PDIADI | National Driving Instructor Development
Risk management has an influence on the other competencies for the standards check. Scoring seven or less in the risk management section will have a knock-on effect on the other sections. During this session, I’ll discuss how the minor competencies link together and demonstrate how small changes can upgrade your score to improve your overall […]
Effective teaching should focus on delivering information and fostering active learning for the student (or "client") in a client-centred approach to teaching and learning, particularly in driver education. By adjusting each lesson to the learner's specific needs, you not only make the session more effective but also create an environment where the learner feels supported […]
The course is designed to be used with the Let’s Instruct Driving Instructor ADI training course, preparing you for your ORDIT assessment. The emphasis is on creating successful learning outcomes using role-play & how to simulate faults safely. The session will focus on the areas that you identify from the trainer analysis sheet that you […]
Discovering the skills required for a successful Standards Check or Part 3 assessment can be daunting. This session will help break the skills required into manageable chunks, exploring how polishing simple skills will help you deliver a grade-A session. Understanding how to achieve individual coaching/teaching skills affects your overall result will help you develop your […]
Developing basic driving skills is the foundation of training new drivers. By guiding learners to recognise where their existing skills apply in varying contexts—such as different traffic conditions, weather scenarios, or unfamiliar roads—we create drivers who are better equipped to respond to challenges. During training sessions, it's crucial to focus on transferable skills. For example: […]
To gain a GRADE A on your Standards Check or Part 3, the method that feedback is given to the driver plays a vital role. If the feedback is instructor-led, they often need to understand the reasons behind the choice that the driver has made or is about to make. Understanding the reason for a […]
As a trainer, understanding what your learner knows will help you target what to teach. Helping the learners discover what they do and don’t know is essential to improving the efficiency of the learning process. It is essential to help the learners reflect on their performance when teaching. Your questioning skills are also essential to […]
How are you assessing your students before they go for their driving test? Over the last few years, it has become essential that ADIs know that their students are ready to sit the test. During your training to become an ADI, there would have been a great emphasis on assessing what had been learned during […]