Case study 1.

Case study no 1. Lee White age 27. Lees previous employment was a store supervisor for Iceland foods.He worked his way through the ranks over a ten year period but realised that no matter what level he reached it was not something he enjoyed and was looking for a job that would be more satisfying and rewarding. " After considering many avenues for a career.I got to thinking about my learner test over ten years ago and what a big day it was.After giving this some more thought I came to the conclusion that teaching people to drive would be a very rewarding and satisfying job". "The training took me around seven months,starting with the theory preperation.Reading the recommended DSA manuals was a little mind numbing but with the help of the part 1 study guide it gave the whole process a structure that made sense of what I was trying to learn". "The second phase was the practical driving, similar to what I had learnt ten years previous , but to a much higher standard.I have always enjoyed driving and found this very enjoyable and the lessons seemed to go by very quickly.It was very strange going back to the test centre to take a driving test and I ended up with the same examiner I had ten years previously". "The final phase , the test of instructor ability was by far the most demanding.I found it very strange and awkward pretending that the instructor was a begginer.At first I found it difficult to give out praise , but the more of his driving I corrected the more I started to get confortable with it.It was amazing how difficult and complicated it was just to get someone moving off and stopping and wondered how the hell I was going to get through it". "I did have two friends who acted as guinea pigs,that had never driven cars before,so I began to teach them as if they were taking normal driving lessons.I found this a huge advantage and I think this made my instructor lessons easier as I had managed to settle in to the role more realistically.I had some great fun doing this but also some scary moments when you realise you cant stop them because you haven't got dual controls". "When test day came around I was a bit nervous but felt I was ready and focussed on what I needed to do.Doing well in the mock tests gave me the belief that I could deal with whatever the examiner was to throw at me.I have to say that it was the fastest hour of my life". "I am very proud to be a qualified driving instructor and delighted to have passed all three exams at the first attempt.At the time of writing I have been qualified now for about six months and settled in to the role and I am very pleased with the decision to persue this career.It is great to meet so many different people of all ages and teach them how to drive.I can happily say that it has great reward when your pupils come back of test and have passed, it gives you enormous satisfaction knowing that you have helped them get through one of the biggest days in their life". We are pleased to have been Lee's training provider and that his new career is going so well.At the time of writing Lee is working on a franchise basis with Kelvin White driving school where he regulary works between 30 -40 hours per week.He has made an important contribution to the school and gains frequent referrals from his clients.To date Lee has taken three pupils to test with a 100% pass rate.

Case study 2

Case study 2. Frederick Hemmings age 25. Frederick Hemmings has become the latest ADI to join us at the school after successfully qualifiying in August. "When gathering information on a possible career change,I met with Kelvin and he gave sound advice telling me exactly what I would be taking on.The training was available on a pay as you go basis which appealed to me as I was not paying a large amount of money up front.The three part qualifiying exam looked tough with only a 25% pass rate, but with Kelvin's support and instruction I knew it was more than possible". "I began by studying for between one and two hours a night with the DSA recommended manuals.The part one study guide gave the learning process structure and it was a big help in retaining the knowlege required.We also had 4 pactical sessions of two hours to help bring the study material to life and to give me a taste of what the job would entail.The opportunity to practice a little of part three at this stage was a big help with the study ,but also a good insight into what instructors do". "The next stage was the practical driving and similar to learning to drive 8 years ago, but to a much higher standard. Any weaknesses that I had were soon ironed out and with good feedback on my progress and practice I was delighted to pass at the first attempt". "The final stage was part three, your practical teaching skills.This is where you recall the knowlege that was learnt during part one study.I can see now , why the bulk of the training is on part three preperation.Trying to instruct is mind boggling at first, but as the training sinks in you start to believe in your ability and the fog begins to clear.I felt as though I was ready for the test, but fell slightly short on the first attempt with a 4/3.Feedback fom the examiner was very encouraging and with a few hours of tweaking with Kelvin I was more determined than ever to finish what I had started 8 months ago". "Since that August day when I became a fully qualified ADI its been non stop preperation for life as a self employed instructor working with Kelvin White Driving School.Looking back I am grateful of all the support, encouragement and expert tuition I recieved from Kelvin to fulfil my career ambitions and now only looking forward". We are delighted to have Fred on board and I am sure he will be an asset to the school.

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