Crash Course, Intensive or Weekly Lessons: Which Is Best?

Want to pass as quickly as possible? You’ll see lots of terms: crash course, intensive, semi-intensive. They all use the same lessons. The difference is how close together they are.

The options

• Crash course: as many hours as possible packed into a week or two.
• Intensive course: longer lessons several times a week, over a few weeks.
• Semi-intensive: a couple of lessons a week, a middle ground between intensive and weekly.
• Weekly lessons: one or two hours a week, fitted around everything else.

The pros of learning quickly

Frequent lessons mean you forget less in between, so less time is spent recapping. Many people find they need fewer hours overall.

The catches

• You need your theory test first. You can’t book a practical test until you’ve passed it.
• Test dates depend on DVSA availability. Be wary of anyone promising a test within days.
• It’s tiring. Hours of driving every day is hard work, especially for complete beginners and nervous drivers.
• Less time to experience different conditions, like night driving, rain and rush hour.

Which is best for you?

If you already have some experience and a test date, an intensive course can get you there quickly. If you’re a complete beginner, a semi-intensive course is usually the sweet spot: fast progress without burning out.

See how our intensive and semi-intensive driving courses work, or read how many lessons you need to pass.