Scottish Driving Courses
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Which course is right for you?

Scottish Intensive Courses can be taken in Perth, Dundee or Blairgowrie and are designed so that you can learn at any pace you desire. You will be encouraged and shown how to apply the theory needed to become a qualified driver in the shortest time possible for your own personal circumstances, without compromising safety.

The training given with these intensive courses are ideal for the absolute beginner & nervous student who has no previous experience. They are also suitable for the learner driver who has taken a test or two previously and needs to re-look at their driving skills.

Each intensive course is designed to have lesson periods of between one and up to three hour sessions, with suitable breaks inbetween. The maximum number of lessons each day would be five. Should you decide to have the full day of lessons then you would have your lessons in two 2½ hour sessions.

Scottish Intensive Courses will help you to become a safe confident driver in a short amount of time. All Perth driving courses can reduce the time it takes to learn to drive by up to 2 years, yes that's not a typo. Taking one lesson per week would take nearly 2 years before you would be ready for your test.

Here is the math: Intensive courses for an absolute beginner will, on average, take 50/60 hours to reach test standard over 3/6 weeks. [New learner drivers are advised to take their course in two parts. Part One 5/7 day intensive course ÷ Part Two 2/3 days intensive course immediatly before your test.]
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One lesson per week would probably mean over 50/60 lessons need to be taken and that would take a minimum of just under 2 years when you consider holidays (yours & your instructors), illness, lack of money, your instructor is too busy & the lack of motivation since the learning process is drawn out. The shorter time in terms of days it takes you to learn to drive the more you will be motivated since you will see your progress day by day.
Perth is the ideal location for you to learn to drive. Perth has a good mix of roads. Perth is suitable for beginner to more advanced students and Perth is only a few miles from Blairgowrie.

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How they work

Full intensive courses are in two parts for new drivers
A new learner driver is recommended to have either a full 7 day intensive course of around 35 hours or a 5 day course of 25 hours. This will give a great grounding to get you going. By the end of the 7 day intensive driving course most students are usually able to drive the car reasonably safely from A to B including reversing, turning around in the road, parallel parking, bay parking (if required), driving along a dual carriageway,traffic lights, roundabouts and a sound knowledge of most situations including the rules of the road.

At the end of your 7 day intensive driving course you will then have a well earned break of a week or two before taking your final part of the course. The final part of your intensive course will be around 3/5 days depending on how well you did on your 7 day course. Your test could be imediately at the end of these final days, providing you have progressed well.

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Why the break?
Over the years the driving test has changed & so must the way you learn to drive. Gone are the days you could take your first lesson on a Monday then your test the following Friday. That was alright when you only needed 20 lessons to pass your test & no theory test requirement.

European regulations are now in force for all learner drivers which means you have to take a theory test before you can take your test [A theory test pass is NOT required for an intensive course. All courses come with theory test advice & coaching built in]. On the practical test all driving faults are marked by the examiner. You might not fail on some of the faults though, because the examiner has to make an overall assessment as well.

The break between the first part of your intensive course & the second part is designed to let your brain process all of the new information you would have gained from the first part of your course.

Nervous studentsCourses ideal for nervous students
How many lessons?DSA recommended average driving lessons
New Driving TestA new test was introduced October 4th 2010. Full details here

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A few suggestions

• New learner driver with no experience: 7 day 40 hour course + 2/3 days after a break then test
• New learner driver with no experience: 5 day course + 5 day course after a break then test
• Learner driver with 10 or 20 recent lessons 5/7 day course then test
• Learner driver who has failed a test or two recently 3/5 day course then test

These are only rough guides as no two people learn at the same pace.
Structured learningIntensive Driving Courses structured learning

Theory test

A theory test pass certificate is not required on your intensive course for any new learner driver. Theory test training is given as part of your lessons. However if you have already had over 20 hours of lesson practice & wish to take your test at the end of your course, then it will be required.

Theory testFull details about taking your theory test

Driving test

After you have had sufficient practice and are feeling confident, then is the time to book a practical test. None of my students ever go on the test waiting list. I will show you how to book a test in a shorter time than the waiting list, when you are ready to pass.

Perth test centre has test routes stretching quite far from Perth, which means your lessons, if you are taking them in Perth, need to be sufficiently long enough to practice a few times on these longer roads.

