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Dear Instructors
BSM have today launched our new Theory apps for Android. You can now download the free version and users can pay £1.99 to upgrade to the full app.
All you have to do is visit the Android Market and hit download!
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As a large number of our pupils now have smart phones, why not let them know we now have apps across Android and iPhone appstores
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Marketing Switching to Vauxhall - Follow Up 12th October 2010
The newspaper coverage of our move to Vauxhall has said that we ‘ditched’ Fiat because the cars were too small and been caused an issue with the DSA but this not true.
We have in fact spoken to DSA this morning, and they assure us that the information in the newspaper didn’t come from. Furthermore, they have offered us this quote if we want to go back to the papers.
“The Fiat 500 meets DSA’s Minimum Test Vehicle requirements. DSA has confirmed to us again today that the Fiat 500 remains suitable for driving lessons, check tests and driving tests, and that the agency was in no way involved in BSM’s decision”
To reiterate our reasons for the switch, we have listened to instructor feedback about the Fiat 500, and we have managed to come to an excellent arrangement with Vauxhall that not only makes good commercial sense and gives our instructors what they want, but which also factors in a number of instructor specific improvements:
Here are some screen grabs of one of our Instructor Survey that we analysed and based many of our decisions on:
It seems that the news has been well received internally and by instructors as a whole so that’s something we’re really pleased about. It’s just a shame that the papers always look for a drama to sell and that in this case there was no drama, just a good news story that we had hoped would be reported as such.
Independent driving will become part of the practical driving test in Great Britain in October 2010.
Independent driving will become part of the practical driving test in Great Britain in October 2010.
It’s tasking the candidate to drive for about 10 minutes, either following a series of directions, following traffic signs, or a combination of both.
To help the candidate be clear about where they’re going, the examiner can show them a diagram too.
It doesn’t matter if candidates don’t remember every direction, or if they go the wrong way - that can happen to the most experienced drivers.
Newspaper reports
The claim in some newspapers that independent driving would lead to a fall in the driving test pass rate is based on early research where conditions did not reflect the eventual design of the new element of the test.
Subsequent trials with a larger number of participants and more closely reflecting the conditions in the planned new test showed no significant fall in the pass rate.
Video shows independent driving
DSA has published a short video on its YouTube channel explaining more about independent driving.
The idea of Independent Driving has been around for almost three years. In 2008 BSM instructors were involved in trialling it for DSA in the Bedford area.
Independent driving is fairly common in other European countries. Although, not in regulation, DSA are keen to introduce it into the British driving test.
What does this mean to our Instructors?
Independent Driving is a technique a good instructor will employ during normal driving lessons in a bid to make the pupil less reliant on guidance in following a route.
And it could well mean that BSM instructors should be able to sell a few more lessons by emphasising this aspect as part of the training syllabus in the Track Record.
CPD Courses
In support of the changes mentioned here, and with a view to offering support on a number of professional elements, we are making available a whole selection of Instructor CPD course. Take a look at them on the next page. >>>
Independent driving will become part of the practical driving test in Great Britain in October 2010.
It’s tasking the candidate to drive for about 10 minutes, either following a series of directions, following traffic signs, or a combination of both.
To help the candidate be clear about where they’re going, the examiner can show them a diagram too.
It doesn’t matter if candidates don’t remember every direction, or if they go the wrong way - that can happen to the most experienced drivers.
Newspaper reports
The claim in some newspapers that independent driving would lead to a fall in the driving test pass rate is based on early research where conditions did not reflect the eventual design of the new element of the test.
Subsequent trials with a larger number of participants and more closely reflecting the conditions in the planned new test showed no significant fall in the pass rate.
Video shows independent driving
DSA has published a short video on its YouTube channel explaining more about independent driving.
The idea of Independent Driving has been around for almost three years. In 2008 BSM instructors were involved in trialling it for DSA in the Bedford area.
Independent driving is fairly common in other European countries. Although, not in regulation, DSA are keen to introduce it into the British driving test.
What does this mean to our Instructors?
Independent Driving is a technique a good instructor will employ during normal driving lessons in a bid to make the pupil less reliant on guidance in following a route.
And it could well mean that BSM instructors should be able to sell a few more lessons by emphasising this aspect as part of the training syllabus in the Track Record.
CPD Courses
In support of the changes mentioned here, and with a view to offering support on a number of professional elements, we are making available a whole selection of Instructor CPD course. Take a look at them on the next page. >>>
CPD Courses available to BSM franchised Instructors
With immediate effect the following CPD course will be available to BSM franchised Instructors
The above courses can be booked using the following process Check Test Training; this course is a two hours session and designed to give Instructors the required knowledge to ensure they are ready for the DSA check test. Instructors need to be advised to download the ADI1 from the DSA web site to improve their understanding of what the DSA examiners are looking for during a check test. The session needs to be booked through their centre and the centre staff will need to speak to their Franchised Field Trainer to arrange the session. During the first hour the Franchise Field Trainer will observe the Instructor conducting a live lesson the second hour will be 1-1 development training. If any further training is required this will have to be booked through the Instructors centre.
Mock Test Training; this course consists of a 6 hour classroom followed by a two hour assessment session, and is designed to give Instructors the knowledge and understanding of how to conduct a mock test following DSA test criteria. Interested Instructors need to contact the centre staff and if there is a need for mock test Instructors the Instructors details need to be sent to Instructor administration at Bristol who will book them onto the next available course and send out confirmation.
Technical Training; this course is a 6 hour classroom session and designed to help Instructors to further develop all the technical aspects of driving Instruction. The areas that will be covered are Lesson Structure, Core Competencies, Instructional Techniques, Instructor Characteristics, Track Record and Test Readiness. Interested Instructors need to contact there centre staff who will send their details to Instructor administration at Bristol who will book them onto the next available course and send out confirmation.
Business Development; this course is a 6 hour classroom session and designed to help Instructors to build their business levels. The areas to be covered are the business corner stones (Forward Bookings, Pre-Paid lessons, Test Applications and Pass Rates) also to look at customer care skills and feedback. Interested Instructors need to contact there centre staff who will send their details to Instructor administration at Bristol who will book them onto the next available course and send out confirmation. More Articles... |
