Andy Clarke Driving School

20 years as a driving instructor 😳Thank you to all past and present pupil’s who I have had the pleasure to teach over the past 20 years.
Surely can’t be to long before I can retire 😂🚙👨🏻‍🦳🙏🏻

🚘 “My mate passed her test after 20 hours.!”
“My dad passed his test after 10 hours!”

Put 30 young pupils into a classroom for a lesson. The teacher will present the lesson, at the end of the lesson, not all of the pupils will attain the same level of understanding or grasp the concepts equally.
Do we judge those pupils who take a little longer or need a little more help in grasping the concept or topic they are learning? Of course not. Everyone is an individual and learns at their own pace.
If you consider a running race of mixed abilities. The elite runners will pass the finish line quicker than those who come last, all will cover the same distance but some will take a little longer.

So when you learn to drive the formula is the same. You will learn at YOUR pace. In reality, the instructor can only facilitate learning at a pace that suits you.
Please don’t try and compete with others when you learn to drive. It’s not a race and it’s important to grasp the basics that form the foundation for a lifetime of safe driving.
I push people hard in the car, but how hard I push is based on how quick they learn.

Take your time.

Get it right.

It’s a life time skill not a competition! 🚗💨

For those pupils who feel that it's unfair if an instructor removes their car for a driving test, please let me explain for those that do not know how driving instructors are monitored -
In recent years, the DVSA decided to change the way in which we, as instructors are monitored on our test performances......In presenting a candidate to test, they MUST be at a safe standard for a driving test, to make informed decisions without the help of their instructor and for the examiner to confidently sign the PASS CERTIFICATE.
If an instructor has too many FAILS, it can trigger what is known as a Standards Check, whereby a DVSA Enforcement agent (yep, stupid title) gets to sit in the back of the instructors lesson and score their performance 🤔 Grade A Grade B or FAIL... Now you may think that this is a good thing, to check on how instructors teach/value for money etc!
However, an instructor can be the BEST, with fantastic rapport with their pupils, informative and liveability BUT if they FAIL their Standards Check 3 times, they LOSE their livelihood and their badge removed!!!
So, before any of you judge that its harsh of the instructor to refuse the use of their car, if they feel that YOU are not at the acceptable standard to pass...Think again! To you, it's a rearranged driving test but to them - It could be the difference between TEACHING OR NOT!
We, any of us do not make the decision out of spite/nastiness or vindictiveness BUT ultimately to KEEP YOU SAFE!

After teaching in Mini’s for 15 years I’ve decided to have a change of vehicle. This was a big decision for me but I hope my pupils will like it starting from tomorrow!!
Well over 400 pupils have passed their driving test with me in this time with a pass rate of just over 70%. Thank you to all past and present pupils for your continued support 🚗

Happy new year to past, present and future pupils. Safe driving for 2017 🚙😉

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