Reflective Log

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01/11/21

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Date: 05/07/2021

Lesson Goals

I'd like to feel confident again! I'd also like to make a bit of a plan about what we're going to focus on in future lessons

What am I proud of?

I'm really proud of how my lesson went, I didn't know what to expect but now I feel really positive!
I'm proud of how I used my clutch on a hill. I feel much more in control and now I can move away quicker
I feel far more confident
I'm really pleased with how quickly I got used to the car!

What would I like to improve on?

Sometimes I struggle with deciding what gear to go into when approaching traffic lights, I'd really like to master that.
I'd like to work on my mirrors, sometimes I stare in them, as opposed to taking a quick glance which can effect other parts of my driving. I'd like to learn to trust my brain to process the things I see in a quick glance.

Our plan for next lesson

I'd like to focus on mastering my gears on the approach to traffic lights

What can I do before my next lesson to help my learning?

We've discussed your learning style and established that you're more of an audio learner. I'd recommend going for a drive with your partner and asking him to talk you through what gear he's using and why. Once you're used to that and you're happy with your knowledge I'd recommend passing the responsibility over to you and you telling him what gear to go into and why. This will help improve your knowledge of the correct gear for the road conditions and get you used to making that choice. This will help you hugely in your next lesson.

Date: 11/07/2021

Lesson Goals

I'd like to work on my gear at traffic lights. I feel like I've developed the knowledge and I'd like to work on putting it into practice

I'd like to work on getting my car into waiting spaces when meeting oncoming traffic

What am I proud of?

I'm really proud of my gears at traffic lights
My clutch control was fab
I worked really hard on learning how to use my brake without pressing my clutch, this went really well
I'm now selecting 2nd gear much later which means my driving is smoother
My control emerging from tight junctions hugely improved

What would I like to improve on?

I'd like to do some more work on driving tight corners when meeting traffic
I'd like to improve on how I drive narrow roads when other cars are around.

Our plan for next lesson

My 2 main goals are manoeuvres and driving narrow roads.

I'd like to prioritise my manoeuvres next lesson and work on narrower roads in the future.

What can I do before my next lesson to help my learning?

As we're going to be looking at parallel parking next lesson I'd recommend watching your partner parking, when you're in the passenger side. I'd use the auto car and look at which way he's steering, how much and when. You could also ask him to talk you through what he's doing and when. I think this will really help you next lesson when we look at it.

Date: 19/07/2021

Lesson Goals

I'd like to work on parallel parking. I'd like to feel comfortable that I know what I'm doing without using reference points.

I'd like to be able to complete and independent parallel park by the end of my lesson.

What am I proud of?

I'm really proud of my parallel park. I was so please that I was able to complete one independently at the end of my lesson.
I now know which way to turn the wheel when parking
I feel much more confident parking
I feel more confident driving in general

What would I like to improve on?

I'd like to do some more work on parking to help me embed the skill

Our plan for next lesson

I'd like to do some more work on manoeuvres. I'd like to practice my parallel park and also look at my bay parking and pull up on the right.

What can I do before my next lesson to help my learning?

Whilst your family car is automatic you could still practice your parallel park in it provided you're insured to do so. This will help you understand which way you need to turn the wheel, when and why. Your foot control of the car is good. Practicing in the family car will improve your steering knowledge.

Date: 26/07/2021

Lesson Goals

I'd like to work on parallel parking. I'd currently rate it as a 6/10 and I'd like to improve to an 8/10 by the end of the lesson. I'll do this by not overthinking and believing in myself.

I'd also like to look at the pull up on the right manoeuvre

What am I proud of?

I'm really proud of my parallel park. I understand when to steer now which has made it far more accurate. It's more subconscious & I believed in myself more, I'd now rate it as a 6.5/10
My pull up on the right was great, it was accurate and I managed to include all round observations. I'd rate it as a 8/10
I identified the correct side of the road on a complex junction and made sure I drove down that entrance!
My use of my clutch, accelerator and gears were great.

What would I like to improve on?

I'd like to do some more work on my parallel park and pull up on the right manoeuvre

Our plan for next lesson

Next lesson I'd like to focus on looking at narrower roads, with parked cars that are similar to the roads I'll need to drive on my test

What can I do before my next lesson to help my learning?

Whilst your family car is automatic you could still practice your parallel park in it provided you're insured to do so. This will help you understand which way you need to turn the wheel, when and why. Your foot control of the car is good. Practicing in the family car will improve your steering knowledge.

Date: 03/08/2021

Lesson Goals

I'd like to focus on driving narrower roads with lots of parked cars to start to build the skills I'll need on my practical test. I'd like to focus on who's got priority and judging my speed based on the road conditions.

