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Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) Qualification Syllabus
DVSA three-part exam (theory, driving ability, instructional ability) required to become a paid UK driving instructor. The full Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) Qualification syllabus: 7 subjects, 30 chapters, 127 topics and 39 sub-topics, with 352 flashcards written against it.
Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) Qualification subjects
Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) Qualification has 7 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.
Part 1: Theory and Hazard Perception Test
- Road Procedure and Vehicle Handling · 6 topics
- Traffic Signs, Signals and Markings · 5 topics
- Driving Test, Disabilities and the Law · 6 topics
- Vehicle Mechanical Knowledge and Safety · 5 topics
- Hazard Perception and Risk Awareness · 5 topics
- Environmental and Eco-Safe Driving · 4 topics
Part 2: Test of Driving Ability
- Eyesight and Vehicle Safety Questions · 3 topics
- Core Driving Competence · 5 topics
- Manoeuvres and Special Exercises · 4 topics
- Independent and Sat Nav Driving · 4 topics
- Assessment Standard and Faults · 4 topics
Part 3: Test of Instructional Ability
- The National Standard and Competence Framework · 4 topics
- Lesson Planning · 4 topics
- Risk Management · 4 topics
- Teaching and Learning Strategies · 5 topics
- Test Delivery and Scenarios · 4 topics
Coaching, Communication and Educational Theory
- Learning Theories · 4 topics
- Coaching Skills for Driver Training · 4 topics
- Communication and Feedback · 4 topics
- Inclusive and Differentiated Teaching · 4 topics
The Goals for Driver Education and Higher-Order Skills
- The GDE Matrix · 3 topics
- Attitudes, Risk and Self-Awareness · 4 topics
- Young and New Driver Risk · 4 topics
Becoming and Remaining a Qualified ADI
- Entry Requirements and Registration · 4 topics
- The Trainee Licence (Pink Badge) · 4 topics
- The ADI Register and Standards Check · 4 topics
- Professional Standards and Ethics · 4 topics
Business and Legal Aspects of Driving Instruction
- Setting Up as a Driving Instructor · 4 topics
- Legal and Financial Responsibilities · 4 topics
- Marketing and Pupil Management · 4 topics
Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) Qualification flashcards
352 question-and-answer cards across 7 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.
- Part 1: Theory and Hazard Perception Test — 51 cards
- Part 2: Test of Driving Ability — 50 cards
- Part 3: Test of Instructional Ability — 50 cards
- Coaching, Communication and Educational Theory — 51 cards
- The Goals for Driver Education and Higher-Order Skills — 50 cards
- Becoming and Remaining a Qualified ADI — 50 cards
- Business and Legal Aspects of Driving Instruction — 50 cards
Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) Qualification syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) Qualification syllabus?
Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) Qualification covers 7 subjects: Part 1: Theory and Hazard Perception Test, Part 2: Test of Driving Ability, Part 3: Test of Instructional Ability, Coaching, Communication and Educational Theory, The Goals for Driver Education and Higher-Order Skills, Becoming and Remaining a Qualified ADI and Business and Legal Aspects of Driving Instruction.
How many chapters and topics are in the Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) Qualification syllabus?
30 chapters and 127 topics, broken down further into 39 sub-topics, across 7 subjects. Part 1: Theory and Hazard Perception Test is the largest subject, with 31 topics in 6 chapters.
Are there Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) Qualification flashcards?
Yes — 352 question-and-answer flashcards in 7 subject decks. Each deck is printed in full on its subject page here, and the same cards are in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.