John, from Betws-y-Coed, decided to change career from website development and train to become a driving instructor. After working with Marcus through his ADI training and gaining experience on a trainee licence, John passed ADI Part 3 and became a fully qualified instructor in just four months.
John is now working as a fully qualified driving instructor with Andrew's Driving School , providing manual driving lessons in Bangor and the surrounding area.
Before starting his ADI training, John worked as a website developer. Based in Betws-y-Coed, he decided it was time for a completely different direction and began training to become an Approved Driving Instructor.
John trained with Marcus Astle as he worked towards the final stages of the ADI qualification. As his skills developed, he also gained valuable real-world teaching experience by working with pupils on an ADI trainee licence.
That meant John's development wasn't limited to training sessions. He was able to put what he was learning into practice with real pupils, develop his own teaching style and build experience delivering driving lessons before taking his ADI Part 3.
Just four months after starting his journey, John successfully passed Part 3 and became a fully qualified Approved Driving Instructor.
Instructor training isn't about memorising a script for Part 3. It's about learning how to manage a real lesson, respond to the pupil and help learning take place safely.
John had been working as a website developer before deciding to make a major career change and train as a driving instructor. Starting from Betws-y-Coed, he began working towards the ADI qualification with Marcus.
As his training progressed, John began teaching learners on a trainee licence. This gave him the opportunity to develop his instructional skills with real pupils while continuing his Part 3 training with Marcus.
John successfully passed his ADI Part 3 just four months after beginning his training, completing his journey from career changer to fully qualified Approved Driving Instructor.
Just four months after starting his training, John successfully completed his Part 3 and became a fully qualified Approved Driving Instructor.
John successfully passed his ADI Part 3 just four months after beginning his training, completing his journey from career changer to fully qualified Approved Driving Instructor.
In just four months John progressed through his instructor training and successfully completed the final qualifying test.
ADI Part 3 is the instructional ability test and the final test required to qualify as an Approved Driving Instructor.
A DVSA examiner observes a real driving lesson and assesses the instructor across 17 competencies covering lesson planning, risk management and teaching and learning strategies.
See how ADI Part 3 works →John's four-month journey is a great result, but everyone starts from a different point and develops at a different pace.
Training with Marcus is built around where you are now, what you're already doing well and the areas you need to develop before your next ADI test.
You don't need to know exactly how much training you'll need. Tell Marcus where you are in the ADI process and have a straightforward chat about what your next step should be.
No hard sell. Just a conversation about your training.