DorWey, established in 2002, is a local driving school covering Dorchester, Weymouth and surrounding areas. The owner and Driving Standards Agency Approved Driving Instructor is Paul Pearson.  Paul Pearson is an ex Fire Service instructor and the co-author of Become an Approved Driving Instructor. (If you have logged on to order this book then please use the following link.)
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Please read this page for useful information on DorWey driving instruction and the price pledge . THE AIMS OF DorWey DRIVING SCHOOL To help pupils to achieve driving test standard as quickly as possible - whilst also preparing them for many years of safe driving. To keep prices down. To deliver quality instruction in a relaxed and friendly way.

COMPETITIVE PRICES:

Q. Why don't we charge as much as larger driving schools?  A. Because we don't have to!

1. By being an independent driving school, prices can be kept lower. Our customers pay for the hire of the car and the instructor. Our customers don’t  pay for expensive management, office staff, national advertising budgets, buildings, shareholders and franchise fees.

2. The area DorWey Driving School covers is restricted to Dorchester, Weymouth and the immediate surrounding areas. This means that instructor time is used efficiently and vehicle running costs are kept down. This significant saving is passed on to the customers.

3. If customers follow our recommendations and have lessons of one and half hours, instead of one hour, the travelling times/costs between lessons are reduced and this saving is also passed onto the customer. Incidentally, the one and half hour lesson is  far more efficient. The pupil will reach test standard sooner - again saving the customer money!

DorWey Price Pledge

  When a pupil starts a driving course at DorWey the price is guaranteed not to be increased, providing that:

• They take less than 10 months to pass their test.

• There is not a rapid increase in fixed costs such as fuel. If fuel prices or other fixed costs do increase significantly then lesson prices will only rise to cover the extra costs and no more.

Furthermore, if prices are dropped to attract new customers all existing customers will have their prices lowered to the same level!

We are confident of our product. To compare prices with other driving schools, click onto the 'Prices' page.

QUALITY INSTRUCTION:

A local driving school can only survive by giving good value and maintaining high standards.

Unlike national schools, which have to rely heavily on advertising and fleets of high profile cars, the local driving school has to rely almost entirely on a good reputation and recommendations. To put it another way, with a local school you are choosing the driving instructor rather than choosing the name on a driving school car.

CV.  Please read the CV for the driving instructor's qualifications and practical experience.

No Trainee Driving Instructors. Unlike some, including well known national driving schools, there are no trainee driving instructors  giving lessons at DorWey. (Trainee instructors are also known as PDIs - see 'Instructor Qualifications' on the Prices page for more information.)

Client's Lessons and Downloads Area Unique dedicated DorWey  web  pages enabling clients to access lesson material to use and study at leisure and in the comfort of their home. This should lead to a more rapid grasp and a more in-depth knowledge of the subject. If this material is used on a regular basis it should result in a shorter course and a safer driver.

A Policy of a Maximum of 30 Lesson-hours. Trying to cram too many lessons into the working week can result in late or cancelled appointments. It can also lead to "burn-out" where a stressed instructor is dashing from one lesson to another and working flat-out for far too many hours. Also, with fewer pupils, it is much easier to get to know and take a real interest in them as individuals and keep track of their progress.

Commitment. I am fully committed to getting my clients through their driving test as soon as I consider that they are safe to be driving alone.

If clients are fortunate enough to have another car available I encourage them to get in as much driving practice as possible between driving lessons.

The information that I put up on the DorWey driving lessons home study web pages is a further commitment that should help the client pass their driving test sooner. Also, at the end of lessons which have covered new material, the client will usually (depending upon the subject) receive a test paper to be completed and handed in at the start of the following lesson. Finally, the DorWey logbook enables an accurate record to be kept of how the client is progressing, allowing problem areas to be identified and dealt with.

When I recommend that the client should apply for the test I give them a small pamphlet which explains what they should expect on the day, from signing the DSA insurance declaration and the eyesight check, through to the the faults that are commonly made during tests. 

With this total commitment from me and total commitment from the client the test day should be sooner rather than later!

Graphic Briefings are used as an aid to instruction. They are a unique teaching aid, using many computer-generated illustrations to get the points across quickly and easily. This means less time spent on theory and more time spent on practice. (Click on 'Graphic Briefings' for further information.)

A 30 page, laminated logbook  A record of the client's weekly progress is essential. This logbook gives clear information about the pupil's  progress and due notification of when they are approaching test standard. At the end of each lesson the client, with help from the instructor, will fill out the comments pages in the log book. The instructor also writes a duplicate report for the driving school. This means that the client and instructor are aware of improvements and of any persistent problems. The instructor will also use these notes to prepare the lesson plan for the following session. The logbook also contains a thumbnail sketch of each lesson subject, enabling  the student to recap during the periods between lessons. The logbooks cost £5. 

Mock Driving Test. Before the Driving Test, if time permits, at least one mock driving test will be given during the final lessons. This will not only allow the pupil to experience driving under test conditions but will also highlight any lingering problems.

The driving school car is a 2006 model Toyota Yaris. The Yaris has always been considered an ideal driving school car with a reputation for safety, comfort, reliability and being an easy car to drive. The new model continues to deliver on all these qualities.

INTERESTED?

If you are interested in learning to drive with DorWey Driving School or you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call on 01305 834677 or email paul@dorwey.co.uk. There will be no pressure or sales pitch - just honest answers. (NB All emails will be answered within 24 hours, at the latest. If you don't receive a reply it may mean the email has gone astray. Please try again or contact by telephone.)

Paul Pearson DSA ADI

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