On the plus side, there are no extra charges for the use of the circuit for school candidates. Doing the math however, the upside of complimentary circuit runs still does not make up for the much lower rates you benefit from by learning privately. Private instructors will be the ones to trust when it comes to this. Usually it takes around hours of lessons in total before they consider you ready for the final test.
Then again, this depends on your individual competency and skill. So just relax and take it at your own pace. After that you will go through a mock test and then finally you can take your driving test. This means that if you learn at an average pace or above, you will have to spend on more lessons that you actually require with a driving centre. But, schools do have a higher passing rate than private driving instructors, so you should take that into consideration too. The average is around four to six times as mentioned above.
Many rightly claim that this is the case because driving schools teach you with the intent of helping you pass the driving test. While in contrast, private instructors tend to focus on helping you become accustomed to everyday road driving practices and etiquette.
While your instructor is fixed when you learn privately. Having the same instructor for every lesson allows for a teaching style that suits you. After completing the theory lessons, you may sign up to take the BTT trial test. For SSDC, you are required to pass the trial test before you can take the actual test.
I will advice you to book your trial test and actual test ASAP as I had to wait about one month for my test. The BTT was rather easy and most people pass on the first try. After passing, you can then apply for Provisional Driving License PDL via the Singapore Traffic Police website, which will allow you to drive during your practical lessons.
After you have successfully registered for your PDL, you can then start booking your practical driving lessons! I will advise you to take the FTT later on, as it will test you on some practical driving skills, which you might only learn after you get started on some practical driving lessons. I managed to snag about two slots that are a week after I got my PDL. Of course, not everyone has the luxury of time to camp at the website regularly. I heard some people paid for bots that can automatically help them to snag slots once they are available, but these bots are not cheap in my opinion.
Luckily for me, I was learning driving at SSDC with a few of my friends, so we often update each other when we see new slots being released, or sell our slots to each other. I remember feeling super super nervous on the day of my first driving lesson. When you arrive at SSDC for your practical lesson, you can just head to level 3.
There is a waiting area near the counters where people will stand around, and there are two tv screens showing your name and the car number you are allocated to. When it is near the start of your lesson, everyone will start streaming through the glass door into the car park to find their allocated car.
I remember the first lesson, I got a friendly uncle, who went through the operations of the basics car components with me, like the different pedals, the steering wheel, the different gears etc.
We practiced within the practice area of SSDC, just stepping on the accelerator pedal to move forward and backwards, stepping on the brake pedal to stop. After a while, we started driving around in the circuits in SSDC, just driving the car in circles and familiarising myself with navigating the gradual curved bends. I remember everything felt so surreal, I could not believe that I was actually driving an actual car by myself.
My spatial sense was pretty bad and my car was often not centralised on the lane. The trick is to look straight and far ahead, rather than focusing on the lane right in front of you. I figured that this helped me to visualise the space around my car better and prevented my car from edging too much to the sides. This was pretty much what happened for my first lesson, I knew I had a lot to learn, but I was contented that everything went pretty smoothly and the uncle was really friendly and patient with me.
For the first few lessons, I remember getting different instructors for almost every lesson. I spent the first 3 lessons driving in the circuits of SSDC and finally on the 4th lesson, I was ready to hit the road!!
This was yet another milestone for me in my driving journey and I was very nervous as usual, because it was time to drive on the actual road!!!
He tried to chat with me to make me calm down and after navigating a few filter lanes, we went back to the school circuit since lesson was ending soon. The subsequent lessons were a mix of learning to navigate SSDC circuits directional change, slope, parking etc. Every time I enter SSDC and search for my name on the TV screen, it was always a nerve wrecking experience as I see which car number I got normally each instructor is fixed to one car number , so I could tell which instructor I got whether it was someone I already encountered or a new instructor.
I would sigh in relief when I get instructors that are friendlier, and start panicking when I see a new car number, or get instructors that are stricter. It is important to consolidate your learning so that you may review everything right before your practical test. There were also many people waiting for their practical test slots since their slots were cancelled due to Circuit Breaker. So I had to wait about months for a practical test slot too. While waiting, I decided to go for one lesson every week in case I forgot some stuff during the practical test after not driving for so long.
You will need to pass your FTT and complete all 3 simulator lessons before you can take the practical test. It might be good to book practice sessions for the FTT to familiarise yourself with different questions and answers. Even if you are taking class 3A, the FTT covers some stuff regarding class 3 like the clutch pedal etc.
With effect from 16 December , all class 2,2A,2B,3 or 3A are required to complete the Driving Simulator learning before they can book their practical test. There are 3 simulator lessons for class 3A, each around 20 minutes. You will enter a room with driving simulators kinda like those driving machines you see in arcades.
Private instructors also charge an enrolment fee for taking you on as a student. Private candidates are not required to attend theory lessons, but it would be wise to study on your own before booking a test at one of the 3 driving schools. Passing with flying colours is always exciting. Practical lessons are where you actually get into a car and learn how to operate it safely and properly.
If you do not have a PDL, you may only practice driving within the driving school grounds. At CDC, the warm-up session is bundled together with the vehicle rental fee.
There are, of course, many factors that affect the price you pay, and your final bill may be different. However, there is one conclusion that seems to stand out — private driving instructors do seem to be much cheaper than driving schools, and there could be a few main factors for this:.
Does this mean cheaper private driving instructors are better for you? Well, not necessarily, as private candidates receive less instruction and practice time with their instructors, and may be more suited for those who are super self-motivated.
Private candidates also may have less opportunities to drive on practice circuits found at the schools, which is rumoured to be detrimental to passing the driving test on the first try. Driving schools, on the other hand, offer more thorough instruction and overall more practice time, including on driving circuits, which replicate conditions encountered during the driving test.
They also offer a slew of support services such as extra practice sessions, e-learning modules and simulation sessions that some learners may find useful or advantageous. Already signed up? Sign in now to claim your free savings guide. Personalised, bite-sized reads, money hacks and product recommendations.
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For more in-depth information about the flows of the school modules that are available, please do check out their official website to find out more. They have a detailed, segmented write up focused on helping you get situated with the learning process which is extremely helpful for learner drivers. The SSDC is popular among many youths and will likely remain so due to their facilities almost exclusively.
The vehicles they use to train learner drivers are always maintained in functional quality and are regularly cleaned and serviced to make sure that the students are getting the most representative, true-to-life learning experience money can buy. The average google review for the SSDC is a whopping 3.
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