The Power of an Intensive Driving Course in Grantham

Watch this short video to witness the sheer power of an intensive driving course in Grantham!

There is no fun in using up your time and hard earned money on driving lessons if there is no winning line in sight!  My advice would be to take control of the situation.  If the pace of your progress is not as fast as you would like, then do as Kim did, and convert that hard effort into the result you want. 



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How To Find the Best Intensive Driving Course in Grantham ?

When you are looking for the best intensive driving course in Grantham there are some signs to look out for that show a commitment to Quality & Value.  BIG TOM Driving School (01476 850 050) have years of experience providing intensive driving courses in Grantham, and have produced in this blog a short list of key ingredients that you can refer to when comparing driving schools in Grantham.

·         In-car training hours and price – take care when comparing this one, with some providers it is not so obvious!  At Big Tom Driving School we provide exceptional value intensive driving courses.  Be sure to check that the hours quoted are actually hours spent driving in the car, and not chatting in classrooms..... you have been warned!  We give choice of start times, we pick up and drop off at home or work.

·         Resources – ask about the range of training resources that are made available.  We provide free access to the reputable Theory Test Pro.  We also provide access to quality driving videos, DSA approved DVD’s and publications.  Our customers benefit from a Driving Instructor in Grantham who has sat in on 100's of driving tests and knows the driving test standard.

·         Driving Test Centres – do you have choices where to do the driving test?  We provide tests at Grantham, Lincoln, Peterborough and Boston.

·         Express courses – want an intensive driving course fast, and an express driving test to be arranged? Our customers benefit from our quick booking of intensive driving courses and also our unique driving test booking service that helps our customers jump driving test waiting queues. We handle all of this for our customers.  We allow them to concentrate on the driving.

In our experience, by far the biggest trap to fall into of the above is the very first one.  If it is not clear to you how much time you will spend driving on your intensive driving course, then beware!  

Take a moment to check out our wonderful customer reviews, no pre-set computer generated comments there, 100% authentic feedback from satisfied customers.

When looking for the best Intensive Driving Course in Grantham, use the above as a template to ask questions that will demonstrate the commitment to Quality & Value.

Check here for more frequently asked questions on our intensive driving courses in Grantham.

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Intensive Driving Course in Grantham Price Comparison

I was chatting to a prospective customer the other day who was comparing prices of driving schools that offer Intensive Driving Courses in Grantham.

The conversation got a little lost, went a bit wayward, and on reflection, I can't help but feel the problem that we were both struggling to come to terms with was that we were not comparing 'like with like'.

The whole ethos of my approach to learning to drive is that there simply is no substitute for driving experience.  "You drive more, to experience more, to learn more" is embedded in every minute of my Intensive Driving Course sessions.  How much you agree with that philosophy is your personal choice of course, and the problem comes when you start comparing it with other driver training providers who think differently.

Others will have their own take on things; in the conversation the other day DVD systems were mentioned, workbooks, and I've heard of classroom simulations before now.  But, the fact of the matter is that you could read, watch videos, do simulations and all the rest of it, at some point, you need to APPLY knowledge and start developing driving skills.

The act of driving can be a sensory overload, it is hard to imagine that until you have experienced it (you ask anyone how they felt on their first occasion of parallel skiing down a mountain, watch their eyes light up as they speak).  Reading books and watching dvd's does not come close to the feeling you will experience of co-ordinating your hands, feet and eyes as you drive.

And so, to summarise, the hours I quote in my driving courses that you pay for are "driving hours", that is the time you spend behind the wheel driving.  Often driving sessions on my Intensive Driving Courses cross county boundaries, 80-90 miles of driving is not unusual.  Let me stress this is not at the expense of quality, there is no reinforcing bad habits going on here.  You only need to view my #gooddrivinghabits series on my YouTube channel and Twitter feed to see that the quality is in the detail.

This blog has tried to explain how to make meaningful price comparisons between Intensive Driving Courses in Grantham.  If it has been useful, please "share" the knowledge!

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On an Intensive Driving Course in Grantham last week my pupil drove the following route –

From Grantham travel South East out to the A52 towards Threekingham, turn right through Folkingham on the A15 through Morton and into Bourne.   Once in Bourne, we approached the main crossroads from each of the 4 alternative directions and made our way back through the Elsea Park roundabouts.  On the A151 through Edenham and Corby Glen, on the A1 North at Colsterworth and then exiting off the A1 at the Downtown junction, finishing off at Great Gonerby.

