Pass Plus is a training course for newly qualified drivers, usually taken within two years of passing the driving test.
The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) designed the course with insurance companies and driving instructors. It was introduced to address the high accident risk of new drivers.
The course is designed to give newly qualified drivers extra skills or experience in situations they may not have covered in depth while preparing for their driving test, such as motorway driving.
Pass Plus does not involve a test. It is a course comprising six modules that are over six hours long. You are taught, assessed, and marked as having “achieved the standard” or “exceeded the standard”.
If necessary, extra training will be required to reach the standard level.
The Pass Plus course can be structured as 1½, 2, 2½, or 3-hour driver training sessions. Some schools can even organise a full training day and complete the Pass Plus course in one day.
Pass Plus Syllabus
- Module 1 = Introduction to town & city driving
- Module 2 = All-weather driving where possible
- Module 3 = Out of town & rural roads
- Module 4 = Night driving
- Module 5 = Dual carriageways
- Module 6 = Motorways, entering, leaving, overtaking, etc.
Pass Plus Insurance Discount
Many insurance companies offer discounts in return for completing the Pass Plus Course. The discount can vary, but some companies quote up to 50% discounts on their websites. In many cases, this more than covers the cost of the Pass Plus Course.
