Skill For Life Courses 

By running 3 "Skill For Life" courses a year each lasting 12 weeks which consist of:-

• 6 x 3 hour sessions which include a 1 hour discussion about the current driving concept plus a 1 hour driving session accompanied by a trained observer held on Sunday mornings

In these sessions we aim to develop your

• Observation skills
• Planning skills
• Concentration
• Anticipation skills

Check Drives

The practical sessions start at 9.30 am and finish no later than 12.30 midday. They involve an observer taking you and another associate out in his/her car for a demo drive on weeks 1, 3 and 5. Then you will drive your car for about 1 hour with the observer alongside giving directions and offering advice on improving your driving style. One weeks 2 and 4 you will simply be driving your car for a check drive lasting about an hour. Week 6 is an assessed drive to see how 'test-ready' you are.

After this you will assigned a 'one-to-one' observer who will ensure that you are ready to take the test successfully.

Mock Test

Although we conduct a "mock" test at the end of the course, the actual test is done by a retired Class One Police Driver whom you will probably have met during the course. 85% of those who take their test pass first time and the remainder usually pass on their second attempt.