The official DVSA guide to driving: the essential skills

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Merging onto a highway can be like trying to join a game of double dutch. It’s all about timing and coordination with other vehicles on the road. Everything from the type of car and its fuel consumption to the way in which we drive influences the environment. Your pupil needs to understand how to minimise the negative effects and how to contribute to keeping the air we breathe cleaner.

keep up to date with training industry issues and recognise when changes in the industry mean that you need to update your knowledge, skills and understanding Your instincts are probably the best way to know. Remember, even if your teen is legally old enough to get a license, it's your decision whether he or she is ready. Questions to consider Your pupil needs to concentrate on what’s happening around them when they’re driving, so operating the car’s controls should become second nature.techniques for scanning the driving space and planning your driving or riding whilst also observing the trainee instructor However, beyond this requirement, any competent instructor should be able to demonstrate that they are actively involved in maintaining and continuously improving their skills, knowledge and understanding whether they are employed or self-employed. Who this unit is for

This is such a huge area that you may find that it is worth taking our Interpersonal Skills Self-Assessment Test to find out how good your listening and other interpersonal skills are. driving or riding in a way that does not alter the trainee instructor’s perception of you as a learner

Your pupil should be able to scan and read the road ahead to cut down the risk of having to make an emergency stop.