Driving Standards Agency Large Goods Vehicle Instructor`

Course Details

Outline:

• Theory training
• Practical driver training
• Instructional training in order to pass the DSA Theory Test
• Driving Ability Test
• Instructional Ability Test

Course Delivery Method:
Classroom content consists of 5 modules designed to give essential background knowledge & also specific time set aside for preparation for the Part 1 written exam & Hazard Perception Test. Practical instruction is given for the Part 2 Driving Ability Exam & the Part 3 Instructional Ability Exam.

Main Areas Covered by Course:

• Principles of road safety & their application.
• Techniques of driving a large goods vehicle correctly, courteously & safely including control of the vehicle, road procedure, recognising hazards & taking proper action, dealing properly with pedestrians & other road users, use of safety equipment & eco safe driving.
• The theory & practice of learning, teaching & assessment.
• Tuition required to instruct a pupil in driving a large goods vehicle including the items set out above, correction of pupils' errors, the manner of the instructor, the relationship between instructor & pupil.
• The Highway Code, which you can get from most bookshops.
• Interpretation of the reasons for failure given in the DSA form DLV25A/B/C the 'Driving Test Report' & 'Your Driving Test Report Explained'.
• Knowledge, adequate for the needs of driving instruction, of the mechanism & design of the LGV.

Final Assessment:
Formative & summative assessment Examination by DSA examiners.

Course Duration:
3 weeks or determined by assessment

Refresher Requirements:
Every 4 years.

Re-Verification of Qualifications:
DSA Approved Large Good Vehicle Instructor

Frequency of Course:
Rolling Programme