Whats best, hourly lessons or an intensive course?
I find that 1½ hour lessons allow pupils to make the best progrss towards their test and produce safer drivers. An intensive course may work for the minority of people but generally, the human mind and body cannot cope with the demands of learning to drive in spells of more than one or two hours at a time. (A scientific fact is that concentration levels are at their peak for only about 20 minutes at a time). You really need time to think between lessons and absorb what is being taught. With an intensive course you don’t have this time and consequently, learning may not actually take place. Stress levels can be enormous when you are attempting to master a driving skill and if you are being unsuccessful, half an hour can be a long time. Five hours might reduce you to a quivering wreck! A few days between lessons gives you time to reflect and attempt things in a refreshed state of mind. I generally find that 1½ hour lessons (Perhaps twice a week) work best but other factors – particularly
