Intensive Driving Courses With Henry McMakler

Intensive driving courses have their drawbacks and advantages. One of the basic advantages is that you can potentially get your driving licence in a very short time - sometimes in as little as 1 or 2 weeks.

The downsides, in my experience however are numerous. One of the main ones is that if you do not pass your driving test at the end of an intensive driving course you can find that the information gained can be lost quite quickly too! This theory can be especially troubling if you consider that some people will have a long gap between passing their test and beginning to drive regularly. Although I am happy to teach these courses to those who have no other time availability, I would generally advise otherwise.

Intensive courses can be taken in long or short sessions, but the aim is to take lots of driving lessons in a short space of time, therefore covering the entire DSA syllabus in a very short space of time. Some driving schools will provide full days of intensive training which, in my personal opinion, will often make it difficult for the pupil to concentrate fully and therefore get the maximum amount of learning from their time in the tuition vehicle.

If you do decide to undertake an intensive driving course, it is worth remembering that you will often need to have passed your theory test prior to beginning the course - especially if the course is going to culminate in a practical driving test. The Driving Standards Agency will not allow you to book a practical driving test until you have passed your theory test. The practical test, with some exceptions, will then have a number of weeks waiting list.