Allan Banks Driving Instructor in Worthing

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I started teaching full time in 1982 for the British School of Motoring as a trainee Driving Instructor and qualified in 1983. I then worked for a Littlehampton based driving school between 1984 and 1988. Allan Banks School of Motoring was established in 1988.

From a wealth of experience gathered over twenty seven years teaching all sectors of society and varied abilities, including other nationalities with poor knowledge of English, my style of teaching has increasingly evolved from being rigidly syllabus based to flexibly pupil centred. Helping people to achieve has and will always bring me great satisfaction.

Every individual has their own learning strengths and anxiety levels when faced with a new experience such as driving on our very busy British roads not to mention the stressful objective of passing both Theory and Practical Driving tests.

Each lesson, which is a minimum of one hour, is centred on the individual needs of the pupil with the setting of realistic targets and using the most efficient and quickest means of attaining them. Some learn best from demonstration, others by analysis, some by formulas and systems just to highlight some of the more obvious methods. There are many other methods but all are communication based, thus anxiety is minimised and eventually relieved to achieve ultimate learning, satisfaction and enjoyment. For example, I can say left and right in twenty different languages and also a rudimentary knowledge of British Sign Language for those with hearing impairment. For the extremely nervous I have an RSA in Counselling Skills. In this environment people learn at their quickest. The objective being ‘safe driving for life’ in as few lessons as possible, hence value for money.

The 'Driving Standards Agency' has calculated that successful 'driving test' candidates have received, on average, 45 professional lessons in addition to 20 hours private practice. Click Driving Test Are you ready
However, pupils, taught by myself, rarely take more than 35 lessons usually having received no private practice. Indeed many pass having received less than 25 lessons from being a complete beginner.

Furthermore, I have had experience of teaching people with hearing and physical impairments in adapted vehicles. For more detailed information on this topic click www.qef.org.uk

For the theory test, learning support can be provided, for example cut price CD ROMs covering both multiple choice questions and hazard perception. You can sample a theory test right now by clicking theory-tests
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4. test-paper d
5. test-paper e
6. test-paper f

Now you could test your 'hazard perception' by clicking hazard perception test

To view the 'highway code' online go to: highway code

I am ‘Pass Plus’ registered. The ‘Pass Plus’ scheme has become ever more popular the completion of which can significantly reduce car insurance premiums. For further details visit Pass Plus Scheme

Advanced Driving is also within my remit. Intensive training can also be arranged.

To book a practical test click :
www.direct.gov.uk/bookpracticaltest

To change a driving test appointment click :
www.direct.gov.uk/changepracticaltest

To book a theory test click :
www.direct.gov.uk/booktheorytest

To change a theory test appointment click :
www.direct.gov.uk/changetheorytest

Or Phone : 0300 200 1122

Should you be concerned that over-anxiety could result in 'test failure' then visit www.testangel.com

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