Part 3: Ability to Instruct
The ADI part 3 is a test of your ability to instruct pupils to drive and is the last part of the qualifying process. It is the most challenging of the parts and will assess:
- lesson planning
- risk management
- teaching and learning strategies
A Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) examiner will watch you giving a client-centred driving lesson to one of your pupils for about 45 minutes.
At the start of the lesson, discuss the goals for the lesson and risk management with your pupil. This should take no more than 3 minutes.
Your pupil must drive for at least 40 minutes of the lesson.
You cannot spend the whole lesson teaching a manoeuvre, but you can include a short recap of one you’ve taught in a previous lesson.
If you need to give your pupil immediate feedback, you are allowed to stop safely during the lesson.
At the end of the lesson, give your pupil no more than 3 minutes to reflect on their performance.
The examiner will look for evidence that you meet the national standard for driver and rider training.
After you give the lesson, the examiner will discuss your performance and give you your result.
You’ll get your grade and completed ADI part 3 test report form by email at the end of the test.
| Total score | Grade | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0-30 | Fail | Your performance is unsatisfactory, and you will not join the ADI register |
| 31-42 | Grade B | You’ll be allowed to join the ADI register |
| 43-51 | Grade A | You have shown a high standard of instruction and you’ll be allowed to join the ADI register |
You’ll automatically fail if:
- you get a score of 7 or less in the ‘risk management’ category
- the examiner stops the lesson because you’ve put yourself or someone else in danger
How will we train you?
Your ADI part 3 training will again be taken personally by Jody. Part 3 is often a daunting task to begin with, so Jody will conduct a minimum of 40 hours one to one training with you, covering all aspects of Part 3. For a lot of your training you will be practising in role play situations with Jody playing the part of the pupil and yourself the instructor - coming out of character to discuss how each session has gone and how things can be improved. After the initial 40 hours is completed you'll hopefully be ready to take the test but don't worry if not, more tuition is available if necessary!
Learn more about Part 1 and Part 2 and how we will train you for them.
