QUIZ - The beginner's first lesson • Learn with How-2-Drive

You are about to meet Craig, a new pupil who will be taking automatic lessons with you.

Why is it important to build rapport?

Select THREE correct answers.

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How many hours does Craig think he'll need to pass?
Find out what football team he supports.
What is his motivation for wanting to learn to drive?
To find out if he has a girlfriend
Has he started studying his theory yet?
When would he like to have passed his test by?

Today you will be teaching Mandy how to move off in a manual car.

It is her first lesson and whilst you are driving her to a suitable practice area she has said she’s worried about stalling.

How would you respond?

Select TWO correct answers

Explain and demonstrate how the clutch works.
Tell her not to worry as everyone stalls on their first lesson.
Reassure Mandy that she'll be practicing in quiet areas today and that you'll helping her
Tell her not to stall as it's not good for the car and will frustrate the vehicle stuck behind us.

Today you’re going to be teaching Sally how to move off and stop in an AUTOMATIC

You are driving her to the suitable practice area as she has never driven before.

From the options below, which would be most relevant to today’s lesson?

Select THREE correct answers.

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Show her how you are negotiating the roundabouts
Talk her through the MSPSL routine
Show her you are using your right foot to gently apply power and brakes
Show her how to negotiate sharp corners using limit points
Show her how to hold the steering wheel and apply the pull/push method of steering
Ask her if she knows where the indicators are
Show her how to left foot brake
Show her how to use the 'kick' down

You are driving a pupil to the practice area on their first-ever driving lesson.

There are many benefits to providing a demonstration.

Which statement below is FALSE?

Saves time on briefings, therefore more time to practice
The pupil gets to see it which is great for visual learners
Gives the learner an opportunity to ask questions
Helps the pupil relax whilst keeping them involved
Anxious pupils tend not to learn from demonstrations

How do most people learn practical skills best?

ie, learning to drive, play a musical instrument, or learning to play tennis

By listening (auditory)
By seeing (visual)
By doing (kinesthetic)

Your pupil Tom is struggling to judge where the kerb is when he’s parking on the left.

He either parks too far from the kerb or accidentally hits the kerb with the wheels.

How could you help him to judge it for himself?

Get him to keep practicing as he'll learn through 'trial and error'.
Tell him that he is either too near or too far and get him to try again.
Help Tom get into a good parked position and then ask him where the kerb is in relation to the front of the car. Ask Tom to use this reference point next time.
Say nothing, it's not worth mentioning on a first lesson.

During a beginner’s first lesson, what are the MAIN skills you’ll be working on?

Select ONE correct answer

Car control skills- moving, stopping, steering
Awareness skills
Anticipation skills
Planning skills
Judgement skills

Take a look at the Learning to Drive Syllabus set out by the DVSA

Which unit covers:

Be able to start, move off, stop and leave a vehicle safely

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Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4

Provide a FULL TALK-THROUGH for a complete beginner on how to MOVE OFF using the POM routine
You are in a manual transmission car parked on flat ground
Write down your exact instructions below
Be prepared to deliver these instructions to your trainer who will play the role of the pupil
Once complete, seek feedback from your trainer as to how accurate your instructions were

This response will be reviewed and graded after submission.

Provide a FULL TALK-THROUGH for a complete beginner on how to PULL-UP on the left using the MSM routine
You are in a manual transmission car parked on flat ground
Write down your exact instructions below
Be prepared to deliver these instructions to your trainer who will play the role of the pupil
Once complete, seek feedback from your trainer as to how accurate your instructions were

This response will be reviewed and graded after submission.

You have a new pupil who has never driven before.
They live just 10 minutes from you
Suggest a good practice area nearby

This response will be reviewed and graded after submission.

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