Preparation for your first session
Once you’ve found an Approved Driving Instructor (ADI), ask them for advice on how to prepare for the course of EDT Sessions. They should let you know what Sessions,practice and background reading you should do before starting the course.
IMPORTANT At your first EDT Sessions, and each session thereafter, check that your ADI still has RSA approval to deliver EDT sessions.
At your first EDT session, and each session thereafter, your ADI will check your learner permit, and if you are using your own car, will check to make sure your insurance, motor tax, NCT and the roadworthiness of the vehicle are all in order.
Your ADI will give you a logbook with your name, address, date of birth and learner permit driver number. You should bring this logbook to each session and make sure all the appropriate sections are filled out after each session.
EDT sessions timeline
What do the sessions cover?
Each of the EDT Sessions has particular objectives. You should prepare for each session using the EDT Course Syllabus.
The 12 Sessions are titled:
- SESSION 1: CAR CONTROLS AND SAFETY CHECKS
- SESSION 2: CORRECT POSITIONING 1
- SESSION 3: CHANGING DIRECTION 1
- SESSION 4: PROGRESSION MANAGEMENT
- SESSION 5: CORRECT POSITIONING 2 (MORE COMPLEX SITUATIONS)
- SESSION 6: ANTICIPATION AND REACTION
- SESSION 7: SHARING THE ROAD
- SESSION 8: DRIVING SAFELY THROUGH TRAFFIC
- SESSION 9: CHANGING DIRECTION 2 (MORE COMPLEX SITUATIONS)
- SESSION 10: SPEED MANAGEMENT
- SESSION 11: DRIVING CALMLY
- SESSION 12: NIGHT DRIVING
You can read more about the sessions in the EDT Learner Driver Information Booklet and the Sample Learner Logbook.