All learner drivers who learn to drive on a full Scottish intensive course are ready to pass their test at the time they take it, no question of 'lets give it a try'. Students are confident & full of the knowledge that they know they can 'Do It'. Should that stage not be reached then they do not take their test until they know they can 'Do It'. A simple but effective formulae for your success.

Practical TestFull details about taking your test
New practical test in Perth started October 4th 2010. Read all about it here.
New Test in PerthNew test details for Perth. Example diagrams of a typical route in Perth

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Perth City Information for those new to Perth

Did you know?
Perth is a key transport hub for travel by road and rail throughout Scotland.
Perth railway station has regular services to Fife, Edinburgh Waverley via the Forth Bridge, east to Dundee and Aberdeen, and south to Glasgow Queen Street. There are two direct trains per day to London, one operated by East Coast to King's Cross (from Inverness), while the Caledonian Sleeper runs overnight to Euston.
Local buses are run by Stagecoach Group; and Perth is also the home of the bus group. Inter-city bus travel is made from Leonard Street bus station and connects to most major destinations in Scotland. The budget Megabus service is centred on Broxden Junction (2.2 miles/3.5 km outside Perth town centre) and runs direct buses to Scotland's largest cities plus Manchester and London. In addition, there is a park and ride service from the services at Broxden to the town centre.
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Dundee CoursesDundee Courses are about 22 miles from Perth
Blairgowrie CoursesBlairgowrie courses are about 16 miles from Perth

New driving test

Prepare now for the new practical test which started October 4th 2010 with an intensive driving course in Scotland. The new practical test known as the Independent Driving test will test your ability to drive for 10 minutes without directional instruction.
Read more and watch the New Practical Test Video....A new practical test was introduced October 2010. Take a look at the details & video

Weekend courses

Weekend intensive courses are available on a regular basis in Perth or Blairgowrie. This type of course is ideal for the busy professional or people who are unable to complete their driver training in the week.

A weekend course can be taken as a Saturday or Sunday only and there is no commitment to book every weekend. You could even book a trial weekend to see if it is right for you.
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Weekend lessons Get results fast   »»Weekend courses are perfect for the busy professional, or new driver

Residential courses

Residential & local courses are available all year round in Perth, Dundee or Blairgowrie. Residential courses help to keep you focused whilst you are away from your normal daily routine.
Perth accommodation is plentiful and reasonably priced. If you are a resident of Perth I can meet you at your home, or place of work, or Perth train station. (Perth bus station is across the road from the train station)

New driver weekend courses

New drivers (beginners) are advised to start their driver training by having as many lessons as they can over a short period of time. This will help re-inforce the correct procedures for moving away fom the kerb, parking, gear changing & road procedures. A theory test pass is not required for this type of course. An intensive course for new drivers is not intended to get you through your test in a week. You will learn to drive over a few weekend courses, but you may not be ready for your test.
How many lessons will you need?How many lessons will you need before you are ready to pass your test?
New driver courses  »»»New learner driver courses for the absolute beginner. No theory test & no experience required
New driver weekend lessons  »»»Weekend courses are ideal for the busy professional, or those wishing to spread the cost.

Previous driving lessons experience

Learner drivers with previous experience can sometimes book their test at the end of their course depending on what previous experience they have had and how long ago.
Your lessons may have been sometime ago. You may have taken a test or two or had quite a few lessons. Either way, you might be best to book a trial lesson with me before you book your test. A trial lesson is not required to book your course unless a test is required at the end of your course. Learner drivers with a good driving record of training might only need to book one of the weekend courses.
Intensive courses for experienced learner drivers  »»»Courses for learner drivers with some experience

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All lessons are given by myself a top professional DSA Approved instructor & life coach all rolled into one

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Perth, Dundee or Blairgowrie Where would you choose for your intensive course?

Perth
Has a good selection of B&B's at reasonable price. There are some quiet roads for early lessons & multi-lane roundabouts for later practice. Rural roads in Perth are fairly quiet, which can lead to or from 3 dual carriageways. There is no car park at Perth test centre.

Dundee
Test centre is at the moment located in an industrial estate on the west side of Dundee [after February 28th 2011the test centre will move to a multi-purpose building further to the east of the original test centre]

There are some quiet roads, & a dual carriageway with multi-lane roundabouts. There are no long rural roads, but there is a good road along the river Tay.

Blairgowrie
Test centre has now closed, but there are some great quiet car control roads for early practice lessons. This can help build confidence, before travelling to Perth or Dundee for advanced practice & test.

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