Hi my name is paul roach and I have been providing driving lessons in Liverpool for ten years. In my experience I have found some driving instructors are failing their students by providing inadequate driving lessons. This will happen if he/she doesn't structure the session correctly! If you have any doubts over the quality of the tuition you're paying for, or you're a little curious on what to expect before learning to drive? Then have a look below as it may save your time and money once you have a better understanding of what to expect from your driving instructor!
Step one: Goals and aims on your driving lesson.
At the beginning of your driving lesson your driving instructor should lay a clear goal for you to aim for. The is no guarantee that'll you'll achieve your goal on that session but by communicating it with you - it'll give you a clear insight into what your strengths and weaknesses are at that present time. It'll also help you to understand where improvements need to be made! A poorly planned driving lesson may involve someone saying to you "we'll have a drive around today and see what happens!"
Step two: Planning of the driving lesson.
When planning a driving lesson a driving instructor should take into account your level of experience. The session should be planned to maximise your learning potential. Your trainer will need to make sure the goals that have been set at the beginning of the session are ones that you can achieve and are not too easy or too hard for your level of experience. Most quality driving instructors will have an on-going record of what was covered on each lesson. Without having this information stored it is more than likely he/she will be second guessing what will need to be covered on your next lesson.
The route you take throughout the session is vital too. If you deal with junctions which are too complicated for your ability it could demoralise your confidence - when you feel like you're loosing control. The opposite should also be avoided too - as it may give you a false sense of security and could make you think that your driving is better than what it really is.
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Step three: Level of instruction or how much help do you need?
Whilst taking your driving lessons your driving instructor should make sure they're setting their level of instruction to suit your ability. In a nutshell this is how your trainer assess your ability and assess how much help is needed for a particular aspect of your driving. A good driving instructor will know what you can do on your own and will know where help is needed. At the beginning of the lesson the foundation should already be set with a rough outline on what you'll need help with and what you don't!
If it's your first lesson and you have previous experience then you may find that the lesson will be structured more in a direction which will assess your driving. A goal can still be set at the beginning of the driving lesson - but do be prepared for the goal to be switched once your driving has been assessed more thoroughly.
Step four: Patience
You and your driving instructor should always try and remain patient. I know this is a cliche but everyone is individual when learning to drive. Some people can get frustrated quite easily when they make a mistake. The role of a driving instructor should be to support and encourage you with both your ups and downs. You should never be made to feel inferior because you haven't picked up something as quick as what you or driving instructor expected.
Step five: Feedback
At the end of the session you should receive feedback on how the driving lesson went. You was there too so your driving instructor should ask you some questions about how you felt your performed was. It's a good idea to scale your performance as it may help you to identify want went well and what may need to be recapped on your next lesson.
Also a lot of people do get very nervous and anxious when they first start learning to drive. So a few questions from your driving instructor will help him/her understand how to plan your future sessions. Then hopefully this should help you to overcome any fears that you may have.
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