Learning Driving Skill
Safe and responsible driving syllabus (category B)™
The Safe and Responsible Driving Syllabus™ sets out an approach to training drivers in the skills, knowledge and understanding required to be a safe and responsible driver of a category B vehicle.
Version 3.0 March 2013
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Contents
Contents Introduction Aim of the Syllabus Who is this Syllabus for? How to use this Syllabus Supporting documentation Unit 1: Preparing a vehicle and its occupants for a journey Unit aim Learning outcomes Unit 2: Guide and control a vehicle Unit aim Learning outcomes Unit content Unit 3: Driving a vehicle in accordance with The Highway Code Unit aim Learning outcomes Unit content Unit 4: Safe and efficient driving Unit aim Learning outcomes Unit content 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 6 15 15 15 16 24 24 24 25 28 28 28 29
Version 3.0 March 2013
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Introduction
The Safe and Responsible Driving Syllabus™ (the Syllabus) sets out an approach to training drivers in the skills, knowledge and understanding required to be a safe and responsible driver of a Category B vehicle1.
The Syllabus is based on the DSA’s National Standard for Driving™; an evidence-based statement of the competences needed for safe and responsible driving throughout your driving career.
The Syllabus is intended to describe good practice for driver training. In a world of client-centred learning, however, there will be many different, valid ways to deliver the learning outcomes. We hope our approach will provide a bridge between the thinking we are developing at the DSA and the work being carried out by the wide range of organisations involved in driver training and road safety in general.
In line with its philosophy of safe driving for life, the DSA recognises that the Syllabus will evolve and develop over time. We are open to engagement and dialogue with our key stakeholders to make sure that all our standards
The Safe and Responsible Driving Syllabus™ sets out an approach to training drivers in the skills, knowledge and understanding required to be a safe and responsible driver of a category B vehicle.
Version 3.0 March 2013
www.gov.uk/dsa
Contents
Contents Introduction Aim of the Syllabus Who is this Syllabus for? How to use this Syllabus Supporting documentation Unit 1: Preparing a vehicle and its occupants for a journey Unit aim Learning outcomes Unit 2: Guide and control a vehicle Unit aim Learning outcomes Unit content Unit 3: Driving a vehicle in accordance with The Highway Code Unit aim Learning outcomes Unit content Unit 4: Safe and efficient driving Unit aim Learning outcomes Unit content 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 6 15 15 15 16 24 24 24 25 28 28 28 29
Version 3.0 March 2013
Page 1 of 33
www.gov.uk/dsa
Introduction
The Safe and Responsible Driving Syllabus™ (the Syllabus) sets out an approach to training drivers in the skills, knowledge and understanding required to be a safe and responsible driver of a Category B vehicle1.
The Syllabus is based on the DSA’s National Standard for Driving™; an evidence-based statement of the competences needed for safe and responsible driving throughout your driving career.
The Syllabus is intended to describe good practice for driver training. In a world of client-centred learning, however, there will be many different, valid ways to deliver the learning outcomes. We hope our approach will provide a bridge between the thinking we are developing at the DSA and the work being carried out by the wide range of organisations involved in driver training and road safety in general.
In line with its philosophy of safe driving for life, the DSA recognises that the Syllabus will evolve and develop over time. We are open to engagement and dialogue with our key stakeholders to make sure that all our standards