Excel Driver and Instructor Academy

Designed in  2011, this is the first course for driving instructors in the UK which teaches coaching skills involving all pupils – including coaching those on the autistic spectrum!

‘Reflections’ deals with coaching techniques involving pupils’ reflection on their own learning which is a key skill for learners of all ages and abilities.  Excel Academy believes that coaching techniques need to be available for and understood and applied by all pupils – regardless of ability or disability.  ’Reflections’ is the only course in the UK which provides this.

Pupils on the autistic spectrum will have problems understanding traditional coaching systems – and ‘Reflections’ shows not only where these difficulties are, but the reasons why.  Then techniques will be taught to enable a driving instructor to coach a pupil on the spectrum, including helping them to reflect on their own learning and attitude.

‘Reflections’ goes into coaching techniques for instructors which include -

• Making pupils aware of the importance of driver attitude to the road and to those who use it
• Encouraging pupils to reflect on their learning as their lessons progress
• Special communication systems for coaching pupils on the autistic spectrum
• How to increase awareness in pupils of improvements they could make in their own driving, without over-criticism or producing self-esteem loss.

The course involves 6 hours’ training, which is mostly in-car and is divided into sections which target the coaching techniques beneficial to each group of pupils.

In Leicester, this course costs £250.  A certificate is awarded by Excel Academy on completion, and instructors will receive 6 hours’ CPD.

This course can also be taught in your local area and two instructors can be taken on the course  together – email Excel Academy for prices on exceldia@ntlworld.com .