Drivers Ed

Drivers Ed - Cathy Keogh

On the 23rd and 24th of October some of the students in the year took part in the drivers ed course. This course was facilitated by the Irish School of Excellence. The course was split into two parts, a classroom section and a practical section. 

The classroom section consisted of taking practice theory tests, hazard perception tests and learning about the cost of insurance. Each student took the practice theory test twice, most improving the second time around, although still no one managed to pass! After completing the theory test we moved onto the hazard perception test. This test consisted of a series of video clips and we just had to click on the screen when we felt a hazard was present. Finally we got to research and find our dream car off Donedeal. After carefully selecting the best car we went onto AXAs website and researched how much it would cost annually to insure such a car annually.

The second part, and in my opinion the best part, was the practical section of this course. During this section of the course we learned lots of very useful information. We did a crash course in mechanics where we learned all about the engine and how to change a tire. No need for the AA. After completing this we moved onto driving! We got to do laps of the car park and even practiced reversing out of a parking space!

In conclusion, I think this course is a very useful course to have done as it taught the TY students helpful life skills that will come in handy in years to come.