What am I proud of?

I'm really proud of how I dealt with narrower roads and who has priority
I managed to park between two cars which I'm really proud of!
I dealt with town traffic really well!
My roundabouts are really starting to come together

What would I like to improve on?

Sometimes I change into 2nd gear too early, I'd like to work on this.

Our plan for next lesson

Next lesson I'd like to continue to focus on my driving around town and the test centre

What can I do before my next lesson to help my learning?

I'd recommend having a think about when you need second gear, where and why. You could use google and YouTube to research this subject. The greater your understanding the easier you'll find putting it into practice. You could also as other drivers in your family when they change and why.

Date: 10/08/2021

Lesson Goals

I'd like to focus on my use of second gear. I'd like to focus on braking before I select second gear to ensure I don't change down too early.

I'd also like to revisit the correct move off process and meeting traffic

What am I proud of?

I'm really proud of my second gear use, I was determined to fix it
My move off's were great
I really understand meeting situations now and who has priority

What would I like to improve on?

I'd like to do some more work on meeting situations

Our plan for next lesson

Next lesson I'd like to continue to focus on my driving around town and the test centre

Date: 24/08/2021

Lesson Goals

I'd like to focus on meeting situations on busier roads, in particular where I place my car so everyone understands I'm waiting as opposed to parking

What am I proud of?

I'm really proud of how I'm now looking ahead and scanning the road
I'm getting better at making a plan which allows me to deal with situations that arise easier
My position when meeting other cars is great, even when I have to make a quick decision if I need to stop or go
I started picking up speed and driving to the road conditions

What would I like to improve on?

I'd like to improve on matching my speed to the road conditions

Our plan for next lesson

Next lesson I'd like to focus on matching my speed to the road conditions, the Prestbury double roundabout and Southam lanes

Date: 30/08/2021

Lesson Goals

I'd like to focus on building my speed, I'd like to use 3rd gear more and drive at the speed limit where appropriate

What am I proud of?

I'm really proud of my speed, I increased it hugely this lesson
Very few people pulled out on me this lesson as I picked up my speed
I really understand the Prestbury roundabout and how to drive it.

What would I like to improve on?

I'd like to work on my rolling first so I'm ready to pull away
I'd like to be able to multitask more at roundabouts, for example be able to change gear whilst completing observations

Our plan for next lesson

Next lesson I'd like to re drive the route we did today.

I'd also like to focus on my manoeuvres.

Date: 13/09/2021

Lesson Goals

I'd like to work on the same route as last lesson and focus on my speed and rolling 1st.

I'd also like to look at my manoeuvres.

What am I proud of?

I'm really proud of my speed
My rolling first was great!
I nailed my bay park
My parallel park was hugely improved

What would I like to improve on?

I'm worried about going over the speed limit on faster (NSL) roads
I'd like more practice on my parallel park

Our plan for next lesson

Next lesson I'd like to work on my parallel park, the emergency stop and continue prepping for my test.

Date: 27/09/2021

Lesson Goals

I'd like to focus on my parallel park, emergency stop and focus on the types of roads I'll need to be able to safely drive on my test.

What am I proud of?

My emergency stop was great
My parallel park went really well

What would I like to improve on?

This lesson wasn't a true reflection of your normal driving, please don't beat yourself up about it!!

Our plan for next lesson

Next lesson I'd like to focus on roundabouts and clutch control when moving off and changing gears.

Date: 04/10/2021

Lesson Goals

I'd like to focus on roundabouts, I'd like to make them more flowing

I'd also like to focus on bringing my clutch up more slowly

What am I proud of?

I'm pleased that this lesson went better than my previous one

What would I like to improve on?

I'd like to work on looking further ahead, spotting hazards sooner and coming up with a plan. Commentary driving will help me do this.

Our plan for next lesson

Next lesson I'd like to do a mock test and focus on my parallel park

Date: 05/10/2021

The independent drive you did before your test was great!

Mock Test Results

The following are your serious faults: 3

When you changed gear on a 50mph speed limit road you looked at the gear stick, this caused your road position to drift into oncoming traffic
You stopped on a green traffic light
You exceeded the speed limit coming down Evesham Rd

Your driver faults: 6

Your road position was incorrect on 3 occasions
You forgot your left indicator on the RC roundabout
You rolled back when moving off in stationary traffic
You switched too early to 2nd which caused your car to excessively slow down

Our plan for next lesson

Next lesson we're going to look at my road position and when I'm choosing to gear down. We'll use the same route and also look at my forward bay park in Sainsbury's and the swimming pool and my parallel park at Whyman's/Marble Hill.

