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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. |
Applicable regulations and legislation may include: | road transport law, for example:legislation and related regulations applicable to driving and using motor vehicles in relevant state or territorymotor vehicle driver learner permit, driver licence requirements and issue procedures applicable in relevant state or territoryoccupational health and safety legislation in relevant state or territoryequal opportunity legislation in relevant state or territoryworkplace relations legislation in relevant state or territory |
Characteristics of car driving instructors may include information in relation to: | genderage (within regulatory guidelines)driving experiencefluency in Englisheducational background and general knowledgediverse social and economic backgrounds and attitudeseffects of prior and current learningindividual learning styles |
High level of driving competence is defined as: | ability to consistently carry out car driving tasks across a wide range of simple and complex situations and conditions, including different types of vehicles, weather conditions, road conditions and diverse potential hazards. This also includes the management of attitude, motivation, fatigue, anger and concentration |
Road positioning skills are: | those required to maintain a safe legal position on the road when driving a vehicle. This includes observation, speed management, decision making, hazard perception and response to hazards, buffering from other vehicles, maintaining space when making turns at intersections, maintaining space from other vehicles when stopped, or reducing speed and maintaining space requirements during manoeuvres, such as kerb-side stopping, hill starts, u-turns, three-point turns and reverse parking |
Communication may include: | oral and auralwritten communicationreading and interpreting maps, street directories and GPS navigation devicesusing own vehicle horn, indicators, brake lights and road positioningrecognising and responding to signals from other vehiclesrecognising and responding to road signs, traffic signals and other authorised signalling systemsnon-verbal communication with other drivers and motorcycle riders e.g. gestures and nods |
Factors that affect learning progress may include: | effects of previous and current learningdecision making skills in a range of driving situationsoptimism bias (tendency to view negative incidents such as road accidents as unlikely to happen to them; overestimation of driving ability; and underestimation of accident risk)causal attribution (explains that driver's actions often depend upon their interpretation of the cause of events, limiting the ability to make objective risk assessments and resulting in a tendency to blame external causes)learner characteristics and attitudesresources, e.g. time, location, space, people and costsvehicle type |
Resources may include: | training materials and publicationslocationpersonneldual control vehicleOH&S and other workplace resource requirementsenterprise/industry standard operating proceduresfunding for training facilities, resources and staff |
Road users may include: | pedestrianscyclistsdrivers or riders of trams and trains, and motor vehicles, including motorcycles, light vehicles and heavy vehicles |
Specific needs may relate to: | age (within regulatory guidelines)disability (within regulatory guidelines)language, literacy and numeracy needsthose requiring refresher training |
Driving may be undertaken in/at: | a range of vehicle typesrestricted spacesopen roads, e.g. freeways, main and busy roads, country roads and suburban roadscontrolled or open environmentsa simulated environmenta range of weather conditionstime of day |
Learning activities may include: | demonstrationsexplanationsproblem solvingmentoringcoaching while drivingself-paced learningassessment with feedbackcombinations of the above |
Workplace documents and procedures may include: | company/enterprise/organisational procedures and policiesrecord of driving skills, knowledge and abilitiesstandards and certification requirementsquality assurance proceduresemergency procedures |