Driving Theory Practice and Road Sense

An original Mai Studies course for learner drivers covering the rules of the road, signs and markings, vehicle safety, attitude and hazard awareness. Mai Studies is independent of the DVSA. This course contains no official DVSA revision questions or hazard perception clips, is not an official theory test preparation product, and does not book, replace or guarantee any test result.

6 weeks 12 guided hours Foundation

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Included with Mai Studies membership at no extra cost. Fee waivers are available through scholarships and open access.

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What you will achieve

Apply the main rules of the road correctly
Recognise and interpret signs, markings and signals
Explain safe stopping distances and vehicle checks
Spot and respond to developing hazards

Entry guidance

— None

Original Mai Studies learning material. This is a professional completion programme, not a regulated qualification or university accreditation.

Programme syllabus

3 applied modules

Lessons: 3
Assessed tasks: 4
Practice questions: 66
Timed mock papers: 3

Rules, signs and signals

The road rules and the visual language of the road.

1 lesson · 22 practice questions · 2 assessed tasks

1. Rules, signs and signals21 min study · 3 learning objectives · practical activity
The road rules and how signs communicate at a glance.

Rules, signs and signals: marked task — marked out of 100, pass at 80%
Rules, signs and signals: marked task — marked out of 100, pass at 80%

Safety, vehicle and stopping

Vehicle checks, stopping distances and safe margins.

1 lesson · 22 practice questions · 1 assessed task

1. Safety, vehicle and stopping distances21 min study · 3 learning objectives · practical activity
Vehicle checks and the physics of stopping in time.

Hazard and safety log — marked out of 100, pass at 80%

Attitude and hazard awareness

Reading the road ahead and responding to developing hazards.

1 lesson · 22 practice questions · 1 assessed task

1. Attitude and hazard awareness21 min study · 3 learning objectives · practical activity
Spotting developing hazards early and responding calmly.

Attitude and hazard awareness: marked task — marked out of 100, pass at 80%

Timed mock papers

Driving Theory Practice and Road Sense: timed mock paper 1 — 180 minutes, 30 objective questions plus written and computational tasks
Driving Theory Practice and Road Sense: timed mock paper 1 — 180 minutes, 30 objective questions plus written and computational tasks
Driving Theory Practice and Road Sense: timed mock paper 2 — 180 minutes, 30 objective questions plus written and computational tasks

Lesson pages, assessed tasks and mock papers open the moment you join this programme. Teaching material is studied online; the notes you write are yours to download.

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