.You will then practice moving off and stopping a few times.

2^nd Lesson

MOVING OFF & NORMAL STOPS

Your instructor will find a nursery road to do this and practice changing to 2nd Gear

3^rd Lesson

APPROACHING JUNCTIONS TO TURN LEFT + RIGHT

This lesson ideally would be a 2hr lesson.

4^th Lesson

M.S.M Routine

The acronym M.S.M stands for Mirror, Signal, Maneuver which is the routine you should go through whenever you take action while driving.

Changing from 2nd Gear to 3rd and vice – versa.

5^th Lesson

Emerging

Again your instructor will find a quite road to practice giving way at STOP lines.

Additional clutch control if necessary.

6^th Lesson

Recap on lessons 3,4 and 5.

Emerge to the left on a main road and drive a short while.

Introduce hill starts.

7^th Lesson

PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS

Drive on main roads with talk through from your instructor

(Simple hazards only)

E.G.:

• Left at lights
• left or ahead at mini roundabouts

8^th Lesson

MIRRORS – Vision + use

Similar to lesson 7

Your instructor will work on building your confidence

9^th Lesson

VEHICLE LIGHTING + USE

You will be taught the importance of ‘ see and be seen’

More emerging (2 hour lesson)

10^th Lesson

SAME AS LESSON 9.

You will be introduced to TURN IN THE ROAD on a quite,wide and flat road.

11^th Lesson

USE OF SIGNALS