Find your gear, one skill at a time
The DVSA's driver's record moves every skill through five stages, from introduced to independent. Read them as gears 1 to 5: rate the skills you've tried, see roughly where you are, and send Sijad the message it writes.
Rate your skills
Controls and moving off
Not rated
Mirrors, signals and position
Not rated
Junctions
Not rated
Roundabouts
Not rated
Pedestrian crossings
Not rated
Meeting and passing traffic
Not rated
Manoeuvres and parking
Not rated
Following signs and sat nav
Not rated
Skip anything you haven't tried yet. Nothing is saved or sent until you choose to.
In neutral
Rate at least 3 skills, 1 to 5, to see roughly where you are.
A self-check on the DVSA's five stages, not an assessment. Sijad will see where you really are on your first lesson.
The five gears
- 1
Introduced
Shown it, tried it once or twice.
- 2
Under full instruction
Doing it, with step-by-step talk-through.
- 3
Prompted
Mostly there, with the odd reminder.
- 4
Seldom prompted
Rarely needs a word from the passenger seat.
- 5
Independent
Does it safely on your own, every time.
A self-check, not a test
It is only a way to start the conversation. Sijad will see where you really are on your first drive together.
Mistakes are part of it
One pupil says he constantly supports and uplifts you when you make mistakes. Rate yourself honestly.
Close to fifth?
Test routes come up in the reviews. Ask Sijad about getting test-ready when you call.
Ready for first gear? Ring Sijad.
One-to-one lessons, manual or automatic, from Laisteridge Lane, BD7. Google lists 7am to 7pm, seven days a week; lesson times are arranged when you call.