Deliver Better Lessons with Greater Confidence
What makes a great Part 3 or Standards Check lesson? It's not about ticking boxes or delivering the perfect lesson. It's about understanding your learner, making effective decisions and creating meaningful learning opportunities.
In this full-day, interactive Zoom workshop, we'll explore how to bring the DVSA's 17 competencies together naturally, from planning and managing risk to choosing the right instructional support, adapting your lesson and encouraging learner reflection.
Through realistic driving scenarios, practical activities and group discussions, you'll develop the understanding, confidence and professional judgement to deliver more effective, learner-centred lessons.
Whether you're preparing for your ADI Part 3 test, approaching a Standards Check or simply looking to develop your teaching skills, this workshop will give you practical strategies you can use immediately.
What Will You Learn?
Throughout the day, we'll follow the complete journey of a learner-centred driving lesson, exploring how to:
- Understand your learner – identify their real learning needs, experience and current ability.
- Agree meaningful learning goals – use SMART and GROW to develop purposeful lesson plans.
- Manage risk effectively – recognise developing risks and know when and how to intervene.
- Choose appropriate instructional support – balance instruction, coaching and independent learning.
- Adapt your lesson confidently – understand when to continue, change direction or revisit an earlier skill.
- Use effective questioning and feedback – encourage reflection, understanding and learner ownership.
- Recognise and analyse faults – identify underlying causes rather than simply correcting mistakes.
- Review learning and measure progress – help learners recognise what they've achieved and what they need next.
A Workshop Built Around Real Driving Lessons
This isn't a full day of listening to PowerPoint presentations.
We'll work through realistic learner scenarios, explore different approaches, discuss common challenges and consider how our decisions influence learning and safety.
You'll have opportunities to contribute, ask questions, share experiences and reflect on your own instructional practice.
Who Is This Workshop For?
Whether you're a PDI preparing for your Part 3 test, a qualified ADI approaching your Standards Check or an experienced instructor wanting to refresh your skills, this workshop will provide practical ideas that you can take straight into your next driving lesson.
What Makes This Workshop Different?
The focus isn't simply on passing your assessment.
It's about understanding what makes an effective driving lesson, why your decisions matter and how to develop the skills to respond confidently to your learner's needs.
When you understand the principles behind great instruction, the DVSA competencies begin to make much more sense.
Join me for a practical, supportive and interactive day of professional development.
Keith Woodward
KWDD – Keith Woodward Driver Development
Helping instructors teach with confidence, coach with purpose and inspire safer drivers.
FAQs
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This workshop is designed for both Potential Driving Instructors (PDIs) preparing for their ADI Part 3 test and qualified Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs) approaching a Standards Check.
It's also suitable for instructors who simply want to develop their coaching, lesson planning and teaching skills.
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Absolutely. Many instructors experience uncertainty about what examiners expect, when to intervene, how much instruction to give or when to adapt a lesson.
We'll explore these challenges in a relaxed, supportive environment, helping you develop greater confidence in your instructional decisions.
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Yes. The 17 competencies are central to the workshop.
However, rather than simply working through a checklist, we'll explore how the competencies are demonstrated during real driving lessons, focusing on the three assessment areas:
- Lesson Planning
- Risk Management
- Teaching and Learning Strategies
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This is a highly interactive workshop, not simply a day of PowerPoint presentations.
We'll use realistic driving lesson scenarios, group discussions, reflection activities and practical examples to explore different instructional approaches.
You'll be encouraged to contribute, share experiences and ask questions throughout the day.
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No. The workshop is suitable for PDIs at different stages of their development.
Whether you're beginning to develop your instructional skills or approaching your Part 3 test, you'll be able to take practical ideas away to use in your driving lessons.
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Yes. This is an important part of the workshop.
We'll explore how to recognise when a lesson needs to change, how to identify what the learner actually needs and how to adapt your approach without losing sight of the learning goal.
We'll also discuss the difference between adapting a lesson appropriately and changing direction unnecessarily.
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No workshop can guarantee a pass, I'm afraid.
The aim is to help you develop the understanding, practical skills and professional judgement needed to deliver effective, learner-centred driving lessons.
These are skills that matter well beyond the test itself.
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There's no formal preparation required.
However, it would be useful to think about areas of your teaching where you sometimes feel uncertain. Perhaps it's agreeing lesson goals, managing developing risks, knowing when to intervene or balancing coaching with direct instruction.
Bring your questions and experiences along.
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Your Zoom joining details and instructions will be emailed to the address you use when booking, before the workshop begins.
Please check your inbox and junk or spam folder.
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You'll need a computer, laptop or tablet with a reliable internet connection and access to Zoom.
having a notebook and pen available may be useful.