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| 1080.1 | From what my instructor told me... | IOSG::MARSHALL | I have a cunning plan... | Mon May 21 1990 15:04 | 18 |
| This isn't the complete picture, but it's a start.
Instructors have to take some sort of "advanced" driving test to show their own
skill and understanding.
They then become "trainee" instructors, and can instruct fee-paying learners
just like a fully-qualified instructor. The test pass rate and driving standard
of their pupils is monitored, and at some stage they are deemed to be fully
qualified. Whether they have to take another test then, and whether they have
lessons on how to give lessons, I don't know.
I learnt to drive with a trainee, and I found him very good. As he was being
tested himself, he took a lot more trouble to make sure I was doing things
right.
Why do you ask? Are you thinking of becoming one? I wouldn't advise it; you'll
be swamped with Nissan salesmen trying to sell you a Micra (excuse language ;-).
Scott
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| 1080.2 | | SHAPES::FIDDLERM | | Mon May 21 1990 16:33 | 5 |
| Don't they also have to pay some money if they operate under a Schools
name (eg BSM)? I seem to recall reading that the amount they pay is
quite a lot.
Mikef
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| 1080.3 | I think it's a continual process | XNOGOV::HELEN | | Tue May 22 1990 12:33 | 7 |
| I think once you become a "fullly fledged instructor" you have to
undergo people sitting in on some of your lessons to check you're doing
the right stuff. I vaguely remember having to pick some strange person
up from the test centre once before I took my driving test who just
sat there and watched. I found it a bit eerie as the learner.
Helen
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| 1080.4 | a good book is hard to find | COMICS::HWILLIAMS | | Tue May 22 1990 14:09 | 15 |
| if you're interested there's a good book published by Kogan Page
its called "The Driving Instructors' Hanbook" its about �18 in
hardback.
I think that you have to take some written examinations about the
theory of teaching as well as motor laws etc..
Then there's a 2 part practical, the 1st being an advanced sort of
driving test, then the examiner takes the wheel and pretends to be a
student doing silly mistakes, and you have to 'instruct' him/her on how to
do it properly.
Huw.
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| 1080.5 | and a clean license | VANISH::DICKSON | | Tue May 29 1990 17:14 | 8 |
|
Was told by a friend who was a driving instructor that a clean license
was also required, It also needed to be clean for either 5 or possibly
more years , I can't remember this was about 8 years ago!
Bill
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| 1080.6 | | SUBURB::PARKER | | Mon Jun 04 1990 14:37 | 5 |
| BSM is a franchise operation, and thus instructors will pay a fee
to operate under their umbrella. Other local schools operate
differently under whatever commercial structure they choose.
Steve
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| 1080.7 | Any instructor recommendations? | IOSG::PYE | Graham - ALL-IN-1 Sorcerer's Apprentice | Mon Mar 13 1995 17:57 | 8 |
| Can anyone recommend a driving instructor for my daughter in the
Reading - Wokingham area?
Any opinions about intensive (aka 'crash' :-) ) courses?
Graham
PS Cross-posted in READING
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| 1080.8 | | CHEFS::UKSTATIONERY | caw blimey, it's Merry Poppuns! | Wed Apr 02 1997 10:29 | 3 |
| Any driving instructor recommendations in the Reading area?
dickie.
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| 1080.9 | | TERRI::SIMON | Semper in Excernere | Wed Apr 02 1997 12:26 | 6 |
| Nidah Singh.
I passed with him, he is very good and quite funny.
I'll get the number next time I see it.
Simon
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