At the beginning of the Standards Check

The examiner will ask you and the pupil to get in the car while they walk around the car and make a note of registration mark etc. The examiner will then get in the car, probably let the pupil know they are watching the trainer and not them and will then notify you of the time they wish to be back at the test centre.

If you are planning a debrief at the end, check with the examiner if that time includes debrief or is it ok to debrief after that time. Remind the pupil that the examiner is watching you and not them, then you may start.

Using the reflection from last week, you and your learner should put together a meaningful goal or goals and a lesson plan to take care of it. Discuss potential routes and/or exercises, remind them there is extra weight in the car, and agree a strategy to deal with it. Discuss who is responsible for what and what level of help may be required for the drive to the training area and then execute that. If you are driving to the training area, be sure the drive is not too long (max 5 minutes) and use the time effectively to demonstrate/question on the subject you are about to  teach. It is not enough to simply say “watch me while I drive!” be sure this is effective use of their time and try to have some goals for this drive.

If the pupil is to drive to the training area, what level of help support/guidance will they need? Are you able to work on the goals set for today during this drive? If not ensure this is a separate session that you will set goals for and reflect/review as appropriate. Is there anything they have not dealt with before on the route, or something that requires extra help from you? Agree a strategy to deal with these things and then get moving.