Why bother doing this?  It is all about “driving more, to experience more, to learn more”.  That route offers some great opportunity to drive on a variety of different roads, in different driving conditions.  Driving on unfamiliar roads, on routes you don’t know, and experiencing all that comes on a journey like that is a superb learning opportunity. 

And that is what is at the heart of my Intensive Driving Course in Grantham.... value and quality.

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How to learn to drive on an Intensive Driving Course in Peterborough

Intensive Driving Course in Peterborough

There are motor skills and cognitive skills associated with learning how to drive... the doing bits (changing gear, steering, finding the ‘biting point’) and the thinking bits (knowing where to look at what time, judging speeds and distances, anticipating hazards).

Generally, people fail driving tests because of a failing in the cognitive skills.  Put another way, most people when they go to test, can physically drive the car down the road, if they fail it’s due to the brain and nothing else.

The good news is that you can start working on developing the cognitive skills immediately, without even being in a car!  There are a variety of techniques that can help you to appreciate what I call “The ‘whys’ of driving”.  Most people will concentrate on the ‘whats’ of driving, but not the ‘whys’.  The fact is, if you don’t know WHY a driving action is necessary, you may remember to do it, but you probably wont!  There is little consistency.  Take a look at this Prezi I did on this very subject.

So you can either choose to be told the ‘whys’ while you are sat in the car with your Driving Instructor (not a cheap way to learn to drive), or you can find a training provider like Big Tom Driving School who offers you the ‘whys’ for you to learn about in the comfort of your home, at a time that suits you, and costs you..... NOTHING!

Where’s the smart money on this one?

Intensive Driving Courses in Peterborough or Grantham with Big Tom Driving School

"Fast Track Driving Course" by Tom of Big Tom Driving School

Fast Track Driving Course

A fast track driving course is a popular request for many customers of my Intensive Driving Courses in Peterborough or Grantham.  

Professional people with heavy workloads, pupils on holiday periods, and people with busy lifestyles, many customers are in need of learning to drive fast... learning fast, not driving fast!

I was talking to a Learner in Baston yesterday who was enquiring about a crash course in learning to drive.  He has had no previous driving experience and will not be able to do any private practise when learning how to drive.  He was doubting that he would need all of the 40 hours driving training on my “Beginners Intensive Driving Course”.  He may be forming this impression from peer pressure, or perhaps listening to Mum and Dad (who took their driving lessons many moons ago), or maybe just wanting to limit the overall cost of learning to drive.

When I told him the Driving Standards Agency have recently published ....  

”Research shows that 99% (742,500) of learner drivers take lessons from a professional instructor and that, on average, they pay around £1,500 for 50 hours of instruction each year”

..... it sends a powerful message!  Take a look at what the DSA, an independent organisation say HERE.

It is an average figure, some will take more, some less, but it does demonstrate what superb value my 40 hour Intensive Driving Course in Peterborough or Grantham is at £737 – especially as it includes a guarantee that any additional hours needed are free of charge.

When your goal is a fast track driving course, make sure you don’t cut corners in the process.  Be sure to fully understand exactly how many hours of driving experience are being offered on any crash course in learning to drive.  "Driving experience" means actually driving; the more you drive, the more you experience, the more you learn!

Wishing you well, and GOOD LUCK!

Tom from Big Tom Driving School www.BIGTOM.org.uk/home/

How to discover "Golden Nuggets" by Tom from Big Tom Driving School

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I make a point of asking the customers of my intensive driving courses, (once they have passed the driving test and the dust has settled), what it was that made it work for them.  More often than not, they will mention one thing that happened that really ‘clicked’ with them.  I call these “Golden Nuggets”; things that occur that have a measurably positive outcome on the learning experience.

 

I had one of these moments at the turn of the New Year whilst on a ski trip.  Our instructor got us to do a drill (which not everyone embraced, more on that later), and this drill was a defining moment for me.  At once, ‘it clicked’, the ‘penny dropped’, it was a ‘light bulb’ moment, however you care to describe it, but my ability to traverse across the mountain, even in semi-ice patches measurably improved once I had experienced this “golden nugget”.

