The BTEC in Driving Science is founded on a simple but compelling goal: to teach people to be safe drivers for life and thus save young lives.
Research over the last two decades has shown that driving is a safety critical skill that depends on three elements: first, the road and traffic environment; second, the vehicle being driven; and third, and most important, driver competence. The comprehensive a²om BTEC in Driving Science will produce a more fully-informed and competent driver with a full appreciation of the factors that influence safety.
Accredited by Edexcel (UK’s largest awarding body) and the equivalent to a GCSE Level, the a²om BTEC in Driving Science is the world’s first academic qualification in novice driver training and your chance to pioneer in revolutionising young driver training as an instructor.
The a²om BTEC in Driving Science runs in conjunction with a normal course of driving lessons, but follows a structured driving curriculum, encompassing the European Goals of Driving Education.
‘I am delighted to see a²om’s national BTEC scheme bringing to the UK some of the most advanced learning from around the world. a²om is to be commended for its initiative to counter some of the significant problems affecting young drivers and their passengers, as well as delivering an academic and vocational qualification for the young driver that may also broaden the base of employment opportunity for those opting for the a²om course over a simple driving test’.
HRH Prince Michael of Kent, GCVO, Patron of the Global Road Safety Commission
‘Being able to drive is an important route to employment, and should be embedded in our education system; driving well provides a route to continued employment - this breakthrough will give young people a chance in life which was just not there before’.
Adrian Walsh, director of RoadSafe
