Our Lessons
What we offer
Assessment Lesson
We start with a 1.5 hour lesson designed to help Topham Drive guide the pupil on the best course for them.
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For example;
- Refresher Lessons
- New Pupils looking for advice on the best way to learn.
- Pupils thinking of doing a Semi Intensive Course.
- Pupils who have had lessons with other driving schools in the past but stopped and now want to start again.
- Failed your test with someone else - looking for more advice.
- Learnt with family or a friend and would like to have advice on their driving skills.
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For family members who are planning on helping their sons or daughters in their private practice.
The assessment is tailored to the requirements of the pupil.
Beginner Lesson
Get to know your driving instructor with our Beginner Lesson.
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To start with we offer the 1.5 hour Beginner lesson (Reduced to 1.5 hours due to Covid-19 normally 2 hours) which is a great way to start your safe driving for life and will help you to achieve the basic understanding of the first steps of learning to drive. It’s also great way to get to know your driving instructor and for them to get to know you.
This lesson is an ideal way to help anyone begin driving and will help nervous pupils to settle in and build self-confidence.
Weekly Lessons
Making continuous steady progress is especially important and recommended.
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Following on from the Beginners lesson or Assessment lesson we recommend at least 1.5 to 2 hour lessons a week, this will help to achieve a safe and high standard of driving competence.
To help and guide every pupil, we teach using a structured syllabus which includes the following steps:
- The lesson subject is introduced
- It can be carried out under full instruction
- It can be carried out correctly when prompted
- It seldom needs to be prompted
- You can carry it out consistently without any prompting.
Each lesson is pupil led and we work together to achieve safe and comprehensive knowledge to develop into the future.
Other available courses
Motorway Lesson
Preparing drivers for a lifetime of safe driving
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A broader driving experience before taking their driving test or to continue development post test.
Receive training on how to join and leave the motorway, overtake and use lanes correctly
Practise driving at higher speeds
Understand motorway specific traffic signs
Understand what to do if a vehicle breaks down on a motorway
Improve their confidence to drive on the motorway unsupervised after passing their driving test.
Pass Plus
Designed for people who have passed their tests.
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The Pass Plus course is a practical training course that takes at least 6 hours and is for drivers to improve their skills and drive more safely.
It can be taken at any time although it should be most useful to new drivers in the year after passing their test.
How Pass Plus training works,
Pass Plus training takes at least 6 hours. It has 6 modules, covering driving:
- in town
- in all weathers
- on rural roads
- at night
- on dual carriageways
- on motorways
All modules should be practical sessions, although local conditions may mean some are theory based. You’ll normally spend at least 5.5 hours driving.
You won’t take a test but you’ll be assessed throughout the course.
To pass you’ll have to reach the required standard in all modules.
Car insurance discounts.
Once you’ve completed the Pass Plus you may be able to get a car insurance discount. You’ll need your Pass Plus certificate.
Check with insurers that you can still get a discount if you passed your practical driving test more than a year ago. The amount of discount depends on the insurance company. Not all insurers offer Pass Plus discounts. You might be able to put the discount on hold for up to 2 years if you don’t have a car at the moment - check with the insurance company first.
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