{"id":934,"date":"2014-03-17T07:00:06","date_gmt":"2014-03-17T07:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/?p=934"},"modified":"2019-02-05T11:20:55","modified_gmt":"2019-02-05T11:20:55","slug":"how-driving-instructors-are-graded","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/how-driving-instructors-are-graded\/","title":{"rendered":"How driving instructors are graded"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From April 7, 2014 the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (formerly the DSA) is replacing the current &#8216;check test&#8217; for Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs) with a new &#8216;standards check&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>If you are looking for a driving instructor this will make it easier for you to identify which ones of them have exemplary performance.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Grade A: 85% or above, indicating an overall high standard of instruction<\/li>\n<li>Grade B: 60% or above, indicating a sufficient level of competence<\/li>\n<li>Fail: Less than 60%, indicating unsatisfactory performance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Learner drivers and parents should find this easier to understand.<\/p>\n<p>The standard covers training for drivers of road-going cars, light vans, motorbikes and mopeds, including licence acquisition and post-test driving and riding programmes.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s an extensive set of requirements &#8211; this isn&#8217;t an easy test to pass. 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