Date: 11/10/2021

Lesson Goals

I'd like to focus on my manoeuvres

What am I proud of?

My bay park was awesome!
There was a huge improvement in my parallel park
I understand the traffic lights at the end of Kayte Lane and that I don't have to wait for a green left filter arrow when turning left

What would I like to improve on?

I'm pleased with what I achieved today

Our plan for next lesson

Next lesson I'd like to do a mock test with a mask on

Date: 15/10/2021

Lesson Goals

I'd like to complete a mock test.

GOAL CHANGE

I'd like to focus on getting used to driving in the dark

What am I proud of?

By the end of the lesson I felt a lot more comfortable driving in the dark

What would I like to improve on?

As our goal changed my main focus adapted to dealing with driving in the dark. I'm pleased that I felt more comfortable by the end of the lesson

Our plan for next lesson

As next lesson is my last before my test I'd like to revisit my PUORR & PP, I'd like to look at the show me questions and look under the bonnet. I'd also like to drive the area around the test centre again.

What can I do before my next lesson to help my learning?

You need to make sure your read through and revise the show me questions. I'd also recommend having a look at the under the bonnet photo before your next lesson. You can find links to both of these on the front page of the learners area.

Date: 01/11/2021

Lesson Goals

I'd like to focus on the results of my previous test. I'd like to look at my observations when completing my parallel park

What am I proud of?

Looking behind me when reversing went much better! (even when reversing all the way around the car park!)
My parallel park in traffic went really well
I hardly rolled back at all this lesson

What would I like to improve on?

I still feel a little nervous when parallel parking so I'd like to carry on working on this.

Our plan for next lesson

Next week I'd like to carry out a mock test.

Date: 08/11/2021

Lesson Goals

I'd like to carry out a mock test

PLAN CHANGE

I'd like to focus on correctly driving roundabouts in the dark

What am I proud of?

I'm proud of how my roundabouts in the dark improved. I feel like I'm correctly prioritising where I'm looking and what I'm doing now.
I now understand where to position my car when turning right from a box junction

What would I like to improve on?

I still feel a little nervous about my manoeuvres so would like to practice these more

Our plan for next lesson

Next week I'd like to carry out a mock test including all 3 manoeuvres that may be in my test.

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Date: 05/07/2021

Lesson Goals I'd like to feel confident again! I'd also like to make a bit of a plan about what we're going to focus on in future lessons

What am I proud of?

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I'm really proud of how my lesson went, I didn't know what to expect but now I feel really positive!

I'm proud of how I used my clutch on a hill. I feel much more in control and now I can move away quicker

I feel far more confident

I'm really pleased with how quickly I got used to the car!

What would I like to improve on?

Sometimes I struggle with deciding what gear to go into when approaching traffic lights, I'd really like to master that.

I'd like to work on my mirrors, sometimes I stare in them, as opposed to taking a quick glance which can effect other parts of my driving. I'd like to learn to trust my brain to process the things I see in a quick glance.

Our plan for next lesson I'd like to focus on mastering my gears on the approach to traffic lights

Date: 11/07/2021

Lesson Goals I'd like to work on my gear at traffic lights. I feel like I've developed the knowledge and I'd like to work on putting it into practice I'd like to work on getting my car into waiting spaces when meeting oncoming traffic

What am I proud of?

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I'm really proud of my gears at traffic lights

My clutch control was fab

I worked really hard on learning how to use my brake without pressing my clutch, this went really well

I'm now selecting 2nd gear much later which means my driving is smoother

My control emerging from tight junctions hugely improved

What would I like to improve on?

I'd like to do some more work on driving tight corners when meeting traffic

I'd like to improve on how I drive narrow roads when other cars are around.

Our plan for next lesson My 2 main goals are manoeuvres and driving narrow roads. I'd like to prioritise my manoeuvres next lesson and work on narrower roads in the future.

Date: 19/07/2021

Lesson Goals I'd like to work on parallel parking. I'd like to feel comfortable that I know what I'm doing without using reference points. I'd like to be able to complete and independent parallel park by the end of my lesson.

What am I proud of?

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I'm really proud of my parallel park. I was so please that I was able to complete one independently at the end of my lesson.

I now know which way to turn the wheel when parking

I feel much more confident parking

I feel more confident driving in general

What would I like to improve on?

I'd like to do some more work on parking to help me embed the skill

Our plan for next lesson I'd like to do some more work on manoeuvres. I'd like to practice my parallel park and also look at my bay parking and pull up on the right.

