L2EXL - Courses and Prices

The One Week Pass Course usually starts on Sunday or Monday and finishes
on Friday. It is ideal for those who are in a hurry, who could not otherwise
find the time. The driving test would usually be organised to take place at the
end of the week or during the following week depending on your personal
preference. If you want a test at the end of the course you would need to book
the course and pass the theory test well in advance of the required start date
(i.e. at least one month in advance). However, occasionally short notice
driving tests can be arranged.

The in-car training provided is 30 hours on a one pupil to one instructor
basis. (This includes 2 hours for attending the driving test). When you add the
home study, using the LD driving skills videos and workbook, the total
duration of this course is around 40 hours.

Semi-intensive Pass Course:

The Semi-intensive Pass Course is identical in content to the One Week Pass Course above (i.e. 30 hours etc) except the training is spread over two or more weeks to suit you and your instructor's schedule. This is the most popular and successful form of intensive training . It is designed for people who want to pass the test quickly but at a comfortable pace.

Midway Pass Course:

For those who have already learned the basic control skills of driving we have the Midway Pass Course. The in-car training provided is 20 hours on a one pupil to one instructor basis. (This
includes 2 hours for attending the driving test). When you add the home study, using
the LD driving skills videos and workbook, the total duration of this course is around 28 hours.

Test Booster Course:

For those who are nearing test standard and who just need a short burst of lessons prior to the test we have the Test Booster Course. It is also ideal for those who have had an attempt at the test some time ago but haven't had any lessons since. The in-car training is 15 hours on a one pupil to one instructor basis. (This includes 2 hours for attending the driving test). When you add the home study, using the LD driving skills videos and workbook, the total duration of thecourse is around 20 hours.

Weekly Lessons:

Learning to drive, using the LD system, can be spread over several weeks and lessons can be booked individually or in a block at a discount.
Lessons are usually 75 minutes long (including 15 minutes pickup time). Therefore, you would receive a full hour of in-car tuition on each lesson. Unlike in the courses described earlier the LD driving skills videos and workbook are not included in the lesson price, but can be purchased separately. As an alternative to buying the driving skills videos you can rent them, for a nominal fee, directly from your local LDC instructor.

FAQ:

"How many hours will it take?"

In the UK people usually take somewhere between 20 and 40 hours to learn to drive.

How many lessons you need will depend upon your motivation and aptitude for driving, whether you have had any relevant past experience, and whether or not you can obtain any supplementary practice between lessons with a relative or friend. The above courses are therefore only a guide to what hours you might need based on the circumstances outlined. It is not a guarantee that you will be ready for the test; this will depend on your individual progress.

The best way to learn to drive:

The best way to learn to drive is to take regular lessons spread over a few weeks on a semi-intensive basis. Pupils using the ''one-lesson-a-week'' approach often take many months to learn to drive. While this helps to spread out the cost you do end up paying more in the long run. This is because you often forget what you have learnt from one week to the next . You end up taking two steps forward and one step back. Consequently, you take many more lessons to pass the test. If you are taking just one -lesson-a-week you would need to increase the hours you need to learn to drive by at least 50%.

Therefore, if on a semi-intensive basis you need 30 hours to learn to drive, it is likely that you would need 45 hours on a one lesson per week basis. This is the real reason why so many driving instructors encourage their pupils to take just one lesson a week and avoid doing intensive or semi-intensive courses.

However, the LD system does help to overcome this problem because you can use the LD materials to remind you of what you did during the last lesson while preparing for the next. The materials are also extremely useful if you are able to get any supplementary practice between lessons as they can be used to guide the relative or friend who supervises you. Again this supplementary practice helps to overcome the problem of taking too long and paying more than you need as a consequence of only taking one lesson per week.

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