About the LD System
For intensive driving courses to be successful they must be carefully planned, expertly delivered and backed up with modern learning resources. This is what the LD System is all about.
The LD System of learning to drive is simple and easy. No hard work, no surprises, and no time wasted! You are provided with the Driving Skills DVD video and Workbook (both are also available online and are part of the LDC pupil app). All you need do is watch the video on the driving topic or topics you have planned to cover on your next practical driving lesson. Then check you have understood the things you need to know by going through the highly illustrated workbook information summary and quiz. Doing this preparation will enable you to get off to a flying start on your next practical driving lesson. You have learned what you need to do and now you simply need to put this into practice under the expert guidance of your local LDC driving school instructor or a legally permitted supervising family member or friend. At the end of the practical lesson, review your progress, consider what you might want to cover next and finally what you might do between now and then. Then at home reflect on the practical lesson and make a plan ready for the next practical lesson - its that simple. Then repeat the process for each practical driving lesson and soon you will be ready to pass your driving test.
The LD System learning programme
The programme is made up of 24 driving topics arranged in a logical learning sequence to maximise your progress. Each driving topic initially falls into a level of difficulty/risk (1 to 11). The level when the topic would usually be first introduced is shown in the course diagram below. As you progress from one level to the next you can start to cover additional driving topics (and associated skills) while potentially still working on the more complex aspects of the previous ones already introduced. Each driving topic has a set of practical targets to achieve (elements of the skills needed) and a series of development exercises (learning steps) to follow - all designed to create sometime call optimal learning flow. Mum and Dad can also use the workbook to help guide any additional private practice you may undertake with them either leading up to your next practical lesson or indeed after it.
By learning as much as you can on your own before undertaking a practical lesson you will save time on unnecessary explanations in the car and thus spend far more time practising. Any practice will also be much more effective because you already understand the theoretical aspect of what you are trying to achieve thus enabling you to solely focus upon its practical application. The end result is that you learn to drive far more quickly than you would otherwise.
Naturally you could get your driving instructor to explain everything that is in the workbook and on the video but this is by far the more expensive way to do it - taking up valuable practise time sat at the side of the road or not fully focusing on your driving while trying to listen to your instructor on the move. Its much smarter to use the instructor to explain things you couldn't understand from the materials provided rather than get them to cover everything in the car. If you want to save money and improve the depth of your learning we do provide the means to do this but we are happy to do it either way. At lease you know we have a plan and a reliable way to gauge your progress even if you decide not to use the resources.
The least expensive way to learn to drive
This combination of a well planned programme of structured learning experiences with clear goals and targets, state-of-the-art learning resources and our unique student centred learning approach enables LDC driving school instructors to achieve far better results in far less time than would otherwise be possible. In simple terms this means that you increase the chances of passing your driving test first time in fewer lessons, enjoying the process and developing safer driving habits for life. You will also save money because 30 reasonably priced lessons and a first time pass with your LDC driving school instructor will always cost you far less than 50 cheap lessons and a few test failures with your typical average driving instructor. And because LDC does not cut corners when it comes to providing you with the correct knowledge, understanding and skills you will also be far better equipped for a lifetime of safe driving.
The LDC ‘student centred’ approach actively encourages self-reliance, confidence and responsibility. The result is students who learn more quickly and new drivers who are far more likely to be safe.
To see an example of the DVD video programme or the Driving Skills Workbook please see the relevant links under the LD System navigation to the left.