The key word in this blog title though, is actually “discover”.  One definition is ‘...to obtain knowledge or awareness of something not known before, as through observation or study...’.

In other words, there is a definable transfer of learning.  The choice that we all have is whether we encourage that transfer of learning, or not. 

One member of my ski class decided she did not want to do the drill I speak of above, and over the following days, my Wife and I watched her enthusiasm, confidence and motivation melt away into the snow with every passing day that her ability did not improve.

And so my message with this blog, is to be open to discovering these “golden nuggets” – they are often very personal to us; my Wife for instance got very little from trying out the ski drill I refer to above, but she DID give it a go.   Be willing to try new techniques, be happy to personalise your learning experience and discover a “golden nugget” that means something to you.  They can be as ‘off the wall’ as you like, it really matters not, but it’s being prepared to experiment and discover these little gems.  The reward is truly phenomenal, it improves ability, increases confidence, stimulates further learning, builds trust and develops success.

Good luck with your driving lessons!  

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On your Intensive Driving Course in Peterborough or Grantham you will get your driving test aligned with your course so that there are no delays.  Some competitors talk of ‘express’ test bookings, no such thing.  Do not be fooled by such talk.  It is very simple to get test cancellations, and they are available to everyone!

Only this morning, a driving test was pulled forward from early August to next Monday, yes next Monday as in 5 days time!  There is nothing special going on, no extra money being spent, no exclusivity rights to do this.  It is utter nonsense to suggest otherwise!

So do not let the apparent advance booking required on driving tests put you off your Intensive Driving Course with Big Tom Driving School.  It is very easy to ensure that a test slot is booked precisely for your needs.

Any questions about this subject, call Tom on 07894 262 718 

How to plan to pass the driving test

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I attended a Grammar school this week to talk about the DofE Award (Duke of Edinburgh), and I realised just how important these ‘life skills’ are.  Not just in terms of learning new skills, with groups of like minded people, and being given the opportunity to apply these skills in far from home locations, but also, and possibly more importantly, to get used to the idea of planning goals, keeping motivated, conquering fear, acknowledging progress, combating anxieties, overcoming self-doubt, persevering after failure and eventually achieving, being successful.... experiencing the taste of success after effort.   It is a wonderful opportunity for mid-late teenagers in schools to begin applying themselves to achieve an end goal – the positive outcomes of this “process” are far too numerous for me to list in this blog.

I see striking similarities with the “process” of learning to drive.  There are plenty of hurdles to jump over to gain this life skill too.  And my few words of advice are to recognise the size of the task ahead and plan for it with attention to detail.  It will require resilience to overcome knock backs, willingness to dig deep and recognise weaknesses and train well. 

In short, learning to drive can’t be ‘bought’ for someone, like we go and buy an Xbox game.

It is a very personal experience, the training is 1:1, there are many different subjects to cover, and everyone has their unique elements they like and dislike.  The real key to success, and to make passing the driving test a reality, is in the planning.  Can you imagine turning up to an expedition in some remote location, late, without adequate clothing, no route planned, and no equipment?  It is not going to happen is it?  These are not the ingredients to success!

So a convenient checklist to help you on your way to planning how to learn to drive (I’m spoiling you now!), here we go:

Set goals, such as:

       When do you want/need to pass the theory and practical tests

       Where do you want to take the driving test

       How much does it cost to train, how long, and who provides good training

       What can you do BEFORE the training to give you a head start

       What time do you have available in your diary to train and practise

       How are you able to practise/study in addition to the training sessions

       What are your preferences for learning, can they be included

You get the picture?  Answer those types of question and you are on your way to planning how to drive.  Ignore these questions and you are on your way to a very prolonged, frustrating and expensive process.  If you had a choice which would you prefer?

The really good news is I’m more than happy to assist in this planning.  I regularly provide help and support to my customers on THIS very subject before they have even placed a deposit on my Intensive Driving Course.  The reason?  Because it is ESSENTIAL to success, which is what we all want!

If you like this, and want to hear more, I have 3 golden tips for getting the most out of your driving lessons.  Text "3 tips" to 07894 262 718 NOW and start planning for success TODAY!

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