ADI Examinations
Preston Driving Instructor Training in Preston and Blackpool assist people to pass all three parts of the DSA driving instructor qualifying examinations either on part time ‘pay as you learn’ ADI training courses or two weeks full time intensive ADI training in Preston or residential driving instructor training courses in Blackpool Lancashire.
Eligibility and the ADI Examinations
To be eligible to become a Driving Instructor and have your name entered into the ADI Register you must:
- Have held a full car licence for at least 4 years*
- Be able to read a car number plate at a distance of 27.5 metres (90ft)
- Be a fit and proper person to have your name entered onto the official ADI Register.
- Pass the Register three part qualifying examinations.
* Due to training and exam waiting times we will consider people who have held their licence for a minimum of 3.5 years.
ADI PART 1 - THE ADI THEORY TEST
A person who wants to become a driving instructor needs to understand that they will come up against many different situations and problems to solve in the course of teaching people to drive. These situations and problems are often solved by knowledge and an ability to predict and avoid dangerous situations developing. The ADI Part 1 Examination is the start of all this knowledge that you need to learn.
The ADI Part 1 Exam is a test of your knowledge of all the subjects relating to the job of an Approved Driving Instructor. A very high standard is required with a sound knowledge of a wide number of subjects such as road procedures, traffic signs and signals, car control, pedestrians, mechanical knowledge, disabilities, the law, driving tests, instructional techniques and a good understanding of various publications from the Government and DSA.
The ADI Part 1 Test consists of 100 questions with 4 possible answers, only one of which is correct. The questions are on a touch screen computer and are held at all Theory Test Centres in towns and cities around the country.
Immediately following the 100 questions you will be required to sit the ADI Hazard Perception Test this test is part of the ADI Theory Test and it will consist of watching a number of video clips on driving and being able to identify as early as possible any potential moving hazards that would affect you in a real situation.Preston Driving Instructor Training Centre does not charge you for any training for the ADI Part One Examination.
ADI PART 2 - THE TEST OF YOUR DRIVING ABILITY
This is a test of your ability to drive to a very high standard. It is not just a slightly more difficult L driving test. Many people are surprised as to the driving standard required, this may be because they have acquired bad habits over many years, or they may have been trained to a poor standard of driving in the early years. At Preston DITC we look at training you to be an excellent driving instructor and therefore with regard to your own driving we look at this in only one way – ‘We expect you to reach a standard of driving that is fault free and perfect’ we believe that if you do not look for perfection in your own driving you will probably not look for perfection in your learners drivers. However the DSA do allow you up to 6 driving errors on this exam but don’t forget you start with a clean sheet and you should aim to be returning with a clean sheet.
The ADI Part 2 Test will last approximately one hour and is conducted by a specialist examiner known as a Supervising Examiner (ADI Register). He/She will test you on a wide variety of road and traffic conditions that may also include motorways. You will also be asked to perform a number of driving control exercises including reversing manoeuvres.
The Supervising Examiners words just before you move off on the ADI Part 2 Test seems to sum it up exactly. His/Her final words are usually "please remember I am looking for a very high standard of driving, drive on when you are ready"
ADI PART 3 - THE TEST OF ABILITY TO INSTRUCT
This is a practical test of your ability to instruct. It will last about one hour and will be conducted by a Supervising Examiner from the DSA. The examiner will role-play a learner driver at two distinct phases.
At the phase one stage the examiner will role-play a learner driver as either a complete beginner or a beginner with some knowledge of the controls or as a learner driver with some basic driving skills, which is described as being at the partly trained stage.
At the phase two stage the examiner will role-play either a learner driver at or about the driving test standard or as a qualified driver who requires improving. You will be expected to give a lesson to the examiner acting as your pupil. The examiner will give you some details about the driver they are role-playing and the subject/subjects of the lesson.
At both phases the examiner will be making assessments as to your instructional techniques, your character and your ability to identify driving faults and weaknesses, this should be followed by accurate fault assessments followed then by constructive advice and practice to rectify these driving faults and weaknesses.
It is essential that you understand what is expected of you on this exam. Unfortunately national statistics prove that too many people go in for this exam without proper ADI training. At the end of the test unsuccessful candidates are often asked by the Supervising Examiners who they have been training with, and if they have not been with an Ordit trainer they may be advised to contact the DSA for an up to date list of Ordit Registered Driving Instructor Training Establishments.
