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Working towards the top grade on the Driving Instructors Standards Check

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Aiming for the A Grade. Here I begin a series of blogs on studying to become a better client-centred driving instructor and achieve a pass on my next standards check. Brought to you by Russ Chaplin driving lessons Nottingham . All driving instructors are required to take a test of continued ability and fitness to give instruction when requested to by the DVSA. This involves an examiner accompanying the instructor on a 40 minute lesson. WE will take a look at what the examiner is looking for in these articles. The whole idea behind the client-centred approach is to involve the pupils in the learning process and make them do the work. Actively learning will help the pupil to maintain a high driving standard for the rest of their driving lives. By doing a standards check a driving instructor has the opportunity to see any weaknesses in their technique and improve on these to become a better instructor. This helps improve the public image of the industry and as well as improving business f...