Dedham Vale Driving School (UK)





The Theory Test is a computerised test usually taken at the centre nearest to your home. There are two parts to the Theory Test, a multiple choice test and a hazard perception test. You have to pass both parts to obtain your Theory certificate.




The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) recommend that you study the Highway Code, The Driving Manual and Know your Traffic Signs (all DSA publications). They also publish The Official Theory Test for Car drivers and Motorcycles which lays out the whole bank of over 1000 questions and gives advice on why certain answers are correct. Multi-media CD-ROM's are also available on the market and can make the whole learning process that little bit more interesting. To cover the Hazard Perception part of the test there is a 'Roadsense' video also available from the DSA.

There are some 150 Theory Test centres around the country, bookings can be made over the phone using debit/credit cards or otherwise forms are available for postal applications. In the multiple choice test questions will appear on the computer screen one at a time and you select the answers simply by touching the screen. You can return to any of the questions later and change the answers if you want to. There are 50 questions in the test and you need to answer 43 correctly to pass. You are allowed 57 minutes for this part of the Theory Test.

The second part of the test, the 'Hazard Perception Test', comprises a series of 14 video clips chosen at random from a selection of 200. This test, assesses your ability to identify potential driving hazards as they develop. The 'Hazard Perception Test' will take approximately 15 minutes. You will be given your results for the tests before you leave the test centre - remember, you need to pass both the Multiple Choice Test and Hazard Perception Test in the same session to gain your certificate.

Since the introduction of the Theory Test back in 1996, Dedham Vale has experimented with various methods of helping its pupils pass the test. Its vast pupil base has been regularly surveyed and the overwhelming preferred choice of its learners is home study.

	The majority have always said that if we could recommend or supply good quality reading material then they would do the studying at home. Therefore, your Dedham Vale Instructor will have books, practice papers available or CD's to loan to help you study. In addition, your Instructor will randomly ask you questions during your lessons and is always prepared to explain or clarify any of your questions.
For those requiring additional help, Dedham Vale can offer one-to-one Theory tuition.



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