How the lessons work

The syllabus you follow when you learn to drive is set out by the Driving Standards Agency. Your instructor will use a driver development card to track your progress as you master each part of learning to drive. It shows you and your instructor exactly when you are ready for your practical test.

What you'll learn
In your lessons, your instructor will score each section of the syllabus on the development card. You'll score 1 – when a topic is introduced, to 5 – when you can do each task independently.

The course is structured so that each new skill is introduced in a logical order, building on from the previous skills, one step at a time. This ensures your learning is easy and enjoyable.

Just some of the topics you will cover:

Basic Control

• Cockpit Drill and Controls
• Moving Off and Stopping
• Use of Gears
• Steering
• Skill Development
• Emergency Stops

• Giving Signals
• Hazard Routine (MSM)
• Meeting Vehicles
• Straight Line Reversing
• Turning Left
• Emerging
• Turning Right
• Reversing Right
• Crossroads
• Roundabouts
• The Safety Bubble

• Reverse Left
• Turn-In-Road
• Parking in Car-Parks
• Parallel Parking
• Overtaking
• Traffic Lights
• Pedestrian Safety
• Railway Level Crossings
• Dual Carriageways
• Road Markings
• One-Way Systems