Isla, we really look forward to helping you to not only prepare for your restricted driving test, but to also go forward on the roads as a safe and well prepared driver.
Lesson 1
This was a great first lesson Isla. My feedback from this lesson is you started your lesson very well although I want you to focus on the correct steering methods such as the “push n pull “and “overarm “method as steering is the foundation of great driving. We also managed some really great roundabout manoeuvring including some more complex right hand turns as well as left hand turns. Practice your confidence and give yourself the gift of time as you approach a give way or stop line. As you approach a give way give yourself time to assess the junction looking at your gap selection with caution. Look into the junction and looking right as you steer straight then committing, making a decision going well to clear the junction then easing off on power so you can steer and think!
Practice for next time we meet what yellow, blue, red and orange indicate when reading your road.
Try, when practising with your parents, talking through what you are seeing as far as reading the road, talking through the hazards and what you are going to do about them.
Remember your head checks – remember the hidden cyclist.
This is a record of your progress and must be kept by us on your behalf for 12 months and when added to your lesson plans forms the overall training plan.
Student Name
Lesson Date
Lesson Plan #
Subjects Covered
Seat adjustment ✅
Instruments & controls ✅
Pre-drive checks ✅
Signals ✅
Moving off (straight) ✅
Stopping ✅
Directional control ✅
Moving of (at angle) ✅
Basic gear changing
Speed control ✅
Moving off (uphill)
Moving off (downhill)
Parking on a hill
Gears on hills
Head checks ✅
Stopping times
2 & 4 second rule
Lane driving
12-6-3 Second scans
Hazard awareness ✅
Decision techniques ✅
Amber lights
Priority rules
Blocking rule
Gap selection ✅
Roundabouts ✅
Decision rechecks ✅
Vehicle dynamics
Cornering techniques
Open road driving
Motorway driving
Low-speed control ✅
Three-point turn
“U” turns
Reversing (straight)
Reversing (left corner) ✅
Reversing (driveway)
Parallel parking
Angle parking
Night driving (optional)
Pre-test practice
Student’s name
Licence # ( instructor will view but will not retain number due to privacy reasons)
Classes on license
Expiry
Location of session
Vehicle description
Tutor’s name
Date
Start time
Method
Introduction :
Licence check is complete and today we are going to be covering the following. Please read the lesson templates as they will help you to understand the bigger picture of what we are trying to achieve in our driving standard.
We will conduct todays’ session at…
Please read the following lesson plans. They are a guide for your driving instructor to ensure you learn correctly all the skills required to carry out each of these tasks.
Revision from our last meeting
Performance Objective
Standard
Conditions
Teaching Points
Demonstration by tutor x?
Prompted practice by student x?
Transference of responsibility by student x?
Evaluation method
Written Oral Demonstration
Tutor awareness of any faults that may appear during this lesson
Fault Symptom Fix
Debrief (feedback)
Next lesson Date & time
Lesson plan agreed by student – please click lesson plan # to sign
Contingencies ( Fall back position)
Weather :
Vehicle :
Student :
Student’s name
Licence #
Classes on license
Expiry
Location of session
Vehicle description
Tutor’s name
Date
Start time
Method
Introduction :
Licence check is complete and today we are going to be covering the following. Please read the lesson templates as they will help you to understand the bigger picture of what we are trying to achieve in our driving standard.
We will conduct todays’ session at…
Please read the following lesson plans. They are a guide for your driving instructor to ensure you learn correctly all the skills required to carry out each of these tasks.
Revision from our last meeting
Performance Objective
Standard
Conditions
Teaching Points
Demonstration by tutor x?
Prompted practice by student x?
Transference of responsibility by student x?
Evaluation method
Written Oral Demonstration
Tutor awareness of any faults that may appear during this lesson
Fault Symptom Fix
Debrief (feedback)
Next lesson Date & time
Lesson plan agreed by student – please click lesson plan # to sign
Contingencies ( Fall back position)
Weather :
Vehicle :
Student :
Developing a training plan with you is where we begin once you have your theory learner test behind you.
Your training plan will be a structured and logical sequence of progressive lesson plans with the provision for the review of your progress as we go.
Each lesson plan will have its own TRAINING OBJECTIVE which will outline what you will achieve as a result of the session along with the STANDARD to which you need to perform the task and the conditions under which the performance will be assessed along with the RESOURCES that will need to be supplied.
How we deliver our knowledge to you is through three main methods
Controlled Practice – This is where your tutor will carry out the manoeuvre with a full verbal description as we go a couple of times so you have a chance to observe and feel comfortable trying it yourself.
Prompted Practice – Once you are comfortable, you can then try the manoeuvre whilst your tutor prompts you with a word here and there as a reminder as you concentrate on carrying out your manoeuvre
Transferred Responsibility – Yay – this is the bit you get to do it yourself and practice.
The following behaviors will not be tolerated by either the tutor or the student or any staff member of ALL TERRAIN DRIVING ACADEMY
Sharon is very experienced when it comes to driver education. An NZTA approved driving instructor, a defensive driving instructor in STREETALK and a member of the New Zealand Institute of Driving Educators and a fully qualified assessor carrying out driver assessments for various NZ government organisations. Sharon is an off road driver trainer too, so you are in experience and patient hands.
You can contact Sharon on 021 029 28023 ( a text is always better) if you have any questions.
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