Date: 26/07/2021

Lesson Goals I'd like to work on parallel parking. I'd currently rate it as a 6/10 and I'd like to improve to an 8/10 by the end of the lesson. I'll do this by not overthinking and believing in myself. I'd also like to look at the pull up on the right manoeuvre

What am I proud of?

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I'm really proud of my parallel park. I understand when to steer now which has made it far more accurate. It's more subconscious & I believed in myself more, I'd now rate it as a 6.5/10

My pull up on the right was great, it was accurate and I managed to include all round observations. I'd rate it as a 8/10

I identified the correct side of the road on a complex junction and made sure I drove down that entrance!

My use of my clutch, accelerator and gears were great.

What would I like to improve on?

I'd like to do some more work on my parallel park and pull up on the right manoeuvre

Our plan for next lesson Next lesson I'd like to focus on looking at narrower roads, with parked cars that are similar to the roads I'll need to drive on my test

Date: 03/08/2021

Lesson Goals I'd like to focus on driving narrower roads with lots of parked cars to start to build the skills I'll need on my practical test. I'd like to focus on who's got priority and judging my speed based on the road conditions.

What am I proud of?

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I'm really proud of how I dealt with narrower roads and who has priority

I managed to park between two cars which I'm really proud of!

I dealt with town traffic really well!

My roundabouts are really starting to come together

What would I like to improve on?

Sometimes I change into 2nd gear too early, I'd like to work on this.

Our plan for next lesson Next lesson I'd like to continue to focus on my driving around town and the test centre

Date: 10/08/2021

Lesson Goals

I'd like to feel confident again! I'd also like to make a bit of a plan about what we're going to focus on in future lessons

Our plan for next lesson

I'd like to focus on mastering my gears on the approach to traffic lights

Lesson Goals

I'd like to work on my gear at traffic lights. I feel like I've developed the knowledge and I'd like to work on putting it into practice

I'd like to work on getting my car into waiting spaces when meeting oncoming traffic

Our plan for next lesson

My 2 main goals are manoeuvres and driving narrow roads.

I'd like to prioritise my manoeuvres next lesson and work on narrower roads in the future.

Lesson Goals

I'd like to work on parallel parking. I'd like to feel comfortable that I know what I'm doing without using reference points.

I'd like to be able to complete and independent parallel park by the end of my lesson.

Our plan for next lesson

I'd like to do some more work on manoeuvres. I'd like to practice my parallel park and also look at my bay parking and pull up on the right.

Lesson Goals

I'd like to work on parallel parking. I'd currently rate it as a 6/10 and I'd like to improve to an 8/10 by the end of the lesson. I'll do this by not overthinking and believing in myself.

I'd also like to look at the pull up on the right manoeuvre

Our plan for next lesson

Next lesson I'd like to focus on looking at narrower roads, with parked cars that are similar to the roads I'll need to drive on my test

Lesson Goals

I'd like to focus on driving narrower roads with lots of parked cars to start to build the skills I'll need on my practical test. I'd like to focus on who's got priority and judging my speed based on the road conditions.

Our plan for next lesson

Next lesson I'd like to continue to focus on my driving around town and the test centre

Lesson Goals

I'd like to focus on my use of second gear. I'd like to focus on braking before I select second gear to ensure I don't change down too early.

I'd also like to revisit the correct move off process and meeting traffic

Our plan for next lesson

Next lesson I'd like to continue to focus on my driving around town and the test centre

Lesson Goals

I'd like to focus on meeting situations on busier roads, in particular where I place my car so everyone understands I'm waiting as opposed to parking

Our plan for next lesson

Next lesson I'd like to focus on matching my speed to the road conditions, the Prestbury double roundabout and Southam lanes

Lesson Goals

I'd like to focus on building my speed, I'd like to use 3rd gear more and drive at the speed limit where appropriate

Our plan for next lesson

Next lesson I'd like to re drive the route we did today.

I'd also like to focus on my manoeuvres.

Lesson Goals

I'd like to work on the same route as last lesson and focus on my speed and rolling 1st.

I'd also like to look at my manoeuvres.

Our plan for next lesson

Next lesson I'd like to work on my parallel park, the emergency stop and continue prepping for my test.

Lesson Goals

I'd like to focus on my parallel park, emergency stop and focus on the types of roads I'll need to be able to safely drive on my test.

Our plan for next lesson

Next lesson I'd like to focus on roundabouts and clutch control when moving off and changing gears.

Lesson Goals

I'd like to focus on roundabouts, I'd like to make them more flowing

I'd also like to focus on bringing my clutch up more slowly

Our plan for next lesson

Next lesson I'd like to do a mock test and focus on my parallel park