How each driving lesson works
Each practical driving lesson should have a distinct beginning, middle and end.
The beginning should start with a quick re-cap of where you got to in the last lesson and what you have decided to cover in this lesson. You should have covered this as part of your reflection, goal setting and preparation for this practical lesson.
Lesson middle
The middle is where you do the bulk of the learning. If you had done any preparation work for the lesson you would discuss the outcome of this first so that the instructor better knows what you may already know or understand or can do in relation to the topic(s) you propose to cover or goals you would like to achieve in this lesson. This saves time in potentially having to repeat what you might already know or understand or can do.
You are now ready to embark upon your first practical learning goal and associated practise task or activity. Remember each practise task or activity should ideally be small and therefore only slightly more difficult than the one before it.
Each learning goal and associated task(s) are like mini lessons in that each has a beginning, middle and end. The beginning is where the learning goal or task is established, the middle is where you try to satisfy the learning goal or complete the task and the end is where you reflect upon your progress towards that goal or task. Once achieved you would repeat the cycle for the next learning goal and so on until you run out of time.
The very last learning goal you set will be to successfully pass a full mock test. From this you will appreciate that the practice tasks or activities associated with the achievement of any goal will tend to get longer as you approach the end of the course.
Lesson end
The end of the lesson is where you assess what has been achieved and how you feel the lesson went. In particular you will mark the ability targets for the topic(s) covered. These can be found in the workbook/app. Finally you would update the master progress record.
You will then look forward to the next lesson and decide what preparation might be appropriate or is possible and what form that will take. Normally, the preparation would involve you in watching the video on the topic or topics you are likely to be introducing or revisiting on the next lesson along with studying the Workbook (and associated sections of the Highway Code). It could also involve you in undertaking some supplementary practise with a family member or friend being careful to follow the instructions/advice in the course materials and that provided by your instructor. Finally, before the next lesson do a reflection of the last lesson and map out a potential plan in the workbook for the next lesson.
If you take the trouble to follow the LD System approach above you will ensure rapid progress and improve your chances of a first time pass.
