SCD Course

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ScoobyChris

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1,960 posts

216 months

Friday 6th December 2024
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Mrs SC has been lucky enough to “win” a place on a DriveTech SCD course. Anyone been on one and can outline what to expect? Anything to mug up on ahead of time?

Thanks, Chris

BertBert

20,295 posts

225 months

Saturday 7th December 2024
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Looks interesting, not come across those before.

There can't be anything to mug up on surely?

Be interesting to hear what it's like though.

limpsfield

6,266 posts

267 months

Saturday 7th December 2024
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Mug up??

"There is no pass or fail test; you need to make sure you arrive on time and stay for the session"

Mug up on how to set an alarm clock, maybe.

BertBert

20,295 posts

225 months

Saturday 7th December 2024
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ScoobyChris said:
Mrs SC has been lucky enough to “win” a place on a DriveTech SCD course. Anyone been on one and can outline what to expect? Anything to mug up on ahead of time?

Thanks, Chris
Just curious to your choice of words. Presumably this is as an alternative to a prosecution for driving without due care and having an incident?

LosingGrip

8,290 posts

173 months

Saturday 7th December 2024
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BertBert said:
ScoobyChris said:
Mrs SC has been lucky enough to “win” a place on a DriveTech SCD course. Anyone been on one and can outline what to expect? Anything to mug up on ahead of time?

Thanks, Chris
Just curious to your choice of words. Presumably this is as an alternative to a prosecution for driving without due care and having an incident?
Yep. This is what it is used for.

ScoobyChris

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1,960 posts

216 months

Sunday 8th December 2024
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I intentionally left out the background to this as it’s not really relevant. She is keen to maximise the value she can get from the course so really wanted to know what to expect and if there’s stuff she can prepare beforehand that will help her get the most from it rather than it just be a tick box exercise.

From the lack of answers/info it sounds like she may be trailblazing instead!

Chris

Rayny

1,633 posts

215 months

Sunday 8th December 2024
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ScoobyChris said:
I intentionally left out the background to this as it’s not really relevant. She is keen to maximise the value she can get from the course so really wanted to know what to expect and if there’s stuff she can prepare beforehand that will help her get the most from it rather than it just be a tick box exercise.

From the lack of answers/info it sounds like she may be trailblazing instead!

Chris
She is going in to be taught, not to be tested.
Sometimes it is a good idea to go into a learning situation with no pre-conceptions - The participant is then more susceptible to learning, rather than believing that they know.

BertBert

20,295 posts

225 months

Sunday 8th December 2024
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If I were to guess the course will be going through some the "advanced driving" topics of observation, planning and being systematic.

If that is all new to her, then getting an advanced driving book and having a read will be helpful.

Driversmatter

206 posts

107 months

Sunday 8th December 2024
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The course is offered as an alternative to prosecution for careless driving offences or crash involvement where the police feel the driver could have done things differently to avoid a crash happening.

The course is a mix of classroom and on road. The driving element will look to address the events that led up to the incident to prevent a recurrence. Not a course I deliver (on road) but deliver classroom content. Get a decent coach it will be a very worthwhile course.

ferret50

2,197 posts

23 months

Sunday 8th December 2024
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What is an SCD course, please?

Oceanrower

1,145 posts

126 months

Sunday 8th December 2024
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ferret50 said:
What is an SCD course, please?
https://tinyurl.com/mr3nhmu3


Super Sonic

9,449 posts

68 months

Sunday 8th December 2024
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ferret50 said:
What is an SCD course, please?
Safe and Considerate Driving

BertBert

20,295 posts

225 months

Sunday 8th December 2024
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Oceanrower said:
How hard can it be?

ferret50

2,197 posts

23 months

Monday 9th December 2024
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Super Sonic said:
ferret50 said:
What is an SCD course, please?
Safe and Considerate Driving
Thanks.

I did try a google search, but only came up with CPC.....

ScoobyChris

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1,960 posts

216 months

Tuesday 10th December 2024
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Just to close out the thread, she did the course yesterday. As mentioned, the morning is spent in the classroom focusing on developing hazards and analysing how you approach, etc and then the afternoon was out on the road (2 students to a car) working on anything they wanted to practice and receiving general feedback.

She said the course was well delivered and the coaching and peer feedback was useful. She also said there were were a couple of people who clearly didn’t want to be there and didn’t interact, and a chap who failed the eye sight check!

Chris