LEARNING TO DRIVE: YOUR FIRST LESSON
On your first lesson your instructor will provide you with a GT Appointment Card and Progress Record Card. Your progress towards the goal of driving safely without your instructor having to tell you what to do is clearly recorded for you to see. You can also see how much of the syllabus you have covered, and how much is still to do.
Your instructor will also keep his own records of your achievements and progress and this will be discussed with you at the end of every lesson. Your lessons will be structured to complete the whole test syllabus in a logical, controlled manner.
Your instructor will establish with you the level of driving experience that you have and will begin your tuition in an appropriate area.
Beginners
You will not be put into a traffic situation that you cannot cope with. If you have never driven before, your instructor will drive you to a 'nursery area' which could be a quiet residential area of virtually no traffic to enable you to get to grips with the controls of the car before having to deal with other traffic.
Some experience
Your instructor will establish the level of tuition you need by spending a few minutes assessing your driving, again this will be in light traffic areas.
Test Failure
If you have recently failed a test and just need some refresher lessons, your instructor will again assess your driving and continue with fault correction to ensure success next time.
Be assured, your training will be tailored to suit your requirements, everyone is different and learns at a different pace. If you are progressing well the instructor will continually move you on to new subjects; if however, you are having difficulty with a particular movement then more time will be dedicated to that area until you have mastered it.
At GT we believe confidence is an essential part of learning to drive so your instructor will build your knowledge to suit your ability - at the right pace for you. We are teaching you to drive safely for life, not just to pass a test.
