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About the Driving School...Aberdeen city to Inverurie...
Instructor...
David Kavanagh. Originally from Aberdeen and now living in Kemnay, Aberdeenshire, David has been an Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Approved Driving Instructor for over 10 years. Originally instructor trained by
Although having sat the ADI Part 2 advanced driving test as part of the instructor training,
David is also an full member of the Institute of Advanced Motorists and gained a F1rst on his "Skill for Life" driving assessment. David is also an IAM RoadSmart Local Observer, training experienced drivers for the IAM RS Advanced Driving Test.
His process through the IAM was not only to retest his own driving ability but to put himself through the process that his learner students go through of driver training and tests.
All his previous jobs have involved driving, from delivery driver to speed camera operator. David has a vast experience and passion for driving.
Teaching Methods...
There's a mixture. In the end all students will be taken through the
DVSA's National Standard for Driving Cars and Light Vans. It's a syllabus of topics covering the basic knowledge required for people to drive on the UK's roads with regard to their own safety and others.
Student record books are used to assist them in keeping track of their progress and balance of hours if bulk buying.
Everyone is given the chance to choose their own topics and encouraged to find the answers for themselves. Every person is different and everyone learns differently too. Instructor and leaner should work together to discover which methods work best. This is called "Client-centred Learning"
Visual training aids used are in the form of photographs, diagrams and a dash-cam that records the view in front of the vehicle and can be rewound back to review the footage for discussion.
The traditional method of talk-through still works but is not for everybody. Coaching has been proven to be a more effective teaching method. Schools do it!
No Student will ever be made to do what they are not ready or feel they are not ready for.
The Tuition Vehicle...
The tuition vehicle used is a BMW 1-Series
M-Sport . Fully fitted with dual-controls and additional wing mirrors and air conditioning for those hot days. Diesel with a manual gearbox. For automatic lessons, the pupil will have to have their own vehicle for lessons.
Pricing...
Lesson length can be tailored to suit. 1 hour, 1.5 hour or 2 hour.
Lesson prices are currently £37/hour. Or £35/hour if lesson hours are purchased at 6 or more at a time.
Payments can be made by cash or bank transfer. Banking details will be provided